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Vision

A World Leader in the Field of Injury Prevention

Mission

Through high-standard research and independent recommendations,
to challenge and support citizens, governments and industries
to eliminate serious health losses due to injury.

Guiding Values

As we pursue our goals and strategies, we will be guided by the following values. These values are central to the MUARC ethos:

Outstanding in research

... we will continue to:

  • Advance knowledge in the field of injury prevention
  • Generate research of the highest quality and integrity
  • Embrace a multi disciplinary approach to complex problems
  • Collaborate with colleagues and faculties throughout Monash University and beyond

Developing people ... Developing the field

... we are committed to:

  • Offering opportunity for advancement, growth and challenge to all staff
  • Nurturing the next generation of Australian researchers and policy makers
  • Guiding and supporting the growth of injury prevention capabilities in existing and emerging injury crisis areas of the developing world
  • Making leading contributions to national and international research efforts

Preventing injuries ... Saving lives

... these are our defining values and we will:

  • Focus on and engage with major injury issues, both current and emerging
  • Provide evidence-based advice independent of current orthodoxy and vested interests
  • See that research informs policy and translates into safer practice
  • Ensure that our collective effort results in fewer fatalities, and a reduction in both the number and the severity of injuries