For researchers
Are you a Gold Coast Health researcher?
Researchers are required to submit a research protocol, as well as an ethics and a governance application to conduct research. You can conduct ethics and governance submissions in parallel. Researchers may also need to consider grant funding.
1. Complete research protocol
Researchers are required to complete the research protocol to formulate their research project. The Research Development Team can offer assistance with developing your research question and protocol if required.
2. Applying for a grant?
Gold Coast Health (GCH) provides various grant opportunities to help facilitate research.
3. Complete and submit the ethics application
To ensure the project is ethically appropriate you must submit an ethics application.
4. Complete and submit governance application
To conduct a research project, you must also submit a Site Specific Assessment (SSA) application.
5. Post-approval amendments, reports, and notifications
Information about post-approval requirements for ethics, including about commencement, annual progress, and final reports; making project amendments; and notifying about serious adverse events.
Biostatistics support
Our biostatistician provides assistance to GCH staff in their research development.
Research monitoring
All research projects conducted at Gold Coast Health (GCH) are screened and reviewed to determine on-site monitoring frequency and intensity.
Forms and templates
Access the relevant forms and templates to conduct a research project.
Obtain endorsement for QA/QI activities
If you're planning to submit a manuscript for publication, or present findings to an external audience, researchers may need to obtain ethical endorsement.
Forms and templates
Access the relevant forms and templates related to QA/QI actvities.
Obtain endorsement for a clinical case study
To conduct a clinical case study, researchers are required to obtain ethical endorsement.
Forms and templates
Access the relevant forms and templates to obtain clinical case study endorsement.
Research Week
The Gold Coast Hospital and Health Service (GCHHS) are organising the annual Research Week Conference from 13 to 15 November at Gold Coast University Hospital.
Are you an external researcher?
Researchers are required to submit a research protocol, as well as an ethics and a governance application to conduct research. You can conduct ethics and governance submission in parallel. Researchers may also need to consider grant funding.
1. Complete research protocol
Researchers are required to complete the research protocol to formulate their research project.
2. Applying for a grant?
Gold Coast Health (GCH) provides various grant opportunities to help facilitate research.
3. Complete and submit the ethics application
To ensure the project is ethically appropriate you must submit an ethics application.
4. Complete and submit governance application
To conduct a research project, you must also submit a Site Specific Assessment (SSA) application.
5. Post-approval amendments, reports, and notifications
Information about post-approval requirements for ethics, including about commencement, annual progress, and final reports; making project amendments; and notifying about serious adverse events.
Research monitoring
All research projects conducted at Gold Coast Health (GCH) are screened and reviewed to determine on-site monitoring frequency and intensity.
Forms and templates
Access the relevant forms and templates to conduct a research project.
Visiting Research Fellowship Program
The Visiting Research Fellowship Program provides support for external researchers to engage with GCH staff and conduct clinical research.
Research Week
The Gold Coast Hospital and Health Service (GCHHS) are organising the annual Research Week Conference from 13 to 15 November at Gold Coast University Hospital.