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.

2025 Highlights:

  • 82% success rate from funding applications
  • $6.4 million in research income
  • 93% of income HERDC Category 2
  • 13 funding organisations, including 7 Key Partners
  • 39 staff
  • 20 PhD students
  • 2 accredited postgraduate coursework units
  • 2 professional education offerings

MUARC Awards

Best Paper

Seeding Grant

This grant is designed to support academics to develop high-quality applications to nationally and internationally competitive granting schemes. Dr Amanda Stephens received the seeding grant for her project, "Emotion in the Loop: Awareness, Trust, and Safety in Shared Mobility".

Monash University Awards

  • 25 Years Service Award

    Associate Professor David Logan - Monash 25 Year Service Award

  • Vice-Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Research Engagement and Impact - shortlisted

    Vehicle Safety Research Group - Professor Stuart Newstead, Dr Angelo D’Elia, Ms Casey Rampollard, Professor Emeritus Max Cameron

Industry Awards and Achievements

2025 ACRS Fellowship - Professor Stuart Newstead
The prestigious fellowship recognises individuals who have made outstanding and inspiring contributions to road safety through practice and research.

2025 Kidsafe Victoria Champion Award - Associate Professor Sjaan Koppel
This award recognises Sjaan’s longstanding contribution to child occupant protection.

President of the Association for the Advancement of Automotive Medicine (AAAM)
Associate Professor Sjaan Koppel was named President of the AAAM, a globally recognised authority dedicated to eliminating road traffic injuries through scientific research, education, and policy. As the first behavioural scientist to lead the organisation, Associate Professor Koppel’s appointment marks a significant milestone for AAAM and the broader road safety community

Illis quorum - Emeritus Professor Claes Tingvall
The royal medal is awarded by the Government of Sweden for outstanding contributions to Swedish culture, science or society. It is the highest award that can be conferred upon an individual Swedish citizen, and was awarded for Claes’ contributions to road safety.