History of Aus-ROC

2012-2016 -Aus-ROC NHMRC CRE

The Australian Resuscitation Outcomes Consortium (Aus-ROC) was established as a National Health and Medical Research Council (NHRMC) Centre of Research Excellence (CRE, #1029983) in 2011 to increase research capacity aimed at improving out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) survival and outcomes. The Aus-ROC CRE was initially a collaboration between investigators from three universities and three ambulance services:

  • Monash University (Department of Epidemiology & Preventive Medicine, DEPM),
  • The University of Western Australia (Prehospital, Resuscitation and Emergency Care Research Unit, PRECRU) – now Curtin University
  • Flinders University (Paramedic Unit)
  • Ambulance Victoria
  • St John Ambulance Western Australia
  • SA Ambulance Service

Director: Professor Judith Finn, Monash University and Curtin University

Associate Director: Dr Janet Bray Monash University

Chief Investigators: Professor Peter Cameron Monash University, Alfred Health, Professor Judith Finn Monash University, Curtin University, St John’s Ambulance (WA), Professor Ian Jacobs (Deceased) Curtin University, St John’s Ambulance WA, Professor Stephen Bernard Monash University, Alfred Health, Ambulance Victoria, Associate Professor Karen Smith Ambulance Victoria, Monash University, The University of Western Australia, Professor Peter Thompson Sir Charles Gardiner Hospital, The University of Western Australia, Professor Andrew Tonkin Monash University

Associate Investigators: Professor Hugh Grantham Flinders University, SA Ambulance Service, Associate Professor Peter Morley Royal Melbourne Hospital,The University of Melbourne, Associate Professor Tony Walker Ambulance Victoria, Victoria University, Professor Antonio Celenza The University of Western Australia, Dr Teresa Williams Curtin University, Professor Andrew Forbes Monash University, Professor Graham Nichol University of Washington, USA, Professor Gavin Perkins Warwick University, UK

Executive Officer: Ms Mim Morgan Monash University

Staff: Dr Janet Bray, Monash University, Dr Lahn Straney, Monash University, Dr Ben Beck, Monash University, Dr Cindy Hein, Flinders University, Dr Madoka Inoue, Curtin University, Dr Tiew-Hwa Teng, Curtin University

Students: Susie Cartledge (PhD), Monash University, Kylie Dyson (PhD), Monash University, Nicole McKenzie (PhD), Curtin University, Milena Talikowska (PhD), Curtin University

2025-2029 -Aus-ROC NHMRC CRE (Improving the Emergency Response)

In 2025 Aus-ROC received a National Health and Medical Research Council (NHRMC) Centre of Research Excellence (CRE, #2035259) to increase research capacity aimed at improving the erergency response to OHCA.

Director: Professor Janet Bray, Monash University and Curtin University

Associate Director: Dr Ziad Nehme, Monash University and Ambulance Victoria

Chief Investigators: Professor Janet Bray, Monash University and Curtin University, Professor Judith Finn Monash University, Curtin University, St John’s Ambulance (WA), Dr Ziad Nehme, Monash University and Ambulance Victoria, Professor Dion Stub, Monash University, Professor Stephen Bernard Monash University, Alfred Health, Professor Peter Cameron Monash University, Alfred Health, Professor Emma Bosley, Queensland Ambulance Service, Associate Professor Bridget Dicker, Auckland University of Technology, Professor Gavin Perkins Warwick University, UK, Professor Peter Morley Royal Melbourne Hospital,The University of Melbourne

Associate Investigators: Professor Kerrie Mengersen, Queensland University of Technology, Mr Steven Faddy, NSW Ambulance, Dr Tan Doan, Queensland Ambulance Service, Dr Stephen Ball, Curtin University, Dr Nirukshi Perera, Curtin University, Mr David Waters, Council Of Ambulance Authorities, Professor Andy Swain, Wellington Free Ambulance, Associate Professor Katie Dainty, North York General Hospital, Dr Susan Cartledge, Monash University, Dr Mark Dennis, University of Sydney

Executive Officer: Ms Natasha Dodge

Chair Steering Committee: Professor Tony Walker, Monash University

Staff: Dr Suart Howell, Monash University, Dr Milena Talikowska, Curtin University.