We are delighted to announce that the Federal Minister responsible for road safety, Hon Darren Chester MP, will be joining for the Conference Gala Dinner and Awards Ceremony.   

 

We look forward to the Minister meeting many ARSC2016 delegates during this social function, presenting the Awards of ACRS Fellowship and the 3M-ACRS Diamond Road Safety Award, and giving a Keynote address.

ACRS President, Lauchlan McIntosh AM,  congratulates Federal Minister Darren Chester MP on his recent announcement of a renewed focus on federal leadership to reverse the disturbing rise in road trauma that we are seeing across Australia as per the figure below.

Figure 1: National Snapshot June 2016
Australia's progress against the National Road Safety Strategy 2011-2020

More information on Minister Chester's recent announcement can be found in last week's ACRS Weekly Alert.

 

With road safety a global issue, the Conference Organising Committee is looking forward to welcoming delegates from all over the globe, and thank those speakers who are travelling long distances to share their expertise at this year’s event.

The Conference program features a number of dedicated internationally themed sessions, including the internationally recognised Keynote Speaker Dr Soames Job, Global Road Safety Lead, World Bank, Washington DC,  a Symposium around applying Australia's approach to road safety in low and middle income countries and concurrent sessions on road design/International Road Assessment Program (iRAP), and the Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP).
 
Delegates interested specifically in international road safety issues will be able to attend dedicated sessions on the topic across all three days of the conference. 

Download the Conference Program here.

With 13 workshops and symposia organised throughout the 3 days of conferencing, there will undoubtedly be something for everyone.....

 

Workshops & Symposia include:

1. The Real Cost of Serious Injury
    
2. Gruen Transfer: The Road Safety Pitch - A fresh lens on road safety
    
3. Applying Australia's approach to road safety in Low and Middle-Income Countries
    
4. Building Capacity for Road Safety and Taking Responsibility
    
5. Driver Licensing for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People; Challenges and Opportunities
    
6. Supporting Organisations to Encourage Safe Mobile Phone Use by Workers Whilst Driving
    
7. Road Safety's Family Feud
    
8. Safe System Transformation for Pedestrians
    
9. Autonomous, semi-autonomous and existing vehicles: What will be the impact on road safety results and when?
    
10. The MUARC-TAC Enhanced Crash Investigation Study: Early findings from the case and control data
     
11. Embracing Safety – Road Safe: Worker Safe
     
12. Road safety education in schools
     
13. Policing and Enforcement – collaborative action for change

Here's a teaser for just 4 of the 13 sessions organised for delegates:
 

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Trauma is a significant public health problem and a major cause of death and disability in Australia, with young persons being the most affected.  The ‘costs’ of trauma are extensive and intrusive, including human, social and financial costs. The health costs are also considerable, especially road transport related trauma, which accounts for more than half of the trauma surgery undertaken in Australia.

The symposium will explore the cost of patient care and the provision of adequate resources from the cost to the patient, their families and the community as well as hospitals, health providers and third party insurers.  Topics will include the need for leadership in areas of trauma prevention (especially for youth, quad bike users and all road users), decision-making in the operation theatre and effective and meaningful data collection.

Find more information on the ARSC2016 Symposium & Workshop Program.
 

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 The Conference Scientific Committee is pleased to welcome representatives from the Road Safety Education Reference Group Australasia (RSERGA), and thank them for coordinating a dedicated workshop on road safety in schools.

With the theme “Changing Gears Throughout the Years”, the 2016 Road Safety Education Workshop will adopt a practical approach to explore the latest programs and initiatives guiding best practice road safety education throughout Australia. Professional experiences and information from a number of age appropriate road safety and resilience programs will provide participants with a national snapshot of education strategies currently being employed to contribute to a reduction in road trauma.

Presentations will be facilitated by members of the Road Safety Education Reference Group Australasia (RSERGA) and cover a continuum of programs and strategies from early childhood to late adolescence (young adults).

Please note this session starts at 9am on the first day of the conference!

Download the Education Sessions Flyer for further information.
 

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Policing road safety is an important, challenging and sometimes heart-breaking job. Increases in the availability of intelligent transport systems, higher density living, and changing community perceptions of behaviour on our roads all add new complexities and challenges to road safety enforcement, and even the most comprehensive legislation on seat beltwearing, drink-driving, speeding and other risks will fail to have an impact without effective, sustained enforcement.

