Organisations
Many of the links provided in this section relate to organisations for the general population. Online Indigenous specific information is included where available.
National
ARRB Group
ARRB performs independent road and transport research. Road
safety is one of the research areas.
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website
Australasian College of Road Safety
The Australasian College of Road Safety aims to improve road
safety through linking all individuals and organisations in
Australia working in or interested in road safety.
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Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government
The Department advises the Government on transport reform and
innovations to improve road transport efficiency, productivity safety
and environmental performance. The Department also provides a diverse
range of day-to-day services to the road transport sector and the
community.
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website
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road safety pages
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Indigenous specific pages
Department of Transport and Regional Services
The Department of Transport and Regional Services provides
policy advice, and delivers programs on behalf of the Commonwealth
Government.
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National Road Safety Strategy Panel
The National Road Safety Strategy Panel provides advice on
road safety matters to the Australian Transport Council. The
Panel includes representatives from all State and Territory
roads authorities, as well as a range of stakeholders including
the transport industry, motoring associations, the vehicle
industry and road user groups.
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terms of reference
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member list
National Transport Commission
The National Transport Commission commenced operations in
January 2004 and is an independent statutory body, working
in close partnership with the road and rail transport industries
and government agencies to develop practical land transport
reform.
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State and Territory
Australian Capital Territory
Department of Territory and Municipal Services
TAMS was formed on 1 July 2006 when Urban Services, Environment
ACT, Australian Capital Tourism, Sport and Recreation ACT,
ACTION, Canberra Stadiums and parts of the Office of Sustainability
merged into a single Department.
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website
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transport specific section
New South Wales
Community Transport Organisation
A peak body representing providers of Community Transport
services across New South Wales, Australia. Community Transport
provides non-profit passenger transport services that cater
to the needs of people who cannot make use of existing private
or mainstream public transport systems.
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website
Motor Accidents Authority
The Motor Accidents Authority is a statutory corporation that
regulates the NSW Motor Accidents Scheme. This is the Compulsory
Third Party (CTP) personal injury insurance scheme for motor
vehicles registered in New South Wales.
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website
National Roads and Motorists Association - NRMA
The NRMA aims to promote the interests of motorists and other road users throughout Australia, and to provide motorists and others with a range of services such as an emergency or breakdown road service. The NRMA is a company limited by guarantee.
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Roads and Traffic Authority - RTA
The RTA is the NSW State Government agency responsible for improving road safety, testing and licensing drivers and registering and inspecting vehicles, and managing the road network to achieve consistent travel times.
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website
StaySafe
The Staysafe (Joint Standing Committee on Road Safety) is a current joint standing committee, established in NSW in 2007.
The STAYSAFE Committee was established to investigate and report on road safety matters in New South Wales. Its terms of reference include the review of countermeasures to reduce the incidence and severity of road crashes, and the monitoring of actions taken to address the social and economic consequences of road trauma.
The STAYSAFE Committee consists of 10 Members of Parliament (7 Members of the NSW Legislative Assembly and 3 Members of the NSW Legislative Council.
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website
Northern Territory
Department of Planning and Infrastructure
This Department operates under
the vision statement,
“Working together on the planning and delivery of land, transport and infrastructure
for the sustainable development of the Territory”. The core services of the
Department are grouped under the topics: Infrastructure Group, Lands Group,
and Transport Group. The Transport Group is responsible for road safety.
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website: Department of Planning and Infrastructure
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website: NT Infrastructure Group
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website: NT Lands Group
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website: NT Transport Group
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website: Aboriginal road safety
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website: safer road use
Queensland
Centre for Accident Research and Road Safety - Queensland
The Centre for Accident Research and Road Safety - Queensland
(CARRS-Q) is a joint venture initiative of the Motor Accident
Insurance Commission (MAIC) and Queensland University of Technology
(QUT). The aim of CARRS-Q is to decrease the burden of trauma-related
harm in the community through education and collaborative
research. The centre is a nationally recognised, university-based
research centre with a research and consultancy profile. CARRS-Q
has collaborative research linkages and activities with government,
other universities, and commercial organisations.
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website
Queensland Transport
Queensland Transport is responsible for the development and
management of the land, air and sea transport environment
in Queensland. Queensland Transport develops and ensures implementation
of a strategic transport policy agenda, transport planning
and supervise Queensland's transport system.
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website
South Australia
Centre for Automotive Safety Research - University
of Adelaide
Formerly the Road Accident Research Unit, part of the University
of Adelaide. The CASR conducts independent research, enabling
rational decision making, leading to reductions in the human
and economic losses from road crashes.
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website
Research Centre for Injury Studies - Flinders University
This research centre incorporates the AIHW National Injury
Surveillance Unit (NISU). The research centre's mission is
to contribute to reducing the burden of human injury and adding
to knowledge of its nature, causes, effects and control.
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website
Transport SA
Transport SA incorporates the Transport Planning Agency and
the Transport Services Agency South Australia of the Department
for Transport, Energy and Infrastructure.
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road safety website
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road safety pages
Tasmania
Department of Infrastructure, Energy and Resources
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website
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road transport pages
Road Safety Task Force
This task force was established to develop, implement and
monitor an integrated public education and enforcement program
aimed at decreasing the number of fatalities and the number
and severity of injuries on Tasmanian roads.
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website
Victoria
Accident Research Centre - Monash University
This is an injury prevention and control research institute.
Its charter includes safety in all modes of transport, in
the workplace, in the community and in the home.
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website
Institute of Transport Studies - Monash University
The Institute aims to increase transport knowledge and
practice to contribute to the prosperity and sustainability
of industry and the wider community.
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website
VicRoads
VicRoads manages the Victorian road network and its use. VicRoads
also develops road safety programs, registers vehicles and
licenses drivers.
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website
Western Australia
Department for Planning and Infrastructure
The Department for Planning and Infrastructure (DPI) has
four main aims: to deliver an accessible and safe transport
system; to have road users that meet established vehicle
standards and driver competencies; to provide accessibility
to serviced land and
infrastructure; and to integrate land and transport
systems.
Licensing Services is part of DPI, and
manages a diverse range of licensing functions - from cars, drivers, motorcycles,
mopeds, caravans, trailers, taxis and buses to mobile cranes, earth movers and
road trains.
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Injury Control Council of Western Australia
ICCWA is a non-profit community-based organisation involved
in a number of injury prevention and control activities in
Western Australia.
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website
Main Roads
Main Roads is Western Australia's State road authority, managing
a network of around 17,800 kilometres of National Highways
and State Roads. Main Roads works in conjunction with local
governments in order to create an integrated and efficient
transport network that supports the needs of all road users.
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Office of Road Safety
Coordinates road safety policy for the Government of
Western Australia, and has responsibility for reducing road
trauma by promoting safer roads, safer drivers, safer cars.
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website
Injury Research Centre - University of Western Australia
The Injury Research Centre (formerly Road Accident Prevention
Research Unit) at the University of Western Australia aims
to apply a public health approach to the identification, prevention
and control of injuries.
The Centre closed in July 2006.
International
AAAM -Association for the Advancement of Automotive Medicine
A professional multidisciplinary organisation dedicated to
motor vehicle crash injury prevention and control.
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Austroads
Austroads is the association of Australian and New Zealand
road transport and traffic authorities and aims to improve
road and road transport outcomes.
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website
OECD - International Road Traffic and Accident Database
International road traffic and accident data.
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website
SWOV - Institute for Road Safety Research
A leading road safety research body, based in The Netherlands.
The website is a useful resource for researchers, policy makers
and others working in the road safety field.
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website
Traffic Injury Research Foundation
The Traffic Injury Research Foundation (TIRF) is an independent
road safety institute based in Canada. The TIRF aims to reduce
traffic related deaths and injuries through designing, promoting
and implementing effective programs and policies, based on
sound research.
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website
United Nations Road Safety Collaboration
Among others, the website contains a legislative database
and a list of road safety manuals.
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website
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