
The Gold Coast Health Emergency Care Research Team is dedicated to improving the quality, safety and experience of emergency healthcare through research that makes a meaningful difference to patients, clinicians and the wider community.
Based within the Gold Coast health system, our multidisciplinary team brings together clinicians, researchers, consumers and healthcare professionals who are passionate about asking important questions, testing new ideas and translating evidence into better emergency care.
In 2025, our group achieved significant milestones, including the publication of 106 articles in peer-reviewed journals, involvement in more than 150 research projects, and participation in successful grant applications totalling more than $22.4 million dollars.
View all of our current research publications.
View all of our current research projects
View total of grants awarded.
Emergency department research focused on appropriate care, challenging routine practice and reducing unnecessary treatments.
Education and simulation research focused on improving teamwork, clinician training, acute care practice and patient outcomes.
Children’s critical and emergency care research focused on improving paediatric emergency treatment, safety and care outcomes.
Emergency care research focused on improving care delivery, service models and outcomes for elderly and vulnerable populations.
Trauma and pre-hospital research focused on improving patient care, outcomes, prevention, rehabilitation and trauma system performance.
Emergency ultrasound research focused on improving diagnostic accuracy, procedural safety and point-of-care ultrasound practice.
Emergency department research focused on staff wellbeing, resilience, coping strategies and workforce planning.

