International

Engaging our neighbours

Our research office in Malaysia is forging new partnerships and joint research projects across South-East Asia.

A safer Africa

From our base at Monash South Africa we are launching road safety projects that will save lives.

Learn from the best

MIRI offers research students the chance to work alongside world leaders in injury prevention.

 

We began life as a single research centre on Monash University's largest Melbourne campus. Almost a quarter century later, our researchers work across the globe from research centres located in Australia, Europe, South Africa and Malaysia.

This global presence allows our researchers to engage with the world's leading injury prevention scientists, whether they be working in the public sector or private industry. It also helps to promote our own expertise and success on the world stage.

Much of our work is being done in developing countries. More than 90 per cent of all injury deaths, and 98 per cent of child deaths, occur in developing countries. Our researchers are currently completing essential groundwork across several areas and fostering relationships with in-country partners, government agencies and non-government organisations. They are also expanding existing relationships with international agencies such as the WHO, UNICEF and the World Bank.

MIRI Europe

The focus of our activities in Europe - based out of our research office at Monash University's Prato Centre in Italy - has been on establishing and building resources and partnerships.  We have agreements in place with a number of safety research centres in Europe, including groups based in the UK, Sweden, Italy, France and The Netherlands.

Led by Professor Brian Fildes, our team has begun several key projects including:

  • a preliminary study with the Swedish Transport Authority to improve vehicle braking
  • reporting to the FIA in Europe on new safety features in racing vehicles
  • working with the Laboratory of Accidentiology and Biomechanics in France
  • establishing a multi-national database study evaluating the benefits of vehicle safety technology.

One of the main benefits of having a physical location on continental Europe is that we can work with local communities to help them achieve real social benefits from rigorous scientific research.

Our partners include:

  • Automobile Club of Italy (ACI)
  • European Comission
  • UNICEF
  • Proton
  • BHP-Biliton
  • Swedish National Road Administration
  • US IIHS
  • Multi-Trans NZ
  • World Bank - Global Road Safety Fund
  • Centre for Child Injury Prevention Studies in the Children's Hospital Philadelphia
  • OECD
  • Botswana Police Service
  • Malaysian government - Ministry of Health, Ministry of Transport
  • NZ Transport
  • Peugeot Citroen
  • Opus International NZ
  • South Africa Road Traffic Management Corporation
  • Swaziland Motor Vehicle Accident Fund