Motor Accident Insurance Commission (MAIC)

Fancy a ‘Lose your Licence Lager’ or an ‘RBT Rose’? With Christmas and the New Year right around the corner, it is important to remember the risks of drink driving when celebrating with a few drinks. Queensland is projected to have more fatalities on our roads this year than in the past two decades, with dangerous drink driving significantly contributing to these numbers. For the next few months, our friends at StreetSmarts are running their ‘In your hands’ drink driving campaign, featuring new hard-hitting drink names and flavours to highlight more serious consequences of drinking and driving. Watch out for the campaign message that serves as a sobering and timely reminder that drink driving has devastating and life-altering consequences. We hope you have a safe and happy holiday this festive season 🎄 Read more: https://lnkd.in/gHDBBr3G

The Queensland Police Service (QPS) has launched its state-wide road safety operation to reduce road fatalities this Christmas 🙌 Operation Mistletoe will see an increased number of police patrolling Queensland roads over the next five weeks, with more than 100 police motorbikes out in force targeting dangerous drivers. The Commissioner of Police, Steve Gollschewski APM, and more than 30 police officers and their motorcycles descended on King George Square to launch the operation 🏍️ Commissioner Gollschewski said that Queensland is on track to have more than 300 lives lost on our roads this year, which is the highest number of deaths in nearly two decades. MAIC is proud to partner with QPS on a number of road safety initiatives and support this campaign, echoing their efforts and message to stay safe on our roads this festive season 🎄 Photo credit is from the QPS. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gYbYTBNk

Today marks the last day of term for State schools 🙌 MAIC echoes StreetSmarts’ message that the road can look like a play area to our little ones. Remember to please take extra care while driving around neighbourhoods these school holidays to keep everyone safe 🚸 #roadsafety #schoolholidays #StreetSmarts

The latest editions of our 𝗤𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝗖𝗧𝗣 𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗺𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 and 𝗤𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀𝗹𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 are now available 🙌 The July-September 2024 period saw MAIC celebrate its 30th anniversary – recognising and reflecting on the remarkable growth and change over the past three decades. Read up on the updates of our recent research and education initiatives led by our commitment to improving road safety, rehabilitation, and the claimant experience for all Queensland motorists – especially as we continue to focus strongly on innovation 🚀 To access the July-September 2024 CTP scheme insights visit: https://bit.ly/4fQX03U But remember, you can get all this information sent straight to your inbox by subscribing to our quarterly newsletter! Simply add your details to our mailing list here: https://bit.ly/4fZZigQ

Sunday 17 November was World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims. Last Friday, Queensland Police Service (QPS) Commissioner Steve Gollschewski, unveiled 259 life-sized cutouts of adults and children in Brisbane’s King George Square outside City Hall, representing the lives lost on Queensland roads this year. He spoke about the Fatal Five, the increase in road fatalities from this time last year, and the work QPS are doing on the roads every day 🛣️ QPS Road Policing and Regional Support Command Acting Assistant Commissioner, Janelle H Andrews, also spoke, acknowledging the over 6000 people seriously injured this year in addition to the lives lost. MAIC is proud to partner with QPS on a range of activities to enhance road safety in Queensland. Unfortunately, too many lives are lost or changed due to the impacts of road trauma. As we approach the busy end of the year, please remember your responsibility to the safety of yourself and others on our road networks 🤝 Read more: https://lnkd.in/gZUrNXiX

MAIC-funded medical certificates enhancing the claimant experience ⚕️ We’ve recently conducted a series of innovative experiments to streamline the CTP process and enhance support for claimants. The goal of these experiments is to address claimant challenges, including claims processing delays and barriers to accessing rehabilitation services. MAIC aims to alleviate the financial burden on claimants, facilitate their return to work, and improve their overall wellbeing by streamlining processes.   📊Experiment 1: MAIC has partnered with independent medical provider mlcoa to offer MAIC-funded medical certificates via videolink telehealth. This new approach allows claimants to be referred to mlcoa by MAIC, the CTP insurer, or a law firm, with mlcoa completing the medical certificate over a Teams video-link call. This ensures easier and faster access to medical certificates for the claimant. 📊Experiment 2: This is a trial of insurers accepting alternative information in cases where obtaining an appropriately completed CTP medical certificate is challenging and costly for the claimant. Alternative information could include hospital discharge documentation, a WorkCover medical certificate, or a CTP medical certificate completed by a Nurse Practitioner or via telehealth. This allows for greater efficiency, accessibility, flexibility and is cost-effective for claimants. 📊Experiment 3: An RTF file of the CTP medical certificate was added to the MAIC website. This enables medical centres to add these certificates to their databases. Organisations can now use the RTF CTP Medical Certificate file for their systems. Access the RTF CTP Medical Certificate template file here: https://lnkd.in/gzeFtgY3 Read more https://lnkd.in/gBnRkDvK

𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗼 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝗸𝗶𝗱𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻 The 2024 MAIC Queensland Student Bionics Innovation Challenge winners were announced this week, with The University of Queensland taking out the top prize for their futuristic superhero suit to help children unable to walk become mobile. Three student teams, from the University of Queensland, Griffith University and QUT, vied for their share in $15,000 in funding and mentorship to help accelerate their projects which assist Queenslanders impacted by road trauma. The winning project, which involves a lightweight rehabilitation exosuit, was developed and designed for children with lower limb paralysis and can be used to stimulate muscle or the spinal cord or both simultaneously. Proudly supported by MAIC, Bionics Gamechangers Australia's Qld Student Bionics Innovation Challenge provides up and coming student innovators with an opportunity to win cash prizes and dedicated mentoring to help them progress their big ideas through early-stage research, design and testing, to the end goal of regulatory approval and commercialisation. MAIC Insurance Commissioner, Neil Singleton, said the students’ new ideas and in turn, new and improved bionic devices, implants and treatments, give hope to Queenslanders living with disability arising from road accidents and related trauma. “We are proud to support this Bionics Gamechangers Australia initiative which ultimately enables new technologies to be developed to fast track the rehabilitation of those whose lives have been disrupted by traumatic road crash events and related health conditions,” said Mr Singleton. Watch the winning project in action below: https://lnkd.in/gjsKmkXa

MAIC at Australian & New Zealand Trauma Society (ANZTS) Trauma Conference 2024 🚑 🔬 📖 We’re proud to have sponsored the recent Australian & New Zealand Trauma Society (ANZTS) Trauma Conference 2024 in Brisbane. Attracting Australian and international delegates in the trauma care field, the conference aimed to improve trauma services across Australia and New Zealand. The conference highlighted several key issues, including the frequency of patient interruptions by surgeons and doctors, budget constraints in brain and spinal rehabilitation, the impact of trauma on children's mental health, and the lack of a dedicated Trauma Allied Health team and clinical research funding. Notable presentations included the MAIC funded 'ICU of the Future' project, a Queensland-led initiative aiming to reduce Intensive Care Delirium and improve patient outcomes. An evaluation of this project is currently underway so watch this space. Insurance Commissioner, Neil Singleton provided an overview of the CTP scheme and our role in enhancing patient equity for those injured through road trauma in regional and remote areas. The conference also featured several presentations from researchers at the MAIC funded Jamieson Trauma Institute, including mDRIFT (focused on reducing infections following surgical implants) and the Queensland Injury Atlas. These presentations were well received and evidenced how our collaborations are enhancing trauma management in Queensland.

MAIC at the Emergency Medicine Foundation - Australasia (EMF) and Jamieson Trauma Institute (JTI) symposium 🤝💼📊 This symposium brought together clinicians, researchers and stakeholders to discuss how research can improve emergency trauma care in rural and remote Queensland. MAIC has been collaborating with EMF since 2021, where funding was provided to establish a special grants program focused specifically on trauma care in regional, rural and remote Queensland and getting clinicians working in these areas involved in research. While scheme data tells us that crashes in regional, remote and rural areas happen less frequently than in metropolitan areas, when they do occur, they often result in more serious injuries and a larger than average claim size. Six recipients of EMF grant funding presented at the symposium including clinicians from Queensland Ambulance Service, Townsville Hospital, Retrieval Services Queensland and the Royal Flying Doctor’s Service. Their research spans a wide range of topics including traumatic brain injury, pain relief, major haemorrhage, and evaluating the current Royal Flying Doctor Service model of trauma care. A highlight of the Symposium was a presentation from Zac Nightingale a NIISQ Agency participant who outlined candidly his experiences as a trauma patient in a regional area, and enhancement opportunities for clinicians. An excellent symposium! With MAIC recently extending our funding of this special grants program for an additional three years, we look forward to EMF grant funded research enhancing trauma care across our vast state.

We’re thrilled to advise Dr Jacob O'Gorman has been awarded an Emergency Medicine Foundation - Australasia (EMF) Trauma Care in Regional, Rural, and Remote Queensland grant. Dr O'Gorman’s project will analyse the Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) 24/7 telehealth services, medical chest and aeromedical retrieval model of trauma care, evaluating data from over 9,700 calls with the aim of enhancing responses to traumatic injuries and saving lives. Congratulations Dr O’Gorman! MAIC is proud to fund the Emergency Medicine Foundation Trauma Care in Regional, Rural, and Remote Queensland grant that is working to significantly improve service delivery and patient outcomes in rural and remote areas.  Insurance Commissioner, Neil Singleton said he’s looking forward to seeing the results of Dr O’Gorman’s research. “The Royal Flying Doctor Service is a vital lifeline, ensuring that timely care reaches those in need,” Mr Singleton said. “MAIC is pleased to support this project which is crucial for enhancing our understanding of trauma management in underserved areas. “Effective trauma care in rural and remote areas hinges on clinician-researchers’ ability to leverage data to inform practice, create innovative solutions and improve health outcomes for all Queenslanders.”