Research program

CTCPER is a member of a large research consortium investigating the causes of car crash-related injuries among young drivers in NSW. A large-scale study in which more than 20,000 young drivers were followed for three years after obtaining their provisional licences has just been completed and the research team is conducting data analyses currently.

The centre has also developed a state wide network to investigate preventive factors for children falling out of residential buildings. A state wide intergovernmental working task force has been established and has also been officially launched by the NSE Health Minister to tackle this specific issue of childhood injury.
Concurrently, the centre has also developed a collaborative group to examine means in preventing off road motor cycling injuries among children and adolescents. A symposium has been held to discuss potential research directions for the prevention of this particular problem.

On-going research program into ways to improve the care and management of traumatically injured children admitted to hospital is still progressing. Positive results have been obtained from preliminary analyses indicating better patients and carers satisfaction of services.