On Wednesday 9 August 2023, the ACRS Local Government Network hosted its second online Open Mic session which allowed attendees to seek feedback and ideas from other Network members a range of local government related questions. The platform allows for questions to be submitted for consideration by attendees when registering for the session, as well
A program building strong and enduring safety-focussed relationships with families has taken out Australasia’s premier road safety award, the 3M-ACRS Diamond Road Safety Award, recognising exemplary innovation andeffectiveness to save lives and injuries on roads. The Kidsafe ACT project, led by Team Leader Eric Chalmers, is being delivered by the Not-for-Profit organisation to underpin the zero deaths and
Congratulations to leading road safety advocates, A/Professor Jeremy Woolley, Director of the Centre for Automotive Safety Research, and Dr John Crozier, Chair of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons Trauma Committee, who were presented with prestigious 2018 ACRS Fellowship at last night’s glittering ACRS Award Ceremony at Sydney’s Doltone House. The ceremony took place in front
The Australasian College of Road Safety (ACRS) is pleading for urgent and effective action to address road safety issues following the recent announcement by the new NSW Government regarding a demerit give-back program for drivers. The government has missed a critical opportunity to prioritise road safety by downplaying expert advice and evidence. Returning one demerit
A Northern Territory indigenous program changing the attitudes and behaviours towards the use of proper child car restraints has taken out Australasia’s premier road safety award, the 3M-ACRS Diamond Road Safety Award, recognising exemplary innovation andeffectiveness to save lives and injuries on roads. The Northern Territory Motor Accidents (Compensation) Commission (MACC) project, led by Team Leader
The Australasian College of Road Safety (ACRS) will acknowledge Road Safety Week from the 14th to 21st May, in support of those affected by road trauma and is committed in supporting the work everyone needs to do to achieve zero fatal and serious injury crashes. Road Safety Week is about everyone taking responsibility to rethink
Come and hear Peter, Tony and Matthew’s interesting presentations on AusRAP, Catalysing the use of AI for smarter and safer road corridors using AiRAP, and maximising investment returns in mobile LiDAR and road corridor imagery capture. Venue kindly provided by the Department for Infrastructure and Transport, at Sixth floor Seminar Room, 83 Pirie Street, Adelaide,
With the NSW State election scheduled for this Saturday, both the NSW Government and Opposition have made various election promises over the past month which would impact road safety, including proposed changes to demerit points and traffic fines. Yesterday, the NSW Government announced plans to increase the speed limit in the WestConnex motorway network and tunnels from 80 km/h to 90
The Australian Government recently tabled the Productivity Commission’s Final Inquiry Report into Public Infrastructure that was provided to Government on 27 May 2014. Lauchlan McIntosh, ACRS President, responded to the release of the Report as follows: In identifying ways to decrease infrastructure costs, it was disappointing that the report did not highlight the significance of
The WA and NZ ACRS Chapters invite you to attend the Book Club Meeting hosted by the ACRS WA Chapter on Wednesday 22nd March 2023 from 8-9AM AWST and 1-2pm NZDT. Co-author Hamish Mackie will join us online from New Zealand to provide insights into the linked report. Participants are encouraged to bring their own
It is with deep sadness that ACRS acknowledges the passing of Mr David Healy. On 21 November 2022, Australasia lost one of its great contributors to road safety. David John Healy is universally admired and respected by his colleagues. Over recent years, he quietly and bravely battled several big health challenges, succeeding in returning to his
Indonesia and many other Asian countries have a high proportion of Powered Two-Wheelers (PTWs). Like other ASEAN countries, a high proportion of fatalities (over 70%) and serious injuries in Indonesia are riders or passengers on PTWs. With Indonesia having recently adopted the safe system approach, the challenge is understanding what improvements need to be made across