Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment And Facilities - Grant ID: LE0989476
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$300,000.00
Summary
Rollover Crash Research Infrastructure Capacity Building. Around 1 in every 3 vehicle occupants die in a crash where the vehicle rolls over. This crash mode also accounts for around 25% of spinal injuries and cost the community around $2.5 billion annually. There are no rollover crash standards or consumer crash tests. The equipment purchased will be used to develop a rollover crashworthiness test protocol that can be adopted by consumer testing groups, to understand the role of fatigue in preci ....Rollover Crash Research Infrastructure Capacity Building. Around 1 in every 3 vehicle occupants die in a crash where the vehicle rolls over. This crash mode also accounts for around 25% of spinal injuries and cost the community around $2.5 billion annually. There are no rollover crash standards or consumer crash tests. The equipment purchased will be used to develop a rollover crashworthiness test protocol that can be adopted by consumer testing groups, to understand the role of fatigue in precipitating rollover crashes, and to develop a driver fatigue metric. It is estimated this research will result in saving around 150 lives, reducing serious spinal and head injuries and save the Australian community around $800 million per annum.Read moreRead less
Discovery Early Career Researcher Award - Grant ID: DE140101293
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$392,219.00
Summary
Transforming patient care, musculoskeletal function and falls prevention in lower limb amputees. The number of people with an amputation will double within 40 years. This presents a burden on health services as the majority of amputees are older and fall more frequently than able-bodied individuals. In Australia, there are minimal clinical guidelines related to amputee care and none related to falls prevention specifically. The aim of the current project is to advance amputee care by transformin ....Transforming patient care, musculoskeletal function and falls prevention in lower limb amputees. The number of people with an amputation will double within 40 years. This presents a burden on health services as the majority of amputees are older and fall more frequently than able-bodied individuals. In Australia, there are minimal clinical guidelines related to amputee care and none related to falls prevention specifically. The aim of the current project is to advance amputee care by transforming national standards and improving falls prevention in lower limb amputees. The outcomes of the project will promote physical activity for falls prevention and better quality of life, raise the standard of service provision and make healthcare providers more accountable for the care of amputees across Australia.Read moreRead less