Time to fund road safety election promises in budget to save lives and reduce injuries

“Taking a national, aspirational leadership approach to road safety could save at least $55B by 2020, and save over 2,300 lives and 50,000 serious injuries over the current decade”, reports the President of the Australasian College of Road Safety,  Mr Lauchlan McIntosh AM, in today’s ACRS 2017-18 pre-Budget Submission. The nation experienced a 7.9% increase in road

Road Trauma Rising – ACRS presents the way forward

ACRS President, Lauchlan McIntosh, today released the 2017 ACRS Submission to Federal Parliamentarians – The way forward to reduce road trauma.  This Submission outlines Australia’s stalled progress against National Road Safety Strategy 2011-2020 targets for death and injury reduction, the multi-portfolio impacts of road trauma across the spectrum of federal departments, and presents comprehensive recommendations on

Hobart to Host 2024 Australasian Road Safety Conference

Hobart will take centre stage on Tuesday, 1 October 2024, when over 600 road safety professionals, researchers, and academics from across the globe convene for the annual Australasian Road Safety Conference. This significant event, running over three days, will explore the latest developments and innovations aimed at reducing road fatalities and serious injuries. Key figures available for

2024 ARSC – Call for Submissions Closing Soon!

The call for submissions to the 2024 Australasian Road Safety Conference is closing in one week on Sunday 17 March. We invite road safety practitioners and researchers to submit an Extended Abstract or Interactive Workshop proposal on their latest work. We’re looking for innovative, evidence-based insights from recent work that can help improve road safety outcomes and

WA Chapter and WALGA Roadwise: LG Stars – Safety Ratings Tool for Local Governments

Join WALGA RoadWise and the WA Chapter of ACRS for the introduction of LG Stars, a new tailor-made road safety ratings tool for Local Government roads. Developed through a collaboration between WALGA’s RoadWise and the Western Australian Centre for Road Safety Research at the University of Western Australia, with funding by the Australian Government Office

South Australian Chapter – Members Meeting

All South Australian ACRS members are welcome to attend the 2023 South Australian Chapter Members Meeting, which is scheduled for Tuesday 29 August 2023, 1:00 – 1:30 pm (ACST) in person or via ZOOM. Location: Centre for Automotive Safety Research (CASR) Board Room, Engineering Annex, The University of Adelaide, Gate 5 Frome Road, Adelaide, or

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ACRS Mentorship Program

Invitation for Expression of Interest (EOI) for participation in the proposed Australasian College of Road Safety (ACRS) Mentorship Program. The program is free for members and its purpose is to improve the skills and capabilities of early career members and broaden their networks. Run by the Early Career Network, the Mentorship Program will primarily involve

ACRS WiRSN – International Women’s Day Celebration

The ACRS Women in Road Safety Network invite you to celebrate International Women’s Day and the Official Launch of the ACRS Women in Road Safety Network!  Our inaugural webinar shines a spotlight on our award-winning speaker who will share their road safety journey and insights on the professional development. There will be an opportunity for

ACRS – IOC Webinar – Safe System Approach

International Outreach Chapter Seminar Series Galeboe Motlhajoe ACRS IOC Africa Co-Chair, SORSA Botswana Vice Coordinator During the webinar Galeboe Motlhajoe will describe the advocacy for Safe System Approach (SSA) from a local (Botswana) and global perspective. Civil societies deserve an opportunity to work with Government so that they can contribute to the achievement of targets

WA Chapter Quiz Night with AITPM – In-person

Do you and your team have the knowledge to take home the top spot (and more importantly the bragging rights!) at the AITPM WA Quiz Night? This is a very popular event! Join other WA ACRS Members and other transport professionals and friends for a fantastic night of fun and frivolity at the annual AITPM