Transform your recovery journey with world-class, evidence-based clinical services designed around your unique needs and goals
The Australasian Centre for Trauma delivers world-class, evidence-based clinical services across multiple care domains.
Our integrated approach ensures seamless transitions from acute care to long-term rehabilitation and community reintegration, powered by cutting-edge technology and compassionate care.
Choose from our comprehensive range of rehabilitation programs, each designed with cutting-edge technology and personalized care approaches
Innovative community-based care model that provides intensive rehabilitation services in familiar environments, reducing the need for prolonged hospital stays while maintaining clinical excellence.
Comprehensive outpatient programs offering flexible scheduling and individualised treatment plans, enabling patients to receive expert care while maintaining their daily routines.
Structured daily rehabilitation programs combining intensive therapy sessions with peer support and skills development, designed to maximise functional independence.
Evidence-based, multidisciplinary approach integrating neuroplasticity principles, advanced technologies, and personalised treatment protocols to optimise recovery outcomes.
Comprehensive expert assessment services bridging clinical expertise and legal requirements
The Australasian Centre for Trauma (ACT) provides comprehensive medicolegal and expert assessment services across neurological, neurosurgical, neuropsychiatric, neuropsychological, psychological, orthopaedic, and occupational therapy disciplines.
These assessments are conducted to support legal proceedings, insurance claims, compensation reviews, and case management processes with unwavering objectivity and clinical expertise.
Expert evaluations across multiple medical and psychological disciplines
Evaluation of traumatic and acquired brain or spinal cord injuries, including prognosis and functional implications.
Determination of mental state, PTSD, cognitive disorder, and capacity issues through comprehensive evaluation.
Detailed cognitive profiling using validated psychometric instruments and comprehensive testing protocols.
Musculoskeletal analysis, workplace activities evaluation, and adaptive equipment assessments for optimal functionality.
Advanced Assessment Capabilities
Comprehensive evaluation services using cutting-edge technology and evidence-based methodologies
Comprehensive workplace evaluation and functional capacity testing
Advanced neuroimaging interpretation and diagnostic evaluation
Reports are structured in accordance with expert witness standards and court-admissibility requirements.
Professional excellence in legal proceedings
ACT clinicians provide expert testimony in tribunals and courts, maintaining objectivity and independence in all medicolegal contexts. Experts also participate in:
Collaborative discussions to ensure comprehensive case understanding
Multi-disciplinary expert collaboration for comprehensive assessment
Objective clinical evaluations for legal proceedings
Detailed evaluation of functional abilities and limitations
Structured expert discussions for case resolution
Reports are prepared to meet Australian Civil Procedure Rules and comply with Comcare, AMA Guides (4th, 5th or 6th edition depending on state) and other recognised evaluations for impairment rating.
Unwavering commitment to professional excellence
All medicolegal work adheres to the highest professional and ethical standards:
Professional codes of conduct and regulatory compliance
Jurisdictional requirements and professional testimony standards
Health Records Act 2001 compliance and data protection
ACT maintains strict separation between treating and assessing clinicians to avoid conflicts of interest and ensure objective evaluation processes.
Collaborative expertise for comprehensive assessment
Where appropriate, ACT provides joint medicolegal reviews combining perspectives from neurology, psychiatry, psychology, and rehabilitation medicine. This multidisciplinary approach ensures accuracy and completeness, particularly in complex TBI and SCI cases.
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Psychiatry
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Court-ready reports with clinical precision
All reports are peer-reviewed and delivered with a focus on clarity, objectivity and court-readiness.
Pioneering neuroplasticity-based rehabilitation for traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, and complex trauma recovery
The Australasian Centre for Trauma (ACT) is a specialist organisation dedicated to the comprehensive treatment, rehabilitation, and research of individuals affected by traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, complex pain syndromes and neuropsychiatric trauma.
ACT utilises the most current world-class neurorehabilitation using the latest advances in neurosciences, neuroendocrinology, and neuroplasticity-based therapies within an integrated multidisciplinary model.
At the heart of ACT's philosophy is the conviction that every brain has the potential to heal and adapt. Recovery from trauma is not a single intervention but a continuum of personalised care spanning from acute care through to a more than life-long journey, combining cutting-edge medical science with compassionate, person-centred care.
ACT accepts individuals across the lifespan who present with traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, complex pain syndromes and neuropsychiatric trauma. Each client receives a comprehensive neuropsychiatric, neurological, and neuropsychological assessment, from which a tailored rehabilitation plan is developed.
Empowering healthcare professionals, patients, families, and communities through comprehensive education programs
The Australasian Centre for Trauma (ACT) is committed to education and knowledge translation across healthcare, legal, and community sectors.
Education is viewed as an essential component of recovery—empowering patients, families, and professionals to understand and apply neuroplasticity principles.
