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Upskilling
& Development

Programs that build skills, spark ideas and support career growth.

We’re committed to developing a future-ready workforce by supporting upskilling and lifelong learning across industry, health, research and entrepreneurship. Our precinct offers a suite of programs designed to empower professionals, clinicians, founders and students with the tools, networks and knowledge to thrive in fast-moving industries.

Whether you’re a clinician wanting to commercialise an idea, a startup founder building new capability, or a student preparing for your future career, the Precinct is where learning meets opportunity.

Key Programs & Facilities

We support lifelong learning and workforce development through a range of programs, facilities and initiatives designed to equip the next generation of leaders, clinicians, entrepreneurs and researchers.

  • Education Pathways

    Build your career in a precinct where learning meets real-world impact.

    Griffith University – Professional Learning & Microcredentials
    Griffith delivers industry-informed micro-credentials and professional development opportunities across health, technology and innovation. Professionals can upskill in areas like digital health, clinical research, leadership, sustainability and more, with flexible online and in-person options designed to fit around work and career progression.

    NeuTex Image-Guided Surgery & Robotics Training Centre
    A world-first, hospital-grade training facility outside of a clinical setting. NeuTex delivers advanced surgical training in image-guided procedures, neurovascular innovation, and robotic intervention, helping upskill clinicians across specialties and supporting medtech R&D and simulation.

    Customised Programs Through GCHKP Partners
    With embedded clinical, research and commercial partners, the Precinct offers opportunities to co-design short courses, workshops, and executive learning experiences tailored to industry needs. These programs can support workforce development, innovation implementation and leadership growth.

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  • Innovation & Entrepreneurship

    Supporting founders, startups and SMEs with tailored growth programs:

    NextGen Program (Cohort Innovation Space)
    A free upskilling and mentoring program that helps startup founders and small business owners accelerate their growth. NextGen combines peer learning, workshops, and coaching with practical tools in sales, strategy, finance and leadership.

    Clinical Entrepreneurship Program (CECAP)
    Delivered by Griffith University and Gold Coast Health, this program equips clinicians with the entrepreneurial skills needed to turn ideas into impact. Through intensive workshops, coaching and real-world project development, over 350 participants have already been supported across Queensland.

    LuminaX Accelerator (Cohort Innovation Space)
    Australia’s leading healthtech accelerator, LuminaX supports early-stage startups developing innovative solutions in digital health, medical devices, and wellness. The 14-week program offers tailored mentoring, clinical and commercial connections, investment readiness support, and access to the wider GCHKP innovation ecosystem, fast-tracking founders’ path to market.

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  • Clinical Training & Simulation

    Building frontline skills for safer, smarter healthcare.

    Gold Coast Health Simulation Service
    As one of Queensland’s leading simulation-based education providers, Gold Coast Health delivers high-fidelity training across emergency care, surgery, mental health, and interprofessional teamwork. Using advanced manikins, virtual reality and scenario-based simulations, clinicians and students gain hands-on experience in safe, real-world environments.

    Griffith University Clinical Education
    Griffith offers cutting-edge clinical training through purpose-built simulation labs, including anatomy, midwifery, nursing and allied health facilities. With strong partnerships across public and private hospitals, students gain practical experience in real clinical settings.

    Integrated Learning Across the Precinct
    With co-located university, hospital and research facilities, the GCHKP enables multidisciplinary, collaborative training that mirrors modern healthcare delivery, supporting the next generation of health professionals to lead with confidence and capability.

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Build your career in a precinct where learning meets real-world impact.

Griffith University – Professional Learning & Microcredentials
Griffith delivers industry-informed micro-credentials and professional development opportunities across health, technology and innovation. Professionals can upskill in areas like digital health, clinical research, leadership, sustainability and more, with flexible online and in-person options designed to fit around work and career progression.

NeuTex Image-Guided Surgery & Robotics Training Centre
A world-first, hospital-grade training facility outside of a clinical setting. NeuTex delivers advanced surgical training in image-guided procedures, neurovascular innovation, and robotic intervention, helping upskill clinicians across specialties and supporting medtech R&D and simulation.

