2021 – Towards Zero – A Fresh Approach

Saving Lives Together

With a theme of “Towards Zero – A Fresh Approach”, this Conference was a multi-disciplinary event featuring representatives from all facets of road and transport safety including research, teaching, practice and policy.

The three-day conference included over 150 presentations including oral, poster, keynote and panel presentations, whilst an additional 15 symposium/workshop sessions contributed to this stand-out program. A rigorous peer-review process by the Conference Scientific Committee meant that delegates received the ‘best of the best’ papers including research outcomes, policing programs, methodologies, policies, practical programs.

2021 Speakers

Mr Martin Small

Mr Martin Small

Australasian College of Road Safety

Dr Raphael Grzebieta

Dr Raphael Grzebieta

Transport & Road Safety Research Centre

Dr Soames Job

Dr Soames Job

Global Road Safety Solutions

Ms Maria Fernanda Rodriguez

Ms Maria Fernanda Rodriguez

Fundacion Gonzalo Rodriguez

Ms Gabby O’Neill

Ms Gabby O’Neill

Office of Road Safety

Ms Samantha Cockfield

Ms Samantha Cockfield

Transport Accident Commission (TAC)

Mr Michael Nieuwesteeg

Mr Michael Nieuwesteeg

Austroads

Ms Carla Hoorweg

Ms Carla Hoorweg

ANCAP Safety

Mr Paul Harrison

Mr Paul Harrison

New Zealand Transport Agency

Mr Daniel Brain

Mr Daniel Brain

Toll Group

Dr Nhan Trann

Dr Nhan Trann

World Health Organisation

Assoc. Prof. Sharon Newnam

Assoc. Prof. Sharon Newnam

MUARC

Mr Jerome Carslake

Mr Jerome Carslake

National Road Safety Partnership Program

Professor Paul Salmon

Professor Paul Salmon

University of the Sunshine Coast

Dr Mike Lenné

Dr Mike Lenné

Seeing Machines

Dr Brett Hughes

Dr Brett Hughes

P7Safety

Dr Bud Zaouk

Dr Bud Zaouk

Kea Technologies and DADSS

Dr Marilyn Johnson

Dr Marilyn Johnson

Institute of Transport Studies, Monash University

Ms Maree Bridger

Ms Maree Bridger

ANCAP Safety

Hon Ben Carroll MP

Hon Ben Carroll MP

Minister for Public Transport

Early Career Professionals Pre-Conference Event

The Australian Road Safety Conference – Early Career Professionals event brought together individuals who are just starting our their careers in road and transport safety and connected them with a number of experienced road safety individuals. This year we had an interactive online session with three guest speakers interspersed with a road and transport safety trivia. Dr. Tana Tan & Kenn Beer from Safe System Solutions Pty Ltd hosted the event, and the four guest speakers were Paulette Ziekemijjer and David Young from Transport Accident Commission (TAC), Andrew Hardwick from Hard Edge & Re:act and Amanda Stephens from Monash University Accident Research Centre (MUARC).

Australasian College of Road Safety Awards​

The ACRS Fellowship Award was presented to Peter Frazer.

The 3M-ACRS Diamond Road Safety Award was presented to Road Safety in Your Workplace, developed by Transport for NSW.

The ACRS Young Leaders Oration Award was presented to Dr Tana Tan.

ARSC 2021 Conference Awards

The Conference Awards were presented to:

Peter Vulcan Award for Best Research Submission Winner: Max Cameron, Monash University Accident Research Centre
For the submission Increasing the effectiveness of mobile speed cameras on rural roads in Victoria based on crash reductions from operations in Queensland.
Sponsored by Transurban.

Best Road Safety Practitioners Submission Winner: Roisin Sweeney
For the submission: Development of a truck driver public health project: mental and physical safety (MaPS) on our roads.
Sponsored by Transurban.

People’s Choice Poster Award Winner: Richard Cohen, Marissa Hor, Warren Taylor
For the poster submission: The next frontier: Road safety in the workplace.

