Allied Health Research Team

Our Allied Health Research Team provide tailored research support and mentorship to Allied Health Professionals across the Gold Coast Hospital and Health Service including Audiologists, Dietitians, Occupational Therapists, Pharmacists, Physiotherapists, Psychologists, Social Workers, Speech Pathologists, amongst others. Each of these professions are undertaking innovative research with most having their own research groups or committees.

The Allied Health Research team aims to help build the research culture and capacity of these allied health professions and their collaboratives to ultimately improve health care services and outcomes. The team leads the development and implementation of the Allied Health Research Plan, as well as research which formally evaluates innovative research capacity building initiatives.

Embedding an inspiring research culture to transform and improve healthcare for our community.

We will nurture an inclusive research culture across Gold Coast Health Allied Health through collaboration and innovation, to lead and implement outstanding consumer-focused research which improves healthcare.

An overview of Allied Health Research’s Plan for 2024 to 2026 provides the Allied Health Research vision, mission and key objectives, which align with the strategic pillars of the Gold Coast Health Allied Health Strategic Plan 2024-2026. In consultation with key stakeholders, the Allied Health Research team has developed activities, measures and timeframes to fulfil these key objectives.

The Allied Health Research Activity report 2024-2025 showcases the breadth of innovative research activity undertaken by Gold Coast Health allied health professionals. This includes 106 research projects, 126 journal publications, and 122 conference presentations across multiple service areas. Some emerging themes and areas of strength within Allied Health research include:

1. The use of digital technology to drive innovation
2. Multidisciplinary models of care and interventions to deliver patient centred, value-based health care including primary contact clinics
3. Optimising patient flow and access to improve efficiencies for our patients.
4. Evaluation of research capacity building initiatives

Read the latest research news, opportunities and achievements from our Gold Coast allied health workforce: Allied Health Research Newsletter - February 2026

Previous newsletters:

• Allied Health Research Newsletter - November 2025
• Allied Health Research Newsletter - August 2025
• Allied Health Research Newsletter - May 2025
• Allied Health Research Newsletter February 2025
• Allied Health Research Newsletter July - September 2024
• Allied Health Research Newsletter June 2024
• Allied Health Research Newsletter April 2024

The Allied Health Research Team includes temporary and permanent positions that are either solely funded through GCH or jointly funded with a University.
If you are interested in a potential collaboration or to discuss a jointly funded position with your institution, please contact us at AlliedHealthResearchGCH@health.qld.gov.au

Below are some key projects and publications led by our Allied Health Research Collaborative across three main research priority areas:

The following initiatives are currently in place to support allied health professionals to become more active research users, participants, and leaders.