Our achievements
MUARC’s greatest asset is its people - a passionate, multi-disciplinary team of experts and emerging researchers, who are deeply committed to making a difference. Our staff and students bring together world-class industry experience, combining scientific rigour with practical insight to address the most pressing safety challenges of our time.
2024 Highlights:
- 71% success rate from funding applications
- $7 million in research income
- 87% of income HERDC Category 2 and 3
- 18 funding organisations, including 7 Key Partners
- MUARC’s Baseline Research Program identified as a priority in the Victorian Government Road Safety Action Plan
- 38 staff, 18 Adjunct staff, 4 emeriti
- 19 PhD students
- 3 accredited postgraduate coursework units
- Graduate Certificate Road Safety
MUARC Awards
Best Paper
Seeding grants
The MUARC Seeding Grants support early-stage research projects, helping academics develop high-quality applications for competitive national and international funding. This year, two projects were selected:
Dr Amanda Stephens and Dr Kristie Young received a Seeding Grant for their project “The move to autonomous driving: staying in the loop when tried, angry or anxious.” This research explores the impact of emotional and cognitive states on drivers' ability to interact with autonomous vehicles, aiming to improve safety in this rapidly evolving field.
Dr Suzanne Cross and Associate Professor Jonathan Abrahams were awarded a Seeding Grant for their project “Strengthening emergency preparedness and community resilience in residential care settings.” This important work focuses on improving emergency preparedness and resilience in residential care environments, particularly in the context of vulnerable populations.
Monash University Awards
National and International Awards
Australasian College of Road Safety Women in Road Safety Award 2024, Associate Professor Sjaan Koppel
Sjaan was presented the award at the 2024 ACRS Road Safety Conference. This accolade recognises her outstanding commitment and contributions to reducing road trauma through active involvement, leadership and high quality research.
International Safety Media Awards for 2024, National Road Safety Partnership Program
The organisational campaign, ‘Respect Traffic Controllers’, was honoured with third place at the international awards presented at the Safety 2024 Conference in Delhi. This accolade highlights the importance of creating evidence-based safety messaging through a collaborative approach between those with lived-experience and experts in design.