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WRI’s work spans across a broad range of health areas, with a focus on delivering high-impact research and translating this into better care and improved quality of life for patients.


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Explore our clinical trials open for participation, with focus areas on Coeliac Disease and Immune Health, Cardiology and Critical Care, Pulmonary Hypertension, Orthopaedics, Neurology and Rare Diseases.


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Established in 1994, Wesley Research Institute is the official research partner for UnitingCare. Our research extends across the UnitingCare network including Lifeline, Bluecare and four private hospitals, St Andrew's War Memorial Hospital, The Wesley Hospital, Buderim Private Hospital and St Stephen's at Hervey Bay.

We predominately focus on translational research and work closely with experienced doctors, nurses and allied health professionals to deliver improved treatments, better diagnostics, and enhanced care.

We are focused on making a real difference, committed to providing better outcomes and quality of life for patients and their families, as well as building supportive communities.

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Research into faster and more accurate diagnosis

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around the causes of disease and better prediction of disease progression

Increase survival and quality of life for patients and families

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Acknowledgement of Country

We acknowledge the Turrbal and Yuggera peoples as the Traditional Custodians of the land on which Wesley Research Institute now stands. We pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging.

Latest News & Discoveries

Spotlight on Clinical Trial Coordinator Chris: Making Every Patient Experience Count

Behind every clinical trial is a team dedicated to improving patient outcomes, and Chris is one of the people at the heart of that mission.

New Imaging Tracer Shows Promise for Better Pancreatic Cancer Detection and Staging

A WRI and I-MED Radiology study has trialled new PET imaging tracer that could help improve the detection, staging and restaging of pancreatic cancer, one of Australia's lowest-survival cancers.

Thank you to all who joined our Advocates Event: At the Heart of Discovery – Advancing Cardiovascular Care

On Wednesday the 17th of June, the Wesley Hospital Auditorium was filled with a community of people who were eager to learn more about cardiovascular research and how the field of spatial biology is redefining precision medicine. 

Australian-First Study Targets Superbugs Hiding on Hospital Phones  

We all love our phones, but in hospital wards, they can quietly pick up some of the most dangerous superbugs around.  The study run by Wesley Research Institute aims to find out just how big a problem this is.

Wayne’s Journey and the People Who Helped Shape It

Some patient stories stay with you, not because of the diagnosis, but because of the person. Wayne is one of those people. We caught up with Wayne, 8 years after his first clinical trial visit for Pompe Disease.

More than a decade of Clinical Trials and a lifetime of patient care – Meet Jacqui

We had the opportunity to sit down with Jacqui to reflect on her remarkable 25 years as a nurse and 13 years as a Clinical Trial Coordinator at WRI.  
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