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The nomination period for the 2025 ACRS Awards has now closed.

The Australasian College of Road Safety Awards celebrate the outstanding projects and people who help save lives and reduce injuries on our roads. Almost all ACRS Awards require nominees to be ACRS members.

The awards are presented at the Australasian Road Safety Conference each year.

ACRS Fellowship Award

Pictured above left to right: ACRS President: Teresa Williams, 2025 ACRS Fellowship Award recipient: Professor Stuart Newstead, ACRS CEO: Dr Ingrid Johnston.

The ACRS Fellowship Award – established in 1991 – is the College’s highest honour, recognising individuals who have demonstrated exceptional leadership, innovation, and sustained contributions to road safety through practice, research, or both. Reserved for current or past practitioners or researchers who are active financial members, the award celebrates a career of impact and commitment to advancing the mission and values of ACRS. Click here to find out more about the ACRS Fellowship Award.

ACRS Young Leaders Oration Award

Pictured above left to right: ACRS President: Teresa Williams, 2025 ACRS Young Leader Oration Award recipient: Dr Joanne Bennett, Transurban Head of Road Safety: Liz Waller, ACRS CEO: Dr Ingrid Johnston.

The ACRS Young Leaders Oration Award – first awarded in 2019 – recognises outstanding road safety leadership and innovation by an emerging professional aged 40 years or under, who demonstrates a strong commitment to reducing road trauma. Open to current ACRS members, the award includes the opportunity to deliver the ‘Prasannah Prabhakharan Oration’ at the annual Australasian Road Safety Conference, providing a national platform to share insights and inspire progress across the sector. Click here to find out more about the ACRS Young Leaders Oration Award.

ACRS Women in Road Safety Award

Pictured above left to right: Austroads CEO: Dr Geoff Allan, ACRS President: Teresa Williams, 2025 ACRS Women in Road Safety Award recipient: Judy Williams, ACRS CEO: Dr Ingrid Johnston.

The ACRS Women in Road Safety Award – established in 2022 – recognises exceptional female leaders who are making a significant impact in reducing road trauma anywhere in the world through policy, research, practice, and community engagement. Open exclusively to financial ACRS members, the award celebrates current impact, a proven track record, leadership, and a commitment to supporting other women in the road safety sector. Click here to find out more about the ACRS Women in Road Safety Award.

ACRS Excellence in Road Safety Award

The ACRS Excellence in Road Safety Award  – launched in 2024 – recognises innovative, evidence-based projects that have made a measurable impact in reducing road trauma anywhere in the world. Open to multidisciplinary teams, the award celebrates initiatives that are scalable, cost-effective, and demonstrate leadership in addressing complex road safety challenges. Click here to find out more about the ACRS Excellence in Road Safety Award.

Pictured above left to right: Acusensus Managing Director: Alexander Jannink, ACRS President: Teresa Williams, 2025 ACRS Excellence in Road Safety Award representatives from Mornington Peninsula Shire: Mathew McQuinn and Brett Whitwam, ACRS CEO: Dr Ingrid Johnston.
Pictured above left to right: ACRS President: Teresa Williams, Acusensus Managing Director: Alexander Jannink, 2025 ACRS Excellence in Road Safety Highly Commended representatives from: CRASH (TNSW) Sandra Pangestu and MotoCAP (TNSW) Safety Ratings Tom Whyte, ACRS CEO: Dr Ingrid Johnston.
Pictured above left to right: Team from New Zealand Police and Auckland Transport 2025 ACRS Excellence in Road Safety Highly Commended and others: Rachael Mason, ACRS President: Teresa Williams, Dr Amy Williamson, Acusensus Managing Director: Alexander Jannink, Ping Sim, Stephen Greally, Irene Tse, ACRS CEO Dr Ingrid Johnston, Teresa Burnett, Peter McKennie.

ACRS Road Safety Reporting Award

The ACRS Road Safety Reporting Award honours outstanding journalism that contributes meaningfully to road safety globally and uses an evidence-based, systems-thinking approach to highlight and reduce road trauma. Open to various media formats and submission types, the award celebrates impactful reporting that informs the public, engages stakeholders, and advocates for safer roads. This year (2025) is the first year the ACRS will launch the Road Safety Reporting Award. Click here to find out more about the ACRS Road Safety Reporting Award.

Pictured right: 2025 ACRS Road Safety Reporting Award recipient: Elias Visontay, ex Guardian Australia, now SMH and The Age.