ACRS Signs on to Support the Three Transport Priorities

ACRS joined an alliance of 13 organisations to support the Three Transport Priorities, launched today in Canberra, and led by the Australasian Society for Physical Activity in partnership with WeRide Australia. We are asking the Government and opposition to improve physical activity through Three Transport Priorities, read more here.Please support our alliance backing the Three

LGN Open Mic Session – June 2024

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2017 3M-ACRS Diamond Road Safety Awards Finalists Announced!

In recognition of the gathering momentum to combat road trauma, 26 deserving finalists have been announced to be in the running for this year’s 3M-ACRS Diamond Road Safety Award, the premier road safety award for exemplary groups/projects across the Australasian region.  The award is now entering its 7th year and is recognised as Australasia’s ultimate road

ACRS Welcomes New CEO – Dr Ingrid Johnston

The Australasian College of Road Safety (ACRS) is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr Ingrid Johnston as its new Chief Executive Officer. Dr Johnston will commence in this role in early May 2021. A passionate advocate for social justice and health, Dr Johnston brings over 20 years of public health policy experience to ACRS.

ACRS NSW Chapter Behind the Data Forum

New insights from no-blame safety investigations and crash analysis Report by Dr Tasha Prabhakar, Deputy Chair ACRS NSW Chapter We welcomed over 60 road safety professionals to our forum on Tuesday 24th June 2025. A brilliant panel of experts –  Jim Modrouvanos, Emma Shearer, Julie Brown, and Inspector Jason Hogan provided insightful contributions to thinking about different

ACRS WA Networking Evening

This event is free for ACRS members and AU$20 for non-members. Learn more about ACRS Membership here. You’re Invited: ACRS WA Networking Evening Join us for a special evening of connection and conversation at the Australasian College of Road Safety (ACRS) WA Chapter Networking Event! This is a fantastic opportunity for ACRS members to meet

ECN Capacity Building: Building Collaborations

This event is free for ACRS members and AU$20 for non-members. Learn more about ACRS Membership here. As a new initiative of the Early Career Network, we are delivering capacity building workshops on topics that you indicated would be of benefit to you. To kick it off we are hosting a workshop on Building Collaborations.

Announcing a New Name for our Premier Publication + Call for Mentors

A huge thank you to ACRS members, authors, peer-reviewers and readers who have made contributions and supported the growth of Journal of the Australasian College of Road Safety (JACRS). The ACRS’ Journal has evolved over the years but with a continued focus on improving road safety from its birth. In order to reflect our increasingly

Child Car Restraint Safety Seminar

This event is free for ACRS members and AU$20 for non-members. Learn more about ACRS Membership here. Join the WA Chapter of the Australasian College of Road Safety for a seminar on child car restraint safety. Speakers include: The event will run from 9:30am – 12:00pm (event registration opens 9:00am) and will include presentations by

ACRS AGM 2025

ACRS members are warmly invited to participate in the ACRS AGM which will be conducted via Zoom. Meeting details are below: Date: Thursday 29 May 2025Time: 10:30am – 12:00pm AEST (Canberra Time)Papers: Please refer to the ‘Meeting Notice & Council Election’ email you received which contains links to all the papers. Reminder emails will go

ACRS Road Safety Reporting Award

The ACRS Road Safety Reporting Award recognises outstanding journalism that contributes meaningfully to road safety globally. This annual award celebrates journalists, reporters, and content creators whose work demonstrates an evidence-based, systems-thinking, solutions journalism approach to reducing road trauma. The award highlights impactful reporting that not only informs the public but also engages road safety experts,

The role of human error in road safety

This event is free for ACRS members and $20 for non-members. Learn more about ACRS Membership here. New strategies for attacking the road safety problem Reducing the severity of crashes and limiting deaths and serious injury on the road are major objectives of road safety. This is based on the contention that error is the