ABOUT US
The Institute for Respiratory Health’s clinical trials facility is one of Australia’s largest and most highly-regarded in helping pharmaceutical companies and research institutes test the safety and efficacy of new medical treatments, drugs or devices to treat chronic lung disease.
Operating for more than two decades, our facility conducts successful world-leading research for local and international clients in all areas of respiratory conditions including asthma, COPD, alpha 1-antitrypsin deficiency, bronchiectasis, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), cystic fibrosis, vaccines and COVID-19 home monitoring.
Our facilities are state-of-the-art, operating out of the Harry Perkins Institute and at the hub of Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital in Perth, Western Australia. Our commitment to our people, sponsors, stakeholders and, most importantly, our patients remain as strong as it was on the first day of our journey.

Our Team

MEAGAN SHORTEN
Clinical Trials Manager

JESSICA URQUHART
Clinical Trials Assistant Manager / Nurse

LYNDA WHETSTONE
Clinical Trials Coordinator

EMILY STEVENS
Clinical Trials Coordinator

MICHELLE BLACKWOOD
Clinical Trials Nurse

Carly MacDougall
Clinical Trials Nurse

Ashleigh Slater
Clinical Trials Nurse

ANKE STEINWANDEL
CLINICAL TRIALS NURSE

JULIE WESTON
Clinical Trials Nurse

Dr Cherie Young
Sub-investigator

DR JAINA CHAUHAN
SUB-INVESTIGATOR

ALISON HARVIE
Recruitment Officer

KAREN COVENEY
ADMIN ASSISTANT

Patient Stories
Join a clinical trial
A Perth clinical trial may give you access to new, innovative treatments. People who take part in a trial are often the first to access and benefit from new and emerging treatments.
- You get to discover new treatments.
- You get the chance to trial beneficial new treatments that make take years to become widely available.
- You get the chance to play an active role in your own healthcare.
- You get to enhance medical research. When a medication or treatment has a successful outcome, it can save thousands of lives.