Tailored learning experiences designed for different audiences across the healthcare spectrum
ACT delivers continuing professional development (CPD) accredited workshops and seminars for healthcare professionals across multiple specialties.
Programs are run in collaboration with the Queensland Brain Institute (QBI) and universities across Australia
Comprehensive education programs designed to empower patients and their families throughout the recovery journey.
The workshops combine teaching, practical activities, and peer support.
Specialized seminars for solicitors, insurers, and case managers to enhance understanding of trauma rehabilitation and assessment.
These sessions promote better collaboration between clinical and legal systems
Extensive collaborations with Australian and international health services, research institutes and universities.
International Health Services & Universities
Postgraduate education in neurorehabilitation and trauma psychology
Adjunct Academic Appointments
Supervising honours, master's, and doctoral research students
Contributing to global advances in neurorehabilitation education and research
Transforming Lives Through Education
Education is fundamental to ACT's mission of improving trauma outcomes across all sectors
Comprehensive training programs ensure healthcare professionals deliver evidence-based, compassionate care
Empowering patients, families, and legal professionals with knowledge for better outcomes
Knowledge translation that directly impacts patient recovery and quality of life
Advancing neurorehabilitation through cutting-edge research, innovation, and evidence-based clinical outcomes evaluation
The Australasian Centre for Trauma (ACT) is committed to advancing the scientific understanding of neurorehabilitation through translational research, innovation, and clinical outcomes evaluation.
ACT's research strategy bridges clinical practice and neuroscience by exploring how neuroplasticity-based therapies, robotics, VR, and AI drive recovery after brain and spinal injury.
Partnerships with Queensland Brain Institute (QBI) and Queensland Brain Injury Consortium (QBIC) ensure evidence-based interventions.
Exploring cutting-edge approaches to neurorehabilitation across multiple specialized domains
Understanding structural and functional brain changes associated with rehabilitation interventions through advanced neuroimaging and analysis techniques.
Evaluating the clinical effectiveness of robotics, FES, AI, and VR-based interventions in accelerating recovery outcomes.
Refining assessment tools and developing new metrics to better capture multidimensional recovery across all aspects of rehabilitation.
Examining the neurobiological and psychosocial pathways of comorbid psychological distress in trauma recovery contexts.
Studying long-term outcomes of integrated rehabilitation models to optimize community reintegration and vocational success for trauma survivors.
Comprehensive approach to sustainable recovery and social participation
Leading multicentre clinical trials to advance evidence-based rehabilitation outcomes
Advancing rehabilitation science through rigorous clinical investigation
Efficacy across upper and lower limb recovery through advanced robotic intervention systems
Predictive analytics for outcome forecasting and personalized treatment optimization
MRI and EEG studies to visualise cortical remapping following rehabilitation therapy
Innovative digital solutions for regional and remote patient populations
These collaborations are conducted under ethics approval in accordance with NHMRC National Statement on Ethical Conduct in Human Research (2023), ensuring the highest standards of participant safety and research integrity.
ACT's research unit maintains secure data systems integrated with clinical records. Outcomes are tracked via digital dashboards that allow real-time monitoring of patient progress and statistical analysis.
Research staff include neuroscientists, biostatisticians, neuropsychologists, and clinical fellows affiliated with QBI and UQ.
Sharing breakthrough research findings with the global rehabilitation community
Transforming rehabilitation through knowledge sharing
High-impact journals advancing neurorehabilitation science globally
ISPRM, WFNR, and leading rehabilitation symposiums worldwide
Academic and industry partnerships fostering innovation exchange
Continuing professional development advancing clinical practice
ACT ensures that all research directly informs clinical practice, closing the gap between discovery and implementation for maximum patient benefit.
Leading trauma rehabilitation through excellence, innovation, and unwavering commitment to patient-centered care
Our governance framework ensures accountability, transparency, and adherence to the highest standards of clinical and ethical practice in trauma rehabilitation.
We are committed to providing equitable access to world-class trauma care, respecting patient rights, and ensuring inclusive services for all individuals regardless of background or circumstances.
Through strategic partnerships with community organizations, we extend our reach and impact, fostering collaborative approaches to trauma recovery and community wellbeing.
Our commitment to excellence is demonstrated through rigorous quality assurance processes, continuous improvement initiatives, and maintaining the highest accreditation standards.
Our forward-thinking approach embraces innovation, technology advancement, and emerging therapies to continuously evolve our trauma care capabilities and outcomes.
Our multidisciplinary team of specialists, researchers, and support staff brings together diverse expertise united by a shared commitment to advancing trauma rehabilitation and recovery outcomes.
Get in touch with our team
For more information about our organization and services, please contact us at: enquire@acthealth.net.au