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ACRS is the peak membership association for road safety professionals, advocates, and members of the public who are focused on saving lives and serious injuries on our roads.

Hundreds of Members

8 Chapters

Millions of lives saved annually

Our Patron

His Excellency General the Honourable David John Hurley AC DSC (Retd) (2019 - Current)

David Hurley was sworn in as the Governor-General of Australia in July 2019. His Excellency was very happy to accept the role of Patron of the Australasian College of Road Safety, taking over from the previous Governor-General, Sir Peter Cosgrove. David Hurley is a graduate of the Royal Military College…

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Chapters

The state and regional chapters are where most of the Australasian College of Road Safety activities occur. Each chapter has its own chapter committee that organises local events.

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Download the Constitution of the Australasian College of Road Safety

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Our President

Mr Martin Small (2019 - Current)

Martin has been working in road safety since the late 1990s, holding senior positions in New Zealand and Australian governments, and now consulting in both markets and internationally. During his time with the Government of South Australia, Martin signed up his Department as a corporate member of the College, introduced…

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Our Governing Council

  • Mr Eric Chalmers

    Co-Vice President, ACT Chapter Chair, Project Consultant

  • Dr Jeff Potter

    VIC Chapter Chair

  • Ms Dreena Lawrence-Gray

    Co-Vice President

  • A/Prof. Jeremy Woolley

    Secretary, SA Chapter Chair, 2018 Fellow

  • Professor Raphael Grzebieta

    2007 President, Executive Committee Member, Peer Review Manager, 2007 Fellow

  • Dr Mark King

    Treasurer, QLD Chapter Chair

  • Mr David McTiernan

    NSW Chapter Chair

  • Dr Rebecca Brookland

    NZ Chapter Co-Chair

  • Mr Paul Durdin

    NZ Chapter Co-Chair

  • Professor Narelle Haworth

    Executive Committee Member, 2013 Fellow

  • Dr Julie Hatfield

    Executive Committee Member

  • Dr Liz De Rome

    Executive Committee Member, NSW Treasurer

  • Ms Melissa Weller

    Executive Committee Member

  • Mr Lauchlan McIntosh

    2009-2019 President, 2006 Fellow

Our Management Team

  • Mr Eric Chalmers

    Co-Vice President, ACT Chapter Chair, Project Consultant

  • Professor Raphael Grzebieta

    2007 President, Executive Committee Member, Peer Review Manager, 2007 Fellow

  • Dr Chika Sakashita

    Journal Managing Editor

  • Mr Patrick Watts

    Finance Manager

  • Ms Samantha Crothers

    Senior Communications Officer

  • Mrs Shanna Sheldrick

    Conference Manager

  • Ms Claire Howe

    Chief Executive Officer, ACT Committee Member

  • Ms Amy Roberts

    ARSC2019 Sponsorship Manager

Our Fellows

  • Professor Michael Regan

    2019 Fellow

  • A/Prof. Jeremy Woolley

    Secretary, SA Chapter Chair, 2018 Fellow

  • Professor Raphael Grzebieta

    2007 President, Executive Committee Member, Peer Review Manager, 2007 Fellow

  • Dr John Crozier

    2018 Fellow

  • Ms Samantha Cockfield

    2017 Fellow

  • Professor Ann Williamson

    2016 Fellow

  • Mr Rob McInerney

    2015 Fellow

  • Mr Iain Cameron

    2014 Fellow

  • Professor Narelle Haworth

    Executive Committee Member, 2013 Fellow

  • Dr Lori Mooren

    2012 Fellow

  • Mr David Healy

    2011 Fellow

  • Professor Barry Watson

    2009 Fellow, QLD Chapter Member

  • Professor Mark Stevenson

    2008 Fellow

  • Mr Lauchlan McIntosh

    2009-2019 President, 2006 Fellow

  • Dr Soames Job

    2004 Fellow & Past President

UN Decade of Action

As the peak regional body for road safety professionals, advocates, and members of the public who are focused on saving lives and serious injuries on our roads, the Australasian College of Road Safety strongly supports the aims of the United Nations Decade of Action for Road Safety 2011-2020, the Brasilia Declaration on Road Safety, Australia’s National Road Safety Strategy 2010-2020, and the New Zealand Road Safety Strategy 2010-2020. The College as a whole, together with each stakeholder under our broad membership umbrella, is working hard to meet the goals of the UN Decade of action, the NRSS and the NZRSS.

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