2024 – Target 2030. What’s the pathway forward?

UPDATE: Redesigning road safety

UPDATE: With just under 600 delegates from across the world, the annual conference was a huge success bringing together many road safety professionals and practitioners to share ideas and experiences.

UPDATE: The ARSC 2023 was officially opened on Tuesday 19 September at the Cairns Convention Centre, QLD with a Welcome to Country delivered by Gavin Singleton a representative of the Yirrganydji community. This was followed by The Honourable Cynthia Liu, Member of the Queensland Parliament, addressing an enthusiastic audience in person and online. View photos from the conference on Flickr.

UPDATE: ARSC 2024 Welcome Video

2024 Speakers

Dr Lars Ekman

Senior Advisor, Swedish Transport Administration

Dr Helen Wells

Senior Lecturer in Criminology, Keele University

Dr Amantha Imber

Director, Inventium

Ms Carla Hoorweg

CEO, ANCAP Safety

Prof Stuart Newstead

Director, Monash University Accident Research Centre

Mr Neville Taylor

Road Safety Camera Commissioner, Office of the Road Safety Camera Commissioner

Australasian College of Road Safety Awards

The ACRS Fellowship Award was presented to Eric Howard AM.

The ACRS Young Leaders Oration Award was presented to Dr Prasannah Prabhakharan.

The ACRS Women in Road Safety Award was presented to Assoc Prof Sjaan Koppel.

The ACRS Excellence in Road Safety Award was presented to The George Institute for Global Health.

The ACRS Excellence in Road Safety Award Highly Commended 1 was presented to City of Onkaparinga Council, SA.

The ACRS Excellence in Road Safety Award Highly Commended 2 was presented to Mornington Peninsula Shire Council, VIC.

ARSC 2024 Conference Prizes

Best Conference Theme Submission
Reducing WA’s rural unzoned speed limit to achieve 2030 target
David Moyses
Main Roads Western Australia

Best Submission by a New Researcher
Crash protection of modified child restraints for children with disabilities
Lyndall Cook
Neuroscience Research Australia

Best Submission by a Researcher
AI-based video analytics for estimating pedestrian crash risks in real-time
Hassan Tahir
Queensland University of Technology

Best Submission by a New Practitioner
A Pathway for Metro Manila-Enhanced Road Safety by 2030
Amalia Rolloque
Center for Policy Studies and Advocacy on Sustainable Development Inc.

Best Submission by a Practitioner
Reducing WA’s rural unzoned speed limit to achieve 2030 target
David Moyses
Main Roads Western Australia

Tom McLaughlin Prize (for Improving Child Road Safety)
Victorian schools survey to understand road safety knowledge and practice
Vadhiraj Shrinivas
Transport Accident Commission

Best Submission with Implications for Improving Road Safety Policing
Evaluation of the NSW Combined Drink and Drug Driving Offence
David Wakelin
Transport for NSW

Best Submission with Implications for Workplace and Work-Related Road Safety
Future safeguards for enforcement and emergency workers on the roads
Rachael Mason
New Zealand Police

Best Road Safety Poster (judged)
Local Government Network uniting council road safety practitioners
Brett Williams
ACRS Local Government Network

People’s Choice – Best Poster Author
Local Government Network uniting council road safety practitioners
Brett Williams
ACRS Local Government Network

Organising Committee

Ms Jenny Branch-Allen (Chair)

Ms Yasmin Maskiell

Ms Emily Studley

Dr Ingrid Johnston (ACRS)

Ms Cecily Michaels (ACRS)

A/Prof Sjaan Koppel

Ms Teresa Williams

Mr Michael Nieuwesteeg

Ms Susan Teerds

Mr Gary MacDonald

Mr Gary Williams

Ms Ange Green

Scientific Committee

A/Prof Sjaan Koppel (Chair)

Mr David McTiernan

Dr Marilyn Johnson

Mr Craig Hoey

A/Prof Lyndel Bates

Dr Ingrid Johnston (ACRS)

Ms Cecily Michaels (ACRS)

Ms Alison Hetherington

Dr Jamie Mackenzie

Dr Shane Turner

Prof Teresa Senserrick

Ms Aimee Wescombe