Have you experienced whiplash after a road traffic crash?
Your experience matters. Help us design better recovery support.
Whiplash injuries can have a significant impact on people, families, and the wider community. Getting the right support early can make a real difference to recovery.
We are now inviting people with lived experience of whiplash to help shape how recovery support could be improved in the future. Our team has been designing a new text message intervention called RISE, and we need your insights to help refine how this support is delivered.
What is involved in this research study?
You will take part in a 2-hour interactive online workshop, where you’ll be invited to share your views and experiences to help shape supportive SMS messages and how the program is delivered.
Participation is voluntary, and you can withdraw at any time.
Who can take part?
You may be eligible if you:
- Are 18 years or older
- Experienced whiplash from a road traffic crash (recently or some time ago)
Reimbursement
As a thank you for your time, you will receive $50/hour for participating in the workshop.
This project has received ethics approval through The University of Queensland (Project ID: 2023/HE002164).
Interested?
Register your interest via the link below.
If you have questions about this project please contact:
Dr Rachel Elphinston
Project Chief Investigator
rachelel@uq.edu.au
Project lead
Dr Rachel Elphinston is a clinical psychologist and senior research fellow at the RECOVER Injury Research Centre at The University of Queensland. Her research interests focus on the psychological risk factors for pain and disability following injury, as well as the design and evaluation of innovative interventions to improve recovery.
Dr Elphinston has a current appointment with Addiction and Mental Health Services in Metro South Health and has experience working in multidisciplinary clinical and research teams to translate research into practice and design and implement new models of care.
Project team
- Dr Rachel Elphinston, UQ RECOVER Injury Research Centre
- Prof. Michele Sterling, UQ RECOVER Injury Research Centre
- Dr Nigel Armfield, UQ RECOVER Injury Research Centre
- A/Prof. Claire Ashton-James, USYD
- A/Prof. Lisa Buckley, USC
- Dr Chris Papic, UQ RECOVER Injury Research Centre
- Dr Katherine Brain, (UoN), Chronic Pain Australia (consumer representative)
- Dr Anton Van Der Vegt, UQ