An institute for health innovation.

Sunshine Coast Health Institute is a joint venture collaborative partnership between Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service (SCHHS), University of the Sunshine Coast, TAFE Queensland (TAFE) and Griffith University (GU). The Institute is a dedicated health education, training, and research facility, contributing to the SCHHS vision for health and wellbeing through exceptional care.

An enviable location
and lifestyle.

Located in Birtinya in the health hub of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland Australia, Sunshine Coast Health Institute is surrounded by natural beauty and modern convenience. From the ocean to the hinterland, there is an endless range of options to embrace a healthy lifestyle, while learning in our a state-of-the-art health facility.

Feature events

2023 Sunshine Coast Health Institute Symposium

2023 Sunshine Coast Health Institute Symposium Save the date - Thursday 31 August 2023

2022 Sunshine Coast Health Institute Symposium

2022 Sunshine Coast Health Institute Symposium The 2022 Sunshine Coast Health Institute Symposium will showcase collaborations with diverse components of the health sector including primary, tertiary and community health organisations, as well as health education and...

SCHI hosts QASM Seminar

The annual Queensland Audit of Surgical Mortality (QASM) Seminar was held at SCHI last week. It was exciting to host such a fantastic event both in person in our Auditorium for our local surgeons, and to also deliver the event live, online for surgeons across the...

2021 SCHI Seminar Series

2022 High School Careers Day

Sunshine Coast Health Institute’s High School Careers Day is an exclusive opportunity for schools on the Sunshine Coast. This event introduces students to the many and varied career opportunities available within Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service – the...

Latest news

Sunshine Coast Health Institute Strategic Plan 2023-2028

SCHI Strategic Plan 2023-28 Sunshine Coast Health Institute (SCHI) is a joint venture collaborative partnership between Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service (SCHHS), University of the Sunshine Coast (UniSC), TAFE Queensland (TAFE) and Griffith University (GU)....

Medical milestone: Sunshine Coast’s first cohort of student doctors graduate from Griffith University

The inaugural cohort of Griffith University’s Doctor of Medicine (MD) program at the Sunshine Coast Health Institute (SCHI) are now ready for the next chapter of their career after graduating this week. The 46 students are the first group of graduates who both started...

Sunshine Coast Health Institute Symposium showcases health innovation, research and advances in our community

Healthcare professionals, students and researchers can learn more about health advances from the region’s leading health practitioners at the second annual Sunshine Coast Health Institute (SCHI) Symposium on 8 September 2022. Hosted by SCHI in partnership with...

New discovery means diagnosis and support for people with rare gene anomaly

New discovery means diagnosis and support for people with rare gene anomaly A global collaboration involving the Sunshine Coast Health Institute (SCHI) and the University of the Sunshine Coast (UniSC) has made a breakthrough discovery that could fast track diagnosis...

Scientists reveal new cell pathways involved in Parkinson’s disease

Scientists reveal new cell pathways involved in Parkinson's disease The discovery by an international research collaboration of new cell pathways connected with defects in mitochondria – the power source for cells – may hold clues for new drug treatments for...

Local Medicine graduates on track to become Coast doctors.

Date: January 27, 2021 - 10.20am Where: Sunshine Coast Health Institute foyer, opposite Sunshine Coast University Hospital main entrance: 6 Doherty St, Birtinya. Interview and photo opportunities will be available with: New Doctor of Medicine students Joshua Cabucos...