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Personal profile
Biography
Dr Sara Liu is a Research Fellow at the Monash University Accident Research Centre (MUARC). She has a doctorate in clinical psychology, and is a registered psychologist. Her Clinical Psychology background supports her main research area of interest, which surrounds mental health outcomes post injury trauma. Her current research commitments focus particularly on psychological outcomes experienced by clients within a compensable injury setting. In addition, Sara also conducts research in a range of road safety domains such as drink- and drug-driving.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Analysis of crashes on Transurban assets and like roads (2012-2020)
29/04/21 → 30/06/21
Project: Research
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Evidence Review of Behavioural Risk Factors for Fatal and Serous Injury Crashes
28/05/20 → 31/07/20
Project: Research
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Survey Exploring UBER Rider Experiences with Respect to Patterns of Use and Safety
10/03/20 → 30/06/20
Project: Research
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Application of a modified integrated safety chain using in-depth crash data to identify factors associated with serious injury crashes: a method to prioritise currently available active safety systems and to identify new opportunities to advance vehicle safety
Fitzharris, M., Lenné, M., Liu, S., Pok Arundell, T., Peiris, S., Corben, B., Tingvall, C., Bowman, D. & Morris, A., 2023, Proceedings of The 27th International Technical Conference on the Enhanced Safety of Vehicles (ESV) Yokohama, Japan, April 3-6, 2023. USA: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, US Department of Transport, 16 p. 23-0156Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Paper › Research
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Intentional self-harm in culturally and linguistically diverse communities: a study of hospital admissions in Victoria, Australia
Pham, T. T. L., O’Brien, K. S., Berecki-Gisolf, J., Liu, S., Gibson, K. & Clapperton, A., Jan 2023, In: Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry. 57, 1, p. 69-81 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Repeat self-harm and mental health service use after self-harm in Culturally and Linguistically Diverse communities: insights from a data linkage study in Victoria, Australia
Pham, T. T. L., O’Brien, K. S., Liu, S., Gibson, K. & Berecki-Gisolf, J., Dec 2023, In: Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry. 57, 12, p. 1547-1561 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Alcohol and other drugs (AOD) as a contributing factor in serious injury crashes: prevalence, cost of injury and road safety interventions
Fitzharris, M., Liu, S., Lenne, M. G., Corben, B., Tingvall, C., Bowman, D. & Morris, A., 2022. 1 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract
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Evaluation of the Applied Mentally Healthy Leadership (AMHL) Program: Post-Program Evaluation Report
Liu, S. & Fitzharris, M., Oct 2022, Melbourne Vic Australia: MUARC. 30 p.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned Report › Other
Activities
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MUARC Submission in response to the Consultation Impact Analysis for Improving Pedestrian Safety—Acoustic Vehicle Alerting Systems for Electric Vehicles
Michael Fitzharris (Fellow), Sara Liu (Fellow), Stuart Newstead (Fellow) & Brendan Lawrence (Fellow)
2023Activity: External Academic Engagement › Submissions to industry or govt committees, commissions and inquiries
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VicRoads Older Road User Stakeholder Reference Group
Sara Liu (Invited speaker) & Michael Fitzharris (Invited speaker)
23 May 2019Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to workshop, seminar, course
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Victorian Government Drug-driving Sub-Working Group Workshop
Michael Fitzharris (Invited speaker) & Sara Liu (Invited speaker)
6 Aug 2019Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to workshop, seminar, course
Press/Media
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Laws regarding medical cannabis and driving, and drug-driving impacts on road safety
24/07/23
2 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Other
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Potential regulation of acoustic vehicle alerting systems for electric vehicles
Michael Fitzharris, Sara Liu, Brendan Lawrence & Stuart Newstead
28/03/23 → 26/04/23
11 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Article/Feature
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Safety of electric vehicles: Silent ‘life and death’ risk lurking in electric cars
18/02/23
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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Old electric cars could become louder after US safety authority investigation
15/02/23
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Article/Feature