The increasing number of older people being diagnosed with traumatic injury and significant opportunity to build an evidence-base to improve outcomes for these patients and the healthcare system in which they are cared for. The advent of The Alfred Traumageriatric Service has created a nexus for research focusing on older trauma patients. Growing research collaborations between medical, allied health, nursing teams are reflective of the multidisciplinary clinical care required for these patients. We are leading the way in advocacy and clinical leadership for older trauma patients, across Australia and New Zealand and with our growing international older persons’ trauma collaborations