Customised Programs Through GCHKP Partners
With embedded clinical, research and commercial partners, the Precinct offers opportunities to co-design short courses, workshops, and executive learning experiences tailored to industry needs. These programs can support workforce development, innovation implementation and leadership growth.

Learn More

Supporting founders, startups and SMEs with tailored growth programs:

NextGen Program (Cohort Innovation Space)
A free upskilling and mentoring program that helps startup founders and small business owners accelerate their growth. NextGen combines peer learning, workshops, and coaching with practical tools in sales, strategy, finance and leadership.

Clinical Entrepreneurship Program (CECAP)
Delivered by Griffith University and Gold Coast Health, this program equips clinicians with the entrepreneurial skills needed to turn ideas into impact. Through intensive workshops, coaching and real-world project development, over 350 participants have already been supported across Queensland.

LuminaX Accelerator (Cohort Innovation Space)
Australia’s leading healthtech accelerator, LuminaX supports early-stage startups developing innovative solutions in digital health, medical devices, and wellness. The 14-week program offers tailored mentoring, clinical and commercial connections, investment readiness support, and access to the wider GCHKP innovation ecosystem, fast-tracking founders’ path to market.

Learn More

Building frontline skills for safer, smarter healthcare.

Gold Coast Health Simulation Service
As one of Queensland’s leading simulation-based education providers, Gold Coast Health delivers high-fidelity training across emergency care, surgery, mental health, and interprofessional teamwork. Using advanced manikins, virtual reality and scenario-based simulations, clinicians and students gain hands-on experience in safe, real-world environments.

Griffith University Clinical Education
Griffith offers cutting-edge clinical training through purpose-built simulation labs, including anatomy, midwifery, nursing and allied health facilities. With strong partnerships across public and private hospitals, students gain practical experience in real clinical settings.

Integrated Learning Across the Precinct
With co-located university, hospital and research facilities, the GCHKP enables multidisciplinary, collaborative training that mirrors modern healthcare delivery, supporting the next generation of health professionals to lead with confidence and capability.

Learn More

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Success Stories

Headshot of Professor Paul Clarke, Executive Director of the Institute for Biomedicine and Glycomics, Griffith University

The collaborative environment at the Health and Knowledge Precinct, with its mix of innovators, hospitals and industry, is ideal for translating biomedical discoveries into real-world applications. The new Health and Technology Research Innovation Centre (HATRIC) will enhance this synergy even further.

Paul Clarke – Executive Director of the Institute for Biomedicine and Glycomics (IBG), Griffith University

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Portrait of Estella Rodighiero - CEO, Regional Development Australia Gold Coast Inc

The Gold Coast Health & Knowledge Precinct exemplifies world-class innovation and collaboration, bringing together education, industry, and community to drive meaningful outcomes. With its state-of-the-art facilities and vibrant ecosystem, the Precinct positions the Gold Coast as a global destination for knowledge, discovery, and opportunity.

Estella Rodighiero – CEO, Regional Development Australia Gold Coast Inc

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Ben Howe Director of CoSpaces

The Gold Coast Health and Knowledge Precinct is unlike anywhere else in Australia—bringing together university students, researchers, early-stage founders, mentors, and investors within a vibrant ecosystem backed by state-of-the-art health, education, sport, laboratory, and commercial office facilities. As one of the country’s fastest-growing regions that’s built for entrepreneurs, it’s the ideal place to build, test, and scale impactful innovation at the intersection of health and technology.

Ben Howe – Director, CoSpaces (operators of Cohort Innovation Space)

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Portrait of Hon. Will Hodgman. Chair, Invest Gold Coast

From world-first health technologies to cutting-edge advancements in biotech and AI, GCHKP is cementing the Gold Coast’s status as a global player in the innovation economy. As a proud partner, investment in this precinct exemplifies the power of collaboration between research, industry and government. With world-renowned organisations like Southern RNA and BiVacor calling GCHKP home, the Gold Coast is fast becoming a leader in preventative healthcare. The sector is transforming lives and is one of our region’s most significant contributors to employment and economic growth.

Hon. Will Hodgman – Chair, Invest Gold Coast

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Clare Minahan

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

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