MUARC – Monash MUARC – Monash University Accident University Accident

Research CentreResearch Centre injury prevention/control

in all settings• home• community• workplace• transport

MUARCMUARC

not part of a faculty

research only

multi-disciplinary

(largely) self-funding

MUARCMUARC

about 90 staff: including 15 PhD students

around 20 are level C, D, or E

Transport at MUARCTransport at MUARC road rail marine air workplace (fleet safety; forklifts;

tractors)

Strengths at MUARCStrengths at MUARC epidemiology data base creations, management,

surveillance safe system design

• vehicles• roads

crash investigation evaluation of public policy

programs ITS

Some Current ThemesSome Current Themes ageing

consumer influence

vehicle safety (primary & secondary)

safety strategies

MUARC Key PlayersMUARC Key Playersin Transport Safetyin Transport Safety

Brian Fildes Judith Charlton David Logan Peter Hillard

Bruce Corben Mike Lenne Mike Regan Astrid Linder

MUARC Key PlayersMUARC Key Playersin Transport Safety (2)in Transport Safety (2)

Jennie Oxley Lesley Day Max Cameron

Stuart Newstead Narelle Haworth Jim Langford

Peter Vulcan

Tom Triggs

Claes Tingvall

MUARC’s visionMUARC’s visionMonash as world leader in “safety”

Monash Institute with MUARC as a Centre and spokes into all faculties

• Transport• Ageing