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
Colchicine to reduce excess blood clotting and inflammation in older people
This study is looking at whether a low dose of colchicine, a common and safe medicine used for gout, can reduce blood clotting and inflammation in older people. These processes can lead to heart attacks and strokes. We want to see if colchicine can lower the risk of these problems by reducing inflammation and platelet (clotting) activity. People in the study will either take colchicine or continue with their usual care for 1 month, and we’ll compare the results.
Bitter taste sensitivity with diet in Australian adults
We are inviting adults in Australia to take part in a research study exploring how your sensitivity to bitter tastes may relate to your eating habits, diet quality, and weight status.
Exploring supports to address adolescent vaping
We are inviting parents of adolescents aged 12-18 year olds, and secondary (high) school staff in Australia to take part in a research study to understand adolescent vaping prevention and cessation support, including what helps or hinders efforts to address vaping, how parents and school staff are supported, and attitudes towards the role of schools. Participation involves a short, anonymous 15 minute online survey. You will have the chance to win 1 of 4 $50 e-gift cards.
RESOURCE
We’re inviting adults aged 18-70, with or without type 2 diabetes, to take part in a study exploring how low-calorie sweeteners may affect blood sugar levels through their action on the kidneys. The study involves taking sweetener or placebo capsules over two weeks and attending four visits at the Adelaide Health and Medical Sciences (AHMS) building. Participants will be reimbursed up to $350 for their 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
Join Us Reaches 10,000 Participants
We’re pleased to share an exciting milestone: the Join Us research register has now reached over 10,000 participants. This achievement marks a significant step forward in our mission to accelerate health research by connecting researchers with a large and diverse community of Australians.
What to think about before participating in a research study
We’re kicking off a new series of blog posts designed to support people who are interested in participating in health research. Each post will cover a different topic to help you feel more informed and confident about getting involved.
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.