The Australasian Road Safety Conference is an opportunity for all road safety professionals to come together and share ideas on the best ways to detect and deter behaviours associated with risk driving, to increase the effectiveness and efficiency of enforcement activities, and to work with towards embedding a strong, positive road safety culture across the communities in which we live, work and play.

Sessions include:

• Mandatory In-Vehicle Recording of Crash Data to Reduce Road Closure Times and Target Preventative Road Safety Senior Crash Analyst, Sgt David Stoker, Forensic Crash Unit, Queensland Police Services
• Is Seniors’ Road Safety a No-Go Topic? Senior Sgt Mick Timms, NSW Police
• Police Pursuits in Victoria; Community Expectations v. Risk Assist. Commissioner Doug Fryer, Vic Police
• Development of an Intelligence-Based Deployment Model to Enhance Road Policing Service Delivery Nils van Lamoen, New Zealand Police
• Trail bike road trauma: intelligence-led approach to reducing community harm Daniel Hilton, Vic Police
• An accident is a crash is a collision - or is it? Sonia Roberts, NSW Police Force
• Further sessions include: Policing, Speed & Alcohol; Crash Data; Safer Speeds; Safety Technologies; Driving Evaluation; Driver Error/Fatigue; Driver Risk & Psychology; Young Drivers; Drink/Drug Driving; Motorcycle Strategy and much more

Download the Policing Sessions Flyer for further information.
 

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To find out more about any of these sessions
please click on the following links

 
Latest Program
(download)

Latest Workshop & Symposia Summary
(download) 
 
 

Hear from our engaging Keynotes, Invited Speakers and Panellists!

 

The ARSC2016 Organising Committee are delighted to announce our high-profile speakers for ARSC2016 as follows:

• His Excellency Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC  - Governor-General of Australia
• The Hon Shane Rattenbury MLA - ACT Minister for Road Safety
• Dr Soames Job BA, PhD, GAICD, FACRS - Global Road Safety Lead, World Bank (Washington DC)
• Dr Mary Lydon - Chief Scientific Advisor, ARRB
• Mr Ken Kroeger - Chief Executive Officer, Seeing Machines
• Senator Katy Gallagher - Senator for the Australian Capital Territory
• The Hon Mark Bailey MP - QLD Minister for Road Safety
• Professor Mark Stevenson FACRS - Professor of Urban Transport and Public Health, University of Melbourne
• Dr Sarah Jones - Group Manager for Road Transport Compliance, Toll Group
• Mr David Bobbermen - Program Manager Safety, Austroads
• Ms Wendy Machin - Chair, Australasian New Car Assessment Program
• Assistant Commissioner John Hartley APM - Commander, NSW Traffic and Highway Patrol Command
• Professor Ann Williamson - Director, Transport and Road Safety Research, University of New South Wales
• Mr Sal Petroccitto - Chief Executive Officer, National Heavy Vehicle Regulator
• Mr Adrian Beresford-Wylie - Chief Executive Officer, Australian Local Government Association
• Ms Marg Prendergast - Coordinator General, CBD, Transport for NSW
• Associate Professor Teresa Senserrick - Transport and Road Safety Research, University of New South Wales
• Mr Eric Howard - Principal, Whiting Moyne
• Sergeant David Stoker - Senior Crash Analyst, Forensic Crash Unit, Queensland Police

Visit the Website to see full information regarding each Invited Speaker

ARSC2016 includes
Australasia's most prestigious
Road Safety Awards 

2016 ACRS Fellowship Award 

Recognising our exemplary individuals!
(To be presented during the ARSC2016 Dinner)
 

The Award

The prestigious ACRS Fellowship is recognised as the Australasian road safety community’s highest honour, recognising an individual for their outstanding committment and effectiveness in their efforts to reduce road trauma.  The Australasian College of Road Safety first instituted the award of College Fellow in 1991.  The list of Fellows since the inception of the award is recognition of the significant road trauma reduction achievements by these outstanding individuals.


The Achievement

Fellows are acknowledged by colleagues and co-workers as outstanding, by virtue of contributions to road safety rather than their position.  The contributions are of such a nature that they have led to substantial growth and improvement in an important institution or organisation, body of knowledge or aspect of thought and practice associated with road safety. 

