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The growing incidence of product-related injuries among older Australians highlights the need for targeted injury prevention. Age-related factors and modifiable contributors, including product design and home environments, play a key role—yet the lack of robust surveillance data limits informed policy and intervention. 

It has been another busy period for Queensland Trauma Education, an initiative of the Clinical Skills Development Service (CSDS) in partnership with the Queensland Trauma Clinical Network and JTI. Since January the team has run three courses at CSDS and six on-the-road programs to Stanthorpe, Moranbah, Thursday Island, Kingaroy, Longreach and Emerald. To date, an additional 28 sites across Queensland have submitted an EOI to participate in the program.  

Have you ever wondered how we could best leverage rehabilitation technology to support our therapy services and improve patient’s recovery outcomes?  Imagine a model of care where rehabilitation engineers work hand-in-hand with physiotherapy and occupational therapy teams, collaboratively delivering therapy and shaping the use of technologies in everyday clinical practice. Our team of investigators is excited to propose just that!

The After P.A.R.T.Y. video aims to reinforce the impact of the existing P.A.R.T.Y. (Prevent Alcohol and Risk-related Trauma in Youth) Program - a dynamic, one-day, free, injury prevention initiative which, each year, reaches ~4500 Queensland high school students aged 15-18 promoting injury prevention through reality-based education.

With the successful completion of their Regional, Rural and Remote Trauma Care grant from the Emergency Medicine Foundation and the Motor Accident Insurance Commission, the team presented the development and validation of the iTRAQI tool to the audience.

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is currently used to help diagnose brachial plexus injuries, but traditional imaging protocols do not deliver the depth of information required by clinicians due to the complex ramified structure and the location of the brachial plexus. The Herston Imaging Research Facility (HIRF) secured a loan from Siemens Healthcare for an advanced MRI protocol, ‘SMS-RESOLVE diffusion imaging sequence’. The study’s hypothesis is that the information provided by the new protocol will significantly aid with clinical decision-making.

Research between Royal Automobile Club of Queensland (RACQ) and the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital Foundation and conducted by the Jamieson Trauma Institute, is demonstrating that reform is needed to address the seriousness of life-changing injuries on private and hired e-scooters.