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
OPTICS
Researchers want to hear from people with lived experience of intracerebral haemorrhage to aid in the development of a digital tool to assist doctors in deciding on treatments. Participants can take part in a short online survey and online focus group discussion.
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Researchers from the University of Sydney want to compare two types of spinal surgery; one that includes bone and ligament removal and another that does not (placebo).
Investigational treatment for small cell lung cancer
Researchers at UniSC Clinical Trials are testing a new treatment for limited-stage small cell lung cancer (SCLC). This study focuses on a treatment that could boost the immune system to fight tumours by blocking a protein commonly found in cancers, including SCLC.
The Bi+ Sexual Health and HIV study
The Bi+ Sexual Health and HIV study explores the sexual health and HIV needs of bi+ people in Australia, filling a major gap in research. The anonymous online survey is open to adults who identify as bi+ or are attracted to or have sex with more than one gender.
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
Updating the Join Us Health Questionnaire
The Join Us health questionnaire has undergone important revisions and now enables the register to capture more health conditions than ever before.
Lets hear from our researchers!
Join Us is proud to have supported recruitment for over 100 research studies so far. Read on to discover what health and medical researchers across Australia are saying about Join Us and our mission to advance the national research effort.
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?