MAIC fund Trauma and Rehabilitation Research Coordinators at Gold Coast University Hospital

The Motor Accident Insurance Commission (MAIC) is proud to announce a three‑year funding agreement with Gold Coast Hospital and Health Service to establish the Trauma and Rehabilitation Research Coordinators project.

Gold Coast University Hospital (GCUH) is one of four adult major trauma centres in Queensland, and is responsible for treating more than 2,000 trauma presentations annually, with 55% of the service’s major trauma cases attributable to road trauma. This cohort of patients often requires time-critical, complex and lengthy treatment and care, reinforcing the need to build research capacity and capability so evidence can be translated into practice more quickly and system-wide injury responses are strengthened.

With MAIC’s support, this project will appoint two dedicated Gold Coast Health research coordinator roles in:

• Rehabilitation, Aged Care and Community Services (RACCS)
• Trauma and Orthopaedics (T/O).

These roles will work with clinicians to support them in undertaking research that is closely aligned with real‑world challenges and service needs.

With incidents of road trauma increasing, the effective operation of trauma centres is essential. Clinician‑led research will directly improve outcomes for those with serious injury. Outcomes from the piloting of these positions will also provide an evidence base in which recurrent funding for these roles can be considered in the future.