The Precinct has a proud history of delivering healthcare for more than 150 years.

The first public hospital in Brisbane, the Moreton Bay Hospital, was established in 1849 near the site of the present Supreme Court in the CBD and served people to the north, south and west of Brisbane. By 1856, other hospitals had been established away from Brisbane, and the hospital was renamed the Brisbane Hospital.

In 1867, a new hospital was built at Herston and patients were moved to the Brisbane Hospital.

The first nurses graduated from the hospital in 1888 and in 1939, The University of Queensland Medical School was opened adjacent to the hospital. Since that time, the hospital has provided training for thousands of doctors, nurses and allied health professionals. The Royal Brisbane Hospital was so named in 1966 and was the major teaching hospital for Queensland.

The first women’s hospital began in 1864 and was originally located in the nearby suburb of Spring Hill. By the end of 1929, plans commenced for a new maternity hospital adjacent to the Brisbane Hospital and was opened as the new Women’s Hospital in 1938.

Queen Elizabeth II gave permission to use the prefix “Royal” to the Brisbane Hospital and Brisbane Women’s Hospital in 1966 and 1967 respectively. It wasn’t until 2003 that the two hospitals amalgamated to become Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital (RBWH).

The modern-day RBWH is Queensland’s largest quaternary and tertiary referral teaching hospital, and by supporting and producing world-leading research and education, is a prominent innovator in the pursuit of ever-improving patient outcomes.

RBWH celebrated its 150^th anniversary in 2017 and is part of the network of hospitals and health services that form Metro North Hospital and Health Service (Metro North).

Metro North was established as an independent statutory authority in 2012 and is Australia’s largest public health service.

Founded in 1909, The University of Queensland (UQ) is one of Australia’s leading research and teaching institutions and ranks among the world’s top 50 universities.

UQ is one of only three Australian members of the global Universitas 21, a founding member of the Group of Eight (Go8) universities, and a member of Universities Australia.

The University of Queensland Medical School was established at the Herston Campus in 1939 and is located in the Mayne Medical School.

Herston is UQ’s core campus for clinical health teaching and research, and also includes the the UQ Centre for Clinical Research, Oral Health Centre, and the research activities of the School of Nursing and Midwifery.

QIMR Berghofer, established in 1945 as the Queensland Institute of Medical Research (QIMR), is one of the landmark organisations that calls the Precinct home.

QIMR Berghofer pioneered research in infectious and arboviral diseases from the mid 20^th century. It continues to be a world-leading medical research institute in infectious diseases, as well as cancer, chronic disorders and mental health.

After more than 30 years operating in Victoria Park, QIMR relocated its laboratories to the grounds of the Royal Brisbane Hospital in 1977, heralding a new era for this world-class research institute.

In 1989, construction began on a new QIMR building and in 1991 The Bancroft Centre was opened. In 1997, building of the Clive Berghofer Cancer Research Centre began.

In 2002, Q-Pharm Pty Ltd, a joint venture between QIMR, UQ and notable Professors Hooper and Dickenson established the Phase 1 clinical trials facility to test potential new therapeutic products on humans.

In 2004, QIMR created Q-Gen Pty Ltd as its commercial arm for the contract manufacture of cell-based therapies.

Work on QIMR’s third building began in February 2010, located on the site of the former Queensland Radium Institute.

In 2013, QIMR was renamed QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, in recognition of a long standing relationship and significant support from Clive Berghofer AM, OAM.