Department of Health

Victorian State Trauma System

The Victorian State Trauma System (VSTS) facilitates the management and treatment of major trauma patients in Victoria.

The VSTS is one of the most highly regarded trauma systems in the world. It has world-leading facilities and clinicians who provide excellence in care and research.

About the Victorian State Trauma System

The Victorian State Trauma System has made significant improvement in major trauma patient care, including lower mortality rates.

Clinical trauma advice and retrieval of trauma patients

Specialist services for adult and child trauma patients provide advice, care coordination, referral and retrieval services to assist treating clinicians.

Definition of major trauma

The Victorian State Trauma Registry has identified the injuries that fulfill the criteria of major trauma.

Metropolitan trauma services

Trauma services in metropolitan Melbourne are categorised into three levels of care: Major Trauma Services, Metropolitan Trauma Services and Metropolitian Primary Care Services.

Regional and rural trauma services

Victorian regional and rural trauma services are categorised into Regional Trauma Services, Urgent Care Services and Primary Care Services.

Victorian State Trauma Registry

The Victorian State Trauma Registry monitors the performance and effectiveness of the Victorian State Trauma System.

Trauma prevention

Trauma prevention is a priority area, with specific emphasis placed on gaps in trauma prevention, such as domestic ladder falls.

Ladder safety matters

The Department of Health and Human Services and Consumer Affairs Victoria have joined a national campaign to reduce serious injury from domestic ladder falls.

Reviewed 16 February 2023

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