What is the Join Us register?
Join Us is a simple online register that connects you with researchers to help prevent, treat and find cures for health conditions.
For you, your family, your neighbours and for everyone.
Information for participants
It takes less than 10 minutes to sign up. You’ll need to share some information about you, and your health. We'll get back to you once you are a match.
Information for researchers
Join Us is a secure, online research register that provides access to a database of community members who are interested in being contacted about research that might be relevant to their health status.
Acknowledgement of Country
The Join Us Register Acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the lands across Australia as the continuing custodians of Country and acknowledge the many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people of this land. We pay our respect to First Nations peoples and Elders, past and present.
We acknowledge and celebrate the knowledge and the strengths of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and communities and recognise their continuing connection to land and waters.
We thank the many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, and the many individuals, organisations that have supported and guided us through our journey.
There is a huge opportunity to partner more with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities to build on existing community strengths and resilience, often in the face of ongoing inequities. Through Join us, we will work together in the spirit of reciprocity to address ongoing impacts of colonisation so that we can all realise optimal health and wellbeing
Studies Currently Recruiting
Understanding the Genetic Factors Contributing to Parkinson’s Disease
Researchers from the Australian Parkinson’s Genetics Study (APGS) are seeking participants with and without Parkinson’s Disease to better understand Parkinson’s Disease in Australia.
Exploring Adaptation Factors Influencing mHealth Technology Adoption: A Discrete Choice Experiment
Researchers from Monash University want to better understand what influences user preferences for different designs in mobile health (mHealth) applications.
Move and Sleep Study
Researchers from the University of Newcastle want to assess whether improving both physical activity and sleep is more effective for glucose control than focusing solely on increasing physical activity.
Mild-to-Moderate Asthma
Researchers are investigating a potential treatment for mild-to-moderate asthma. This study aims to assess the treatment’s safety, monitor any side effects, and measure how much of the treatment remains in the body over time.
See our 'Participant Information Statement'
For everything you need to know about signing up, how your data is secured and used, and what to expect once you Join us
How is personal data secured?
The privacy of your data is an absolute priority for us. We have established state of the art security systems that keep your health data secure and in a separate secure location from your personal information. None of your personal information ever leaves the register.
Latest News and Stories
What types of research can I take part in?
Join Us has helped support recruitment for over 70 research studies since 2021. As a disease-agnostic register, we support recruitment for a wide range of topics. So, what are the types of research you can take part in?
Celebrating 4000+ Participants: A Milestone for Join Us
Join Us is celebrating a huge milestone this July; we now have over 4,000 participants to our national non-profit research register. This incredible achievement reflects the growing commitment of Australians to contribute to meaningful health research and improve health outcomes for all.
Introducing Our Referral Program
The Join Us Referral Program is designed to make it easy for new participants to get involved in health research in Australia and support local organisations that are meaningful to them. By registering through specific tracked links, new participants can contribute to vital health research, while also directly supporting causes close to their hearts. A win-win!