 

2016 3M-ACRS Diamond Road Safety Award

Recognising the efforts of our exemplary
organisations, groups and projects!
(To be presented during the ARSC2016 Dinner)
 

The Award

The 3M-ACRS Diamond Road Safety Award calls for any road safety practitioner from the public or private sector to submit highly innovative, cost-effective road safety initiatives/programmes which they have recently developed that stand out from the standard, everyday practice and deliver significant improvements in road safety for the community.

Grand Prize

The winner will RECEIVE a trip to the USA to attend the 47th ATSSA Annual Convention & Traffic Expo in 2017, and will also visit 3M Global Headquarters in Minnesota.  The winner will also present their winning entry and USA trip at the next Australasian Road Safety Conference, and may also be eligible to present at the ATSSA Convention.

 

ARSC2016 Conference Awards

Recognising the best papers at the conference
(To be presented during the ARSC2016 Closing Plenary Session)

$7,000 in ARSC2016 Conference Awards!

We are proud to welcome the Transport Accident Commission (TAC) as conference award sponsors for the following six awards:
 

1.  Peter Vulcan Award for Best Research Paper

$1000 prize plus certificate

This prize is awarded to the first author of the researcher paper presented at the conference which is ranked best against the following criteria in order of priority:

• Scientific/technical merit of the work
• Potential contribution to road safety
• Originality of approach

 

2.  Road Safety Practitioners Award

$1,000 prize plus certificate 

This prize is awarded to the paper that reflects a road safety issue, completed road safety program or campaign that is ranked best against the following criteria in order of priority:

• Potential contribution to road safety
• Originality in development and delivery/design
• Demonstrated links between the need for the program/campaign/work and its results

(Note: A practioner is defined as anyone who is a non-researcher)

 

3.  Best Paper by a New Researcher Award (previously John Kirby Award)

$1,000 prize plus certificate 

Awarded to the first author and presenter of the research paper by a new researcher which is ranked best against the following criteria (in order of priority):

• Scientific/technical merit of the work
• Potential contribution to road safety
• Clarity of presentation
• Originality of approach

 

4.  Road Safety Poster Award

$500 prize plus certificate

This prize is awarded to recognise the poster that reflects a completed road safety program, campaign or research project that is ranked best against the following criteria in order of priority:

• Potential contribution to road safety
• Originality in development and delivery
• Demonstrated links between the need for the program, campaign or research project and its results

 

5.  Conference Theme Award

$500 prize plus certificate

This prize is awarded to the first author of the paper that best fits the conference theme.  All conference papers are eligible for this award.

 

We are also proud to offer a new award for the best paper by a new practitioner.

 

6.  Best Paper by a New Practitioner Award

$1000 plus certificate

This prize is awarded to the first author and presenter of the practitioner paper by a new practitioner which is ranked best against the following criteria (in order of priority):

• scientific/technical merit of the work
• potential contribution to road safety
• clarity of presentation
• originality of approach

For the purposes of the award, a new researcher is defined as one who:

• has not previously presented a paper at a conference in this series
• has not attended more than one previous conference in this series
• has been involved in road safety research for less than five years

(Note: A practioner is defined as anyone who is a non-researcher)

All awards above are proudly supported by the Transport Accident Commission:

 

 

 

7.  Best Paper with Implications for Improving Workplace Road Safety

$1000 plus certificate
Paper to be converted to an NRSPP Thought Leadership Piece & Webinar

This prize is awarded to the first author and presenter of the best paper with implications for improving workplace road safety.  The paper will be converted to an NRSPP Thought Leadership Piece which will feature on theNRSPP Website and be supported by a webinar (see an example here).

 

This award is proudly sponsored by the National Road Safety Partnership Program (NRSPP):

 

8.  Policing Practitioner’s Paper Award

$1000 plus certificate

This prize is awarded to the paper that reflects a road safety policing issue, completed enforcement program, or campaign that is ranked best against the following criteria in order of priority:

• Contribution to road safety
• Originality in development and delivery/design
• Clearly demonstrated evidence base links between the need for the policing/enforcement program/campaign/work and resulting reduction in road trauma

(Note: A Policing Practitioner is defined as anyone who is a non-researcher involved in policing and/or enforcement)

This award is proudly sponsored by ACT Policing: