Centre for Injury Prevention and Pain

Reducing the burden of musculoskeletal pain and injury

Musculoskeletal conditions (such as back pain and arthritis) account for 3 out of the top 15 conditions with the highest disability in Western Australia.

In Western Australia musculoskeletal conditions are ranked third overall for burden, with only mental health disorders and cancer having a higher burden. Concerningly, musculoskeletal conditions have a substantially higher burden for females, when compared to males.

The University of Notre Dame Australia Centre for Injury Prevention and Pain (CIPP) is improving the lives of Australians by reducing the burden of musculoskeletal pain and injury through high-impact, multi-disciplinary research. The CIPP’s multi-disciplinary research and members are internationally recognised experts in biomechanics, injury prevention, pain science, physiotherapy, sports medicine and sport science. The CIPP research spans diverse populations, from elite athletes and emergency service personnel to older adults living with chronic musculoskeletal conditions. By integrating multi-disciplinary expertise CIPP seeks to generate evidence that informs clinical practice, public health policy, and industry decision-making.

Our primary research fields

  • Biomechanics
  • Injury Prevention
  • Orthopaedics
  • Pain Science
  • Physiotherapy
  • Sports Medicine
  • Sport Science

Meet our people

Myles Murphy

Associate Professor Myles Murphy
Director, Injury Prevention

Kylie Russell

Professor Kylie Russell
Veteran Health

Dr James McKee

Dr James Mckee
Post-Doctoral Research Fellow (Sport Science)

Dr Bruna Tessarin

Dr Bruna Tessarin
Post-Doctoral Research Fellow (Physiotherapy)

Daniel Kaldec

Dr Daniel Kadlec
Post-Doctoral Research Fellow (Biomechanics)

Dana Hince wearing glasses and a floral shirt poses for a head shot in a garden area

Dr Dana Hince
Senior Research Fellow (Biostatistics)

Centre affiliates

  • Professor Benedict Wand Pain Science Researcher
  • Dr Casey Whife Senior Research Fellow (Sport and Exercise Medicine)
  • Associate Professor Andrea Mosler Injury Prevention Researcher
  • Dr Colin Sylvester Senior Research Fellow (Sport and Exercise Medicine)
  • Professor Ebonie Rio High-Performance Sport Researcher
  • Dr Pablo Stegerhoek Post-doctoral Research Fellow (Defence Health)
  • Professor Sophia Nimphius Biomechanics Researcher
  • Mr Daniel Webster Lecturer (Physiotherapy)
  • Dr Kristina Kendall Senior Research Fellow (Exercise and Nutrition Science)
  • Dr Gill Cowen Senior Lecturer (General Practice)

Contact us

If you would like to know more about what we do at the Notre Dame Centre for Injury Prevention and Pain, we encourage you to email us ihr@nd.edu.au.