Capabilities and contract research
The Monash University Accident Research Centre (MUARC) is Australia’s largest multi-disciplinary, injury and injury prevention research institute. Our research spans all settings in which injury occurs – transport, the workplace, the home, and throughout recreational and other community locations. Our research relevance and excellence have produced results which have had a significant impact upon both government and industry injury prevention efforts. Our mission is to make a difference in safety policy, practice, and most importantly, outcomes.
Our research
MUARC conducts research of the highest standard, creates new and improved methods and provides incisive interpretations of research findings. The Centre identifies emerging injury problems, monitors progress, determines and evaluates solutions and advises on safety strategies. It works cooperatively with both public and private sector organisations to define the scope of research projects and encourage the adoption of recommended injury prevention measures. Many of the senior researchers at MUARC are active at the national and international level and the Centre is regarded as one of the leading injury prevention research centres in the world.
Our experts
MUARC has around 90 staff and postgraduate students. Centre staff have expertise across a wide range of disciplines including:
- Biostatistics
- Computer science
- Engineering (varied disciplines)
- Epidemiology
- Human factors
- Industrial ergonomics
- Medicine
- Nursing
- Psychology
- Public health
- Statistical analysis
Contract research
MUARC's commitment is to deliver quality outputs and it has considerable experience in the delivery of contract research projects. As such the Centre is more client-focused than conventional academic research centres.
MUARC is involved in every link of the injury prevention chain (shown below), from problem identification and analysis to program evaluation.
Teaching and training
While many MUARC staff have expertise in teaching at the tertiary level, the major focus of the Centre is on transferring knowledge and expertise to organisations and individuals who can implement safety improvements in their organisations.
Past and present short courses have included the following:
- Five-day short course in Injury Epidemiology as part of the Monash University Masters of Public Health course (previously delivered as Short Course in Injury Prevention).
- Biomechanics of Crash Injury and Vehicle Crashworthiness – aimed at injury prevention specialists, practising engineers and road safety professionals seeking specific training in how to prevent injuries by the application of modern safety design principles and the use of latest technology.
- Safety training courses - delivered to road safety professionals in Victoria, Queensland and Western Australia, including tailored courses for staff in specific government organisations (eg VicRoads).
- Human Factors in Land Transport – a distance education postgraduate course for students from Queensland Rail and other professionals.
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