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Aboriginal road safety stakeholder implementation manual
Aboriginal Road User Taskforce (2005)
Perth: Road Safety Council

In response to the over-representation of Aboriginal people in road crash statistics, the Road Safety Council of Western Australia has introduced the Aboriginal road safety stakeholder: implementation manual, as a means of outlining contributing issues and circumstances, and identifying practical strategies for minimising deaths and injuries on Western Australian roads. The implementation manual is part of the current five-year strategy Arriving safely: Western Australian road safety strategy 2003-2007, which identifies pedestrian safety, unsafe travel, and drink driving, as the main road safety concerns identified in Aboriginal road crash statistics.

The manual and associated resources are designed to assist road safety stakeholders and others to identify priorities for action, and the most appropriate approaches to achieve successful outcomes.

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The image has been reproduced here with the kind permission of the Office of Road Safety.

For further information about the manual or to obtain copies contact:
Office of Road Safety
Level 2, 441 Murray Street
Perth WA 6000
Ph: (08) 9216 8508
Website: http://www.officeofroadsafety.wa.gov.au/

Back of Trucks campaign - poster
Northern Territory Department of Planning and Infrastructure (2003)
Darwin: Northern Territory Government

On 1 January 2003 it became illegal in the Northern Territory to ride in the back of all utilities, even those fitted with a roll-cage. The campaign was targeted at remote Aboriginal communities and included radio announcements in English, Murrinh Patha and Djambarrpuyngu; as well as posters, bumper stickers and visits to communities. Initially the campaign was targeted at Top End communities but in time would be extended into Central Australia.
View poster (PDF - 10.3MB - large file warning!)
View website: Department of Planning and Infrastructure

Bring the mob home safely - posters and brochures
Roads and Traffic Authority (2003)
Sydney: RTA NSW

The ‘Bring the Mob Home Safely’ Aboriginal road safety campaign of the Roads and Traffic Authority contains a range of resources targeting drink driving, seat belts, overcrowding, speeding, pedestrian and bicycle safety.

The set of resources consists of the following:

  • Drink and don't drive
    View poster (PDF - 221 KB)
    View brochure (PDF - 5.6 MB - large file warning!)
  • Helmets are cheap, our kids are pricesless
    View poster (PDF - 2.0 MB - large file warning!)
    View brochure (PDF - 2.5 MB - large file warning!) - currently unavailable
  • Take a break when you're tired
    View poster (PDF - 319 KB)
    View brochure (PDF - 2.4 MB - large file warning!)
  • Slow down, show elders you care
    View poster (PDF - 238 KB)
    View brochure (PDF - 2.4 MB - large file warning!)
  • Look out for our kids
    View poster (PDF - 2.0 MB - large file warning!)
    View brochure (PDF - 5.1 MB - large file warning!)
  • Carry a safe mob not a big mob
    View poster (PDF - 2.0 MB - large file warning!)
    View brochure (PDF - 5.0 MB - large file warning!)
  • You love me - you keep me safe
    View poster (PDF - 2.0 MB - large file warning!)
    View brochure (PDF - 5.1 MB - large file warning!)
  • Slow down, don’t speed
    View poster (PDF - 2.0 MB - large file warning!)
    View brochure (PDF - 5.0 MB - large file warning!)

The resources can be obtained through the RTA resources website. New South Wales residents may order the resources by phoning 1800 060 607.

Bush mechanics - website

This is a fun website produced by the Warlpiri Media Association in Yuendumu about Bush Mechanics. The website includes some tricks and bush mechanics stories.
View website

Corrugations to highways. Aboriginal road safety video
National Aboriginal Road Safety Video Project Team (2002)
West Perth: National Aboriginal Road Safety Video Project Team

This video and associated documentation was developed by the National Aboriginal Road Safety Video Project Team to promote road safety and reduce the rate of traffic accidents and associated injuries among Indigenous Australians. The video was shot in remote communities in Western Australia, South Australia and the Northern Territory and depicts Aboriginal people demonstrating culturally appropriate road safety messages. The video covers a range of topics related to driving, including: restraints, cyclists, open load space, road conditions, pedestrians, alcohol and other drugs, driver's licenses, road trauma management, trip planning, and community road safety.

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For more information about the video and project contact:
Terri-Anne Pettet, RoadWise Program Manager
WA Local Government Association
PO Box 1544
West Perth WA 6872
Ph: (08) 9213 2066
Fax: (08) 9321 8378
Email: roadwise@walga.asn.au
Website: http://www.roadwise.asn.au/resources/resources/aborigional

Indigenous Road Safety Forum and Working Group 2004 - CD-rom
Australian Transport Safety Bureau (2004)
Alice Springs: Australian Transport Safety Bureau

On 27 and 28 September 2004 the Indigenous road safety forum was held in Alice Springs. After the forum a small number of road safety practitioners met to consider the views of forum participants and make recommendations for future action.

The forum included presentations on the following:

  • Indigenous road safety: where from and where to?
  • Indigenous road safety in WA
  • Indigenous road safety in the NT
  • Road safety programs for Indigenous people in NSW
  • The National Injury Prevention Plan
  • The national Aboriginal road safety video and resource pack
  • Aboriginal pedestrian project
  • Licensing program in NT gaols
  • Indigenous driver training in WA
  • Indigenous road safety in SA
  • Summary of forum outcomes

The CD-rom contains:

  • audio recordings from the forum sessions;
  • presentations in pdf format, audio, or video;
  • documents; and
  • photographs from the forum.

The documents section of the CD-rom contains the forum brochure, a draft discussion paper for the forum, the list of recommended actions and the ARRB report Australian Indigenous Road Safety commissioned by the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (View report PDF - 430 KB).

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To obtain copies of the CD-rom contact:
Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government
Ph: 1800 026 349
Email: roadsafety@infrastructure.gov.au

For further information about the forum contact:
Annette Bartlett
Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government
Information and National Coordination Section
Ph: (02) 6274 7131
Fax: (02) 6274 7608
Email: Annette.Bartlett@infrastructure.gov.au

Indigenous Road Safety Forum 2006 - CD-rom
Australian Transport Safety Bureau (2007)
Canberra: Australian Transport Safety Bureau

Indigenous Road Safety Forum 2006 - CD-romOn 23 - 25 October 2006 the Indigenous road safety forum was held in Broome, WA. On the day before the actual conference, on 23 October, forum participants visited the Aboriginal Community of Beagle Bay. The Forum included presentations, as well as workshops. The Indigenous Road Safety Working Group meeting took place on the last day of the conference. All Forum participants were invited to participate in the discussions of the Working Group meeting.

Workshop themes discussed were: evaluation of initiatives; sources if funding for countermeasures/initiatives; risky practices: drink driving and unsafe pedestrian behaviour; non-seatbelt wearing and riding in open load spaces; unlicensed driving and community engagement; and improved statistics.

The CD-rom contains:

  • invitation and program of the Forum;
  • presentations from 23 October 2006:
    • Mary O’Reeri: Questionnaire on road safety, Beagle Bay community
    • Dwayne Gordon: Artwork
    • Jon Gibson and Emma Hawkes: Aboriginal road safety
  • audio recordings from the forum sessions;
  • presentations in pdf format or audio;
  • documents relating to the conference:
    • ARRB Group scoping study: Australian Indigenous Road Safety - 2005 update;
    • Australian Transport Safety Bureau report: Road Safety Among Indigenous Australians: A Statistical Profile;
  • photographs from the forum; and
  • forum recommendations

Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet abstract

To obtain copies of the CD-rom contact:
Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government
Ph: 1800 026 349
Email: roadsafety@infrastructure.gov.au

For further information about the forum contact:
Annette Bartlett
Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government
Information and National Coordination Section
Ph: (02) 6274 7131
Fax: (02) 6274 7608
Email: Annette.Bartlett@infrastructure.gov.au

Indigenous Road Safety - share your info [brochure and CD-rom]
Indigenous road safety web resource and yarning place (2006)
Perth: Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet

Indigenous Road Safety - share your info [CD-ROM and brochure]

The Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet has developed some promotional resources for the Indigenous road safety web resource and yarning place. These resources include:

  • A brochure, briefly summarising the Indigenous road safety web resource and yarning place
  • A CD-rom, containing a copy of the web resource and yarning place. The CD-rom enables people without an internet connection to view most of the content of the web resource offline. This CD-rom also includes an introduction on how the web resource and yarning place are best used.

Both the brochure and the CD-rom are available free of charge from the HealthInfoNet.

If you require copies of the brochure or the CD-rom to spread the word about the Indigenous road safety web resource and yarning place, please contact:
Ineke Krom
Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet
Kurongkurl Katitjin
Edith Cowan University
2 Bradford Street
Mount Lawley WA 6050
Ph: (08) 9370 6470
Fax: (08) 9370 6022
Email: Indigenousroadsafety@ecu.edu.au

Keep our kids safe: buckle them up - poster and brochures
Safety Strategy, Transport SA (2000)
Adelaide: Transport SA

This series of resources was developed in 2000 by Safety Strategy, Transport SA in conjunction with the Aboriginal community in Port Augusta, South Australia. The aim of the series is to inform Aboriginal communities about the need to wear an approved seat belt or child restraint when travelling in a motor vehicle. The series includes a poster and five brochures, all of which are available in English and in Pitjantjatjara. The poster highlights the need for different restraints at different ages and stages of life (view poster). The five brochures provide greater detail about the various restraints required, and highlight the following points:

  • Even pregnant women need to wear a seatbelt! (view brochure)
  • Baby capsules should be used for all children weighing up to 9 kg (70cm) – Birth to 6 months old (view brochure)
  • Child safety seats are for children weighing 8-18 kg (about 6 months to 4 years old) and when your child is able to sit and easily hold his/her head up (view brochure)
  • Booster seats should be used for children weighing 14-26 kg (about 3½ to 6 years old). Booster seats are held in place by your child’s body weight and the vehicle’s seat belt or harness (view brochure)
  • A child harness is designed to be used with a ‘lap only’ seat belt or lap/sash seat belt. It is for children weighing 14-32 kg (about 3½ to 8 years old) (view brochure)

Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet abstract
The poster, brochures and associated images have been reproduced here with kind permission from the Community Education and Information Section of the Department for Transport, Energy and Infrastructure.

To check for more recent versions of this series of resources view the Department for Transport, Energy and Infrastructure website.
For further information please contact:
Community Education and Information Section
Department for Transport, Energy and Infrastructure
PO Box 1000
Walkerville SA 5081
Ph: (08) 8226 6222

'Look after your kids: use seat belts and child restraints'

A poster and leaflet have been produced to encourage the use of seat belts and child restraints by Indigenous children. Nearly four times as many Aboriginal children than non-Aboriginal children are hurt in car crashes because they do not wear seat belts. The leaflet shows the different child restraints which should be used by children when traveling in cars. Contact details for further information on the use, selection and fitting of child restraints are also provided.

The leaflet and poster were produced in Western Australia by the Western Australian Municipal Association, Commonwealth Department of Transport and Regional Services, Roadwise and the Derbarl Yerrigan Health Service Inc.

The poster and leaflet are no longer printed or distributed. Work is underway to develop an updated version of this resource.

'Muttacar sorry business'

Yirra Yaakin Noongar Theatre is an Australian Aboriginal theatre experience. In partnership with the Insurance Commission of Western Australia, Yirra Yaakin has developed a theatre production on the sensitive issue of Indigenous road trauma: Muttacar Sorry Business.
View web page: Muttacar sorry business
View website: Yirra Yaakin

Safe Tracks Home - music CD
Road Safety Song Competition (2006)
Darwin: Road Safety Branch, Department of Planning and Infrastructure

Safe Tracks Home - music CDThis CD is a product of the Barunga Live 2006 road safety song competition (View project info). The aim of the competition was to get the road safety message out to communities and provide Indigenous bands with the opportunity of audience exposure. The CD contains 14 songs relating to road safety messages which were created by Indigenous bands, and performed at the Barunga Live festival 2006. The winning song was 'Get together' by Sabata. The songs are a mix of traditional and contemporary music.

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The image has been reproduced here with the kind permission of the Northern Territory Department of Planning and Infrastructure

 

 

For further information please contact:
Department of Planning and Infrastructure
Road Safety Branch
GPO Box 2520
Darwin NT 0801
Ph: (08) 8924 7019
Fax: (08) 8924 7077
Email: roadsafety@nt.gov.au
Website: http://www.nt.gov.au/transport/safety/road/campaign/aboriginal/index.shtml

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