Our Clinical Trials Units support the translation of research into practice by providing high-quality clinical trial infrastructure, governance, and investigator support. With both public and university-led units embedded in the Precinct, we offer unmatched opportunities to design, conduct and monitor trials in hospital, university and community settings. Trial capability extends to drugs, vaccines, therapeutics, diagnostics and devices as well as allied health interventions.
Clinical research with
global impact.
Key Features & Facilities
Griffith University Clinical Trial Unit
Specialising in early-to-late phase trials, including healthy volunteer and investigator-led studies across a range of conditions. Offers access to:
- Dedicated trial coordinators
- Ethics and governance support
- Participant recruitment services
- On-site facilities at the Gold Coast campus
Gold Coast Health Clinical Trials
One of Queensland’s most active public hospital trial networks. Offers access to:
- Over 150 active clinical trials
- Experienced investigators across 25+ specialties
- Hospital-based trial facilities and patient cohorts
- Phase I-IV trial capability
Who it's for?
- Biotech, medtech, and digital health companies needing access to real-world clinical environments
- Researchers translating lab-based findings into clinical interventions
- CROs and sponsors seeking reliable trial sites in a connected innovation ecosystem
Become part of a growing global
Innovation Ecosystem?
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Success Stories
Come and experience the ecosystem they’ve dropped themselves into, it’s incredibly powerful because of the people that are coming, the people you have access to, and the athletes you have access to. It’s not just an environment of opportunity, it’s incredibly positive. If you came and experienced that ecosystem, you’d find those two major pillars: access, and a really positive environment.
Clare Minahan – Associate Professor, Griffith University
When I think about the number of elite athletes we have at Griffith University, right here on our doorstep, and the way we can connect sports tech companies directly to them, it’s incredible. Add to that the semi-professional athletes at the Southport Sharks and the fact that sport is in the Gold Coast’s DNA. We’re so lucky to have an innovation precinct purpose-built to support sports tech, it’s a game changer.
Craig Rowsell – Director, Gold Coast Health & Knowledge Precinct
The 2018 Commonwealth Games put us on the world stage for sport and innovation, and one thing about the Gold Coast is, once we’re on the world stage, we don’t get off it. That momentum sparked lasting legacies like the Health and Knowledge Precinct, along with other high-performance centres across the city. It all feeds off each other, and that’s how the best in sports tech find their way to the Gold Coast.
Tom Tate – Gold Coast Mayor
As a student passionate about advanced medical research and its potential to transform lives, the Precinct offers an ideal environment for connecting with like-minded and leading individuals. The people here are proactive, always ready to offer support and inspiration, making it a fantastic place for someone like me who is just starting.
Dennis Nguyen – Student
Griffith University
Coming back from the US, where we work very closely with the world-renowned Texas Heart Institute, to see the expansion of the Gold Coast Health and Knowledge Precinct made it really attractive for us to bring our technology back here to work with a world-leading laboratory at Griffith.