Best New Researcher Submission Winner: Laura Mills, University of the Sunshine Coast
For the submission: Twelve years of roadside drug testing in Queensland: the extent and nature of recidivism.
Sponsored by Transurban.

Best Submission by a New Practitioner Award Winner: Jay Baththana
For the submission: Using community feedback to complement road safety risk metrics.
Sponsored by Transurban.

Conference Theme Submission Award Winner: Robbie Napper
For the submission: Design, the Law and Lego: an interdisciplinary approach to road safety.
Sponsored by Transurban.

Best Paper with Implications for Improving Workplace Road Safety Award Winner: Daniel Brain
For the submission: Consignors of import containers play a critical role in preventing heavy vehicle rollover, but they’re often unaware of their role.
Special mention: Roisin Sweeney, for the submission: Development of a truck driver public health project: mental and physical safety (MaPS) on our roads.
Sponsored by NRSPP.

Victoria Police Award Winner: Jenny Felsch
For the submission: Caravan Safety Awareness Project in northern NSW.
Sponsored by Victoria Police.

Tasmanian Road Safety Advisory Council Award Winner: Danilo Messias
For the submission: Developing a marketing strategy to increase Victorians’ vehicle safety awareness and influence purchase decisions.
Sponsored by the Tasmanian Road Safety Council (RSAC).

Best Road Safety Poster Award Winner: Fritha Argus, Main Roads WA
For the submission: Using road inventory data to produce AusRAP star ratings.
Sponsored by Transurban

Organising Committee

  • Dr. Jeff Poter (NTC) – Co-Chair
  • Mr. Chris Brennan – Co-Chair
  • Mrs. Amy Roberts (PEC)
  • Dr. Ashim Debnath (Deakin)
  • Mr. Blair Turner (ARRB)
  • Ms. Chris Harrison (RTSSV)
  • Mr. Craig Hoey (State Growth)
  • Mr. Darren Neagle (Transport for NSW)
  • Mr. Michael Nieuwesteeg (Austroads)
  • Ms. Dreena Lawrence-Gray (RoadSafe South East)
  • Ms. Elle Lazar (RACV)
  • A/Prof. Jeremy Woolley (CASR)
  • Ms. Kathryn Collier (METEC)
  • Ms. Kelly Imberger (DoT)
  • Mr. Kenn Beer (Safe System Solutions)
  • Ms. Mandi Mees (NTC)
  • Dr. Marilyn Johnson (Monash)
  • Prof. Raphael Grzebieta (UNSW)
  • Dr. Ray Shuey
  • Dr. Rebecca Brookland (Otago)
  • Ms. Samantha Buckis (TAC)
  • Mrs. Shanna Sheldrick (PEC)
  • Ms. Sharon Newnam (Monash)
  • Mr. Shaun Lennard (Shaun Lennard Consulting)
  • Dr. Sjaan Koppel (MUARC)
  • Mr. Paul Durdin (Abley)
  • Dr. Ingrid Johnston (ACRS)
  • Dr. Matthew Baldock (CASR)
  • Mr. Martin Small (ACRS)
  • Prof. Max Cameron (Monash)
  • Dr. Tana Tan
  • Ms. Wendy Taylor
  • Ms. Zora Marko (ELAA)

Scientific Committee

  • Dr. Marilyn Johnson (AGF & Monash) – Chair
  • Prof. Raphael Grzebieta (Peer Review Manager)
  • Mr. Christopher-Bree Nyko (TAC)
  • Mr. Craig Hoey (State Growth)
  • Ms. Maddie Lambert (TAC)
  • Ms. Eve Mitsopoulos-Rubens (TAC)
  • Dr. Shane Turner (Abley Ltd)
  • Dr. Sjaan Koppel (MUARC)
  • Ms. Samantha Buckis (TAC)
  • Ms. Sharon Newnam (MUARC)
  • Ms. Wendy Taylor
  • Ms. Kelly Imberger (DoT)
  • Dr. Ashim Debnath
  • Mr. Paul Mihailidis (Trafficworks)
  • Mr. Havez Alavi (Road Solutions)
  • Mr. