Home of Australia’s largest investment in healthcare infrastructure
The Sunshine Coast is one of Australia’s fastest growing regions, and is home to the new $1.8 billion Sunshine Coast University Hospital, and also home of Australia’s first sustainable greenfield city and Thompson Institute of Neuroscience.
The Sunshine Coast Hospital Precinct integrates research and practice and will provide a range of free public hospital services. The hospital also counts with the new hybrid operating Angio/CT hybrid theatre in Queensland the only one of its kind in the southern hemisphere.
USC’s Executive Study Tour in Health exposes you to a system that will revolutionise healthcare on the Coast and across Australia.
- Gain insights into the Australian health community and gain an understanding of how Australian health leaders are shaping the global market place
- Explore one of Queensland’s most vibrant health communities and engage with prominent health leaders
At the end of the Executive Study Tour you will be able to draw on the experiences of those leading the way in greenfield development and see first-hand how research and practice can be integrated to solve complex health practice issues.



Sample schedule/Activities
Day |
Activities |
Day 1 |
Pick-up at Brisbane airport and check-in to Sunshine Coast hotel. |
Day 2 |
Tour of the Sunshine Coast and welcome dinner The tour provides an interesting perspective of some of the Coast’s treasured tourist assets:
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Day 3 | Experience the unique blended learning capabilities of USC. Enjoy a boardroom lunch and one-on-one time with some of the Asia-Pacific’s most innovative emerging and successful entrepreneurs. |
Day 4 | Queensland Government Health will give some insight on the Australian health sector's strategic directions and an idea of Queensland's health system, performance, policies and legislation. |
Day 5 |
Tour the new hospital precinct and visit the management team to explore the opportunities and challenges of the southern hemisphere’s largest medical precinct developments. |
Day 6 | Visit an iconic Sunshine Coast luxury accommodation business – Spicers Tamarind Retreat. |
Day 7 | Explore the opportunities and challenges of how the Thompson Institute is responding to mental health through research and innovation. |
Optional |
1 Day Tour of Fraser Island - Fraser Island is a heritage-listed island located along the south-eastern coast of the state of Queensland, Australia. It is the world largest sand island stretching 120kms. 2 Day Tour of Lady Elliot Island - Lady Elliot Island is a coral cay located at the southern tip of the World Heritage Listed Great Barrier Reef. Situated within a highly protected ’Green Zone’ the island is a sanctuary for over 1,200 species of marine life and is known for its abundance of manta rays, turtles, and unspoilt coral reef. |