The Women in Road Safety Network (WiRSN) is one of the Australasian College of Road Safety (ACRS) Networks that is dedicated to empower, advocate, and support women in road safety. The road safety sector has been male-dominated, and women have faced challenges related to under-representation. Gender bias, both explicit and implicit, can affect hiring decisions, networking, promotions, and opportunities for career advancement. Addressing these biases and promoting diversity and inclusion can help mitigate these challenges. Our focus is to provide opportunities for women (and female-identifying) members to connect and network within government, industry, and academia. The WiRSN welcomes ACRS members who would like to support the Network.
The WiRSN provides opportunities to connect and network with road safety professionals to share and collaborate on ideas, to learn about new career pathways or career advancements, webinars and pre-conference workshops, and to celebrate successes and share journeys in road safety.
The scope of WiRSN is to:
- Establish a connected network of women in road safety;
- Provide opportunities to learn and network from one another via presentations, webinars, and other events organised by the WIRSN;
- Empower women in road safety via advocating for change;
- Support women in advancing their career in road safety; and
- Provide a voice for women.
