News, Events and Annual Reports

Research Expo 2025 (15 to 19 September)

Research is in our DNA

The Department of Research, supported and sponsored by the Charlies Foundation for Research, will host the 2025 Research Expo event from 15 to 19 September 2025 at Sir Charles Gairdner and Osborne Park Hospitals.

Research Week showcases advances made by staff in improving the health of our community with this year’s theme Research is in our DNA.

Research Week will include a variety of events, including two competitions open to staff and students (details below), as well as several research related workshops. An event program will be released closer to the event.

Research Expo competitions

The annual Poster Showcase and New Investigator Presentation competition are open to all Sir Charles Gairdner Osborne Park Health Care Group staff and students who have completed a research or quality improvement project at the SCGOPHCG in 2024 or 2025.

Entrants must initially submit a short abstract on their project, shortlisted applicants who meet the criteria are then asked to create a poster or deliver a presentation on the project.

Applicants must read the Call for Abstracts document which includes important information on the format of the competitions, eligibility criteria and the application and abstract requirements.

Call for Abstracts documents

  1. Poster Showcase (PDF)
  2. New Investigator (PDF)

Submit your abstract

  1. Poster Showcase Applications (external site)
  2. New Investigator Applications (external site)

If you are unable to submit your application using the online form, please contact: SCGH.Research@health.wa.gov.au

Applications close: Sunday, 15 June 2025 at 5pm (AWST)

 

SCGOPHCG Research Symposium

The SCGOPHCG Department of Research, in collaboration with Charlies Foundation for Research hosts annual Research events to showcase the advances made by staff in improving the health of our community.

The most recent Research Symposium was held at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital and Osborne Park Hospital during 25 to 27 October. The three days included a variety of events, such as a scientific poster showcase, new investigator presentations, keynote address, quiz night and research related workshops.

To stay tuned with updates on all our events, please subscribe to our mailing list via scgh.research@health.wa.gov.au for more information.

 

Last Updated: 23/05/2025