Prevention & Research
» Association for the Advancement of Automotive Medicine (AAAM)
The Association for the Advancement of Automotive Medicine (AAAM) is a USA based professional multidisciplinary organization dedicated entirely to motor vehicle crash injury prevention and control. [Read More...]
» Australasian College of Road Safety
The College was established in 1988 as an association for individuals and organisations working in or interested in supporting road safety. The College is multi-disciplinary in its membership, and values experience as much as academic qualifications in its members. [Read More...]
» Australian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP)
ANCAP involves crash testing new model vehicles - under strictly controlled conditions - to compare the injury levels (and survival prospects) of occupants involved in frontal and side impacts and publish the results.There is also a separate test to assess pedestrian protection. The results of these tests are not included in the overall evaluation, but are reported separately [Read More...]
» Brain Trauma Foundation (USA)
Through guideline education, quality improvement and clinical research, the Brain Trauma Foundation (BTF) is improving the care of traumatic brain injury patients from the scene of the injury through the emergency room and intensive care unit to recovery. [Read More...]
» Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (NSW)
The Bureau is a statistical and research agency within the NSW Attorney General's Department. It was established in 1969. It's focus includes developing and maintaining statistical databases on crime and criminal justice in NSW; conducting research on crime and criminal justice issues and problems; monitoring trends in crime and criminal justice; providing information and advice on crime and criminal justice in NSW. [Read More...]
» Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (USA)
Since it was founded in 1946 to help control malaria, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has remained at the forefront of public health efforts to prevent and control infectious and chronic diseases, injuries, workplace hazards, disabilities, and environmental health threats. [Read More...]
» Flinders University Research Centre for Injury Studies
RCIS incorporates the AIHW National Injury Surveillance Unit (NISU) which is a collaborating unit of the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. It aims to inform community discussion and support policy-making on the prevention and control of injury in Australia by developing, coordinating, interpreting and disseminating relevant information, research and analysis. [Read More...]
» Injury Control Resource Information Network
A dynamic list of key Internet accessible resources related to the field of injury research and control. The resources are in the form of annotated clickable hyperlinks to other Internet sources and documents. [Read More...]
» Injury Risk Management Research Centre
The New South Wales (NSW) Injury Risk Management Research Centre (IRMRC) is an independent research centre of the University of NSW. It has strong collaborative and administrative links to the UNSW Faculties of Engineering, Medicine and Science. Its funding partners are NSW Health, the Roads and Traffic Authority (RTA), the Motor Accidents Authority (MAA) and the UNSW. [Read More...]
» Kidsafe (NSW)
As a non-profit, non-government charity organisation, Kidsafe is internationally regarded as a leader in injury prevention and has relationships with government, research and advocacy organisations around the world, including the Child Accident Prevention Trust in the United Kingdom, and Safekids in the United States of America. [Read More...]
» Motor Accidents Authority (MAA)
The NSW compulsory third party (CTP) motor vehicle insurance scheme provides compensation for people injured in motor vehicle accidents that are the fault of another vehicle owner or driver. Funds from the scheme are also used for research and education projects that prevent and reduce injuries and their consequences and
road safety awareness campaigns.
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» National Center for Statistics and Analysis (USA)
NCSA, an office of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), an agency in the United States Department of Transportation is responsible for providing a wide range of analytical and statistical support to NHTSA and the highway safety community at large. [Read More...]
» National Centre for Classification in Health (NCCH)
The National Centre for Classification in Health (NCCH), based in Brisbane, is the Australian centre of excellence in health classification theory and an expert centre in clinical coding systems. The NCCH is dedicated to supporting our clients in their use of health classifications and related products. [Read More...]
» National Guideline Clearinghouse (USA)
The National Guideline Clearinghouse (NGC) is a comprehensive database of evidence-based clinical practice guidelines and related documents. [Read More...]
» National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)
The NHMRC is Australia’s leading expert body promoting the development and maintenance of public and individual health standards.
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» National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (USA)
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), under the U.S. Department of Transportation, was established by the Highway Safety Act of 1970, as the successor to the National Highway Safety Bureau, to carry out safety programs under the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1966 and the Highway Safety Act of 1966. [Read More...]
» National Institute of Clinical Studies (NICS)
The National Institute of Clinical Studies (NICS) is Australia’s national agency for improving health care by helping close important gaps between best available evidence and current clinical practice.
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» National Occupational Health and Safety Commission
The National Occupational Health and Safety Commission (NOHSC) is Australia’s national body that leads and coordinates national efforts to prevent workplace death, injury and disease in Australia. [Read More...]
» National Trauma Registry Consortium (NTRC) Report 2003
This is the second regional (Australia and New Zealand) report to provide an
overview of injury characteristics within both countries. The report is based on a set of de-identified aggregate data elements concerning traumatic injury with an Injury Severity Score (ISS) greater than 15. Data were provided by all trauma registries currently operating in Australia and New Zealand. [Read More...]
» National Trauma Research Institute
The National Trauma Research Institute (NTRI), incorporating the Victorian Trauma Foundation Centre for Trauma Research & Practice (VTF-CTRP) at The Alfred is the first Institute of its kind in Australia. It aims to prevent or limit the disabling effects of traumatic injuries through research and education in trauma care. [Read More...]
» New Zealand Guidelines Group
The New Zealand Guidelines Group (NZGG) leads a movement towards the delivery of high quality health and disability services throughout New Zealand through a change in culture based on evidence and effectiveness. [Read More...]
» NSW Health
The NSW health system comprises the following: NSW Minister for Health, Minister Assisting the NSW Minister for Health (Cancer), NSW Department of Health Public health organisations. [Read More...]
» Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development International Road Traffic and Accident Database
International comparisons of road safety are becoming more and more important. To assess national developments in the area of traffic safety more accurately, it is necessary to view them in an international context. IRTAD offers the framework required for differentiating international evaluations of accident data. [Read More...]
» Roads and Traffic Authority (RTA) Road Safety
The RTA is the NSW State Government agency responsible for: Improving road safety; Testing and licensing drivers and registering and inspecting vehicles;
Managing the road network to achieve consistent travel times.
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» SafetyLit
SafetyLit staff and volunteers regularly examine more than 500 journals and scores of reports from government agencies and organizations. The weekly update is posted before 0600 h GMT every Monday morning. Each week SafetyLit online abstracts are read by 41,000 people from 186 nations.
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» The George Institute for International Health
Injury prevention and trauma care research at The George Institute focuses on road traffic injuries, musculoskeletal diseases and injury, indigenous injury prevention and trauma care, reflecting the growing global burden of mortality and morbidity due to injury. [Read More...]
» The Trauma Audit & Research Network (UK)
Developing effective care for injured patients through analysis and dissemination process and outcome. [Read More...]
» Victorian Neurotrauma Initiative
The Victorian Neurotrauma Initiative (VNI) supports research into Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) and Peripheral Nerve Injury (PNI) conducted by Victorian scientists in collaboration with their national and international colleagues. [Read More...]
» WHO - Department of Injuries and Violence Prevention
The World Health Orginisation's Department of Injuries and Violence Prevention works to prevent injuries and violence, to mitigate their consequences, and to enhance the quality of life for persons with disabilities irrespective of the cause. [Read More...]
» WorkCover NSW
WorkCover promotes workplace health and safety, and provides a workers compensation system for the employers and workers of NSW. [Read More...]
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