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Study a potential game-changer for treatment of traumatic brain injury
Curtin University researchers have been awarded almost $500,000 in Federal Government funding to help improve care for people with traumatic brain injury (TBI), including those in rural, remote and Aboriginal communities.
Professor Melinda Fitzgerald from the Curtin Health Innovation Research Institute (CHIRI) at Curtin University will lead a national and international research team that will design a system to confidentially gather data on treatment and outcomes of TBI in all States and Territories in Australia.
Professor Fitzgerald said moderate to severe traumatic brain injury, which could be caused by road trauma, workplace incidents, acts of violence and falls, was often devastating for those affected and the research ultimately aimed to improve the lives of Australians who experience it.