Health, disability and compensation research
Health Disability and Compensation (HDC) Research at the TAC aims to invest in and translate high-quality health, disability and compensation research to provide evidence-based insights that are used to meet the TAC’s strategic objectives of supporting people after road trauma get their lives back on track.
Through our research investment, the TAC provides high-quality, outcome-focused health and disability services, as well as continues to improve our business model, systems and processes. By investing in health, disability and compensation research we ensure that the business has access to, and uses, high-quality evidence to develop policy and practice. In the Research and Evaluation team, three streams provide strategic research planning and research program management, translation and communications, and evidence and evaluation functions.
Our research investment model
Our research investment model offers both insourced and outsourced options for commissioning health, disability and compensation research. We can direct research needs to our research panel and we can also administer the TAC Best Client Outcomes Grant Program.
Our research panel
We are currently updating the membership of our Applied Research Panel. New members will be announced in early 2026. Our panel simplifies research commissioning and provides cost-effective access to qualified research services.
Our research strategy
Our purpose is to invest in research and evaluation activities that drive better outcomes for the TAC community and the broader Victorian public. Our purpose and the following principles guide TAC investment:
- Leverages existing research
- Embraces collaboration and is inclusive of diverse voices
- Applied in nature and delivers evidence that supports TAC's strategic priorities
- Feasible, impactful and offers value for money
- Represents high quality research
Our annual research plan
The TAC will publish an annual research plan on this page and review it regularly. Please check back regularly.
New research needs
Table 1. New outsourced research projects to commence in 2025/26.
| Project title | Indicative time frame |
|---|---|
| Translation of the major trauma global outcomes set in Victoria | 2026/27 |
| Codesigning a Traumatic Brain Injury professional development program for General Practitioners | 2026/27 |
| Quality and safeguarding maturity assessment | 2025/26 |
Renegotiate contracts for the Victorian clinical data registries | 2026 - 2029 |
| Analyses using the Victorian clinical data registries to understand attendant care | 2024/25 |
| Grants program to encourage innovative research projects that support best client outcomes | 2025/26 |
Table 2. New insourced research projects to commence in 2025/26.
| Project title | Indicative time frame |
|---|---|
| Evaluation support for Client Evolution Pathways and Service Model | 2025/26 |
| Scans and evidence syntheses on high priority business topics | 2025/26 |
| Translation of completed projects and best practice evidence | 2025/26 |
For more information on the Health, Disability and Compensation Research Program contact the Research and Evaluation team on research@tac.vic.gov.au
TAC considers requests for research support of projects that are aligned to the TAC’s strategic goals and aspirations. Researchers with a genuine proposal within our scope are advised to review the TAC annual plan prior to directing queries to research@tac.vic.gov.au
