Membership
Current ACRS membership consists of organisations and individuals with expertise, experience and/or interest across a wide variety of road safety sectors and includes the following:
- All Australian and New Zealand road safety research agencies;
- Australian and New Zealand universities;
- Injury prevention, brain injury and neuroscience research organisations;
- Australasian surgeons’ association;
- Australian federal government road safety & health promotion agencies;
- New Zealand goverment road transport agencies;
- All State and territory road safety agencies;
- Local government agencies;
- Policing agencies (both federal and state);
- Emergency services agencies;
- Road safety research funding organisations;
- Medical associations;
- Safety promotion and training agencies;
- Carer advocacy groups and associations;
- Independent road safety consultants;
- State vehicle and personal insurance agencies;
- Driving schools and instructor associations;
- Road safety advocacy groups, including motorcycles, children, youth, pedestrians, cyclists;
- Road industry groups, including vehicles, trucks, roads;
- International road safety consultants, agencies and advocacy groups;
- Fleet safety associations;
- Independent economist consultants and companies;
- Engineers & engineering associations;
- Legal firms;
- Trucking companies;
- Vehicle manufacturing companies;
- Vehicle safety advocacy and testing organisations;
- Other public or private companies interested in or working in the field of road safety;
- Secondary, tertiary and post-graduate students currently studying in the road trauma field;
- Interested members of the public.
The benefits of ACRS membership include:
- Being part of a progressive organisation encouraging communication, networking, professionalism and advocacy across all levels of road safety – policy makers, academics, community organisations, researchers, federal, state and local government agencies, private companies and members of the public;
- Member discounts to national and international road safety conferences & events, such as the next Australasian Road Safety Conference – view The ARSC2018 Post-Conference Wrap-Up and ARSC2018 Photo Gallery here. The organisation of ARSC2019 to be held in Adelaide this Spring, is well underway, and we anticipate 600+ attendees.
ACRS membership provides you with a significantly discounted registration fee;For ARSC2018, registration pricing is as follows:* Early Bird Registration Fee (Available Until 01 June 2017 ) – $1,485
* ACRS Corporate Members Standard Registration Fee – $1,320 (until 01/09/2018)
* ACRS Personal Members Standard Registration Fee – $1,375 (until 01/09/2018)
* Standard Registration Fee (From 1 July 2017) – $1,650
* Student** Early Bird Registration Fee (Available Until 30 June 2017) – $990
* Student** Standard Registration Fee (from 1 July 2017) – $1,100
3. Weekly e-newsletters (the ACRS Weekly Alert) summarising road safety issues of national and international importance. An example of a recent Weekly Alert No.273 can be viewd here;
4. A quarterly ACRS Journal containing peer-reviewed research and latest news in the road safety sphere;
5. International recognition of road safety excellence via prestigious Fellowships & Awards
6. Access to state and regional Chapters, including the ability to contribute to road safety goals via Committee representation at the Chapter, national and/or international level;
7. Networking with road safety professionals from all sectors of the field;
8. Professional Development.
Please don’t hesitate to contact ACRS Head Office on faa@acrs.org.au or (02) 6290 2509 if you would like any further information. We look forward to your continuing involvement with the College in our united aim to save lives and injuries on our roads.
Register as a Road Safety Professional
Members of the College are eligible to apply for listing on the Register of Road Safety Professionals (RRSP). The College’s ‘Find an Expert’ service is available to anyone searching for a road safety professional with expertise in the following areas:
- Management/Policy/Administration
- Audit
- Driver Education
- Enforcement
- Engineering
- Medicine
- Occupational Health & Safety
- Psychology
- Research & Evaluation
- Road Crash Reconstruction
- Road Safety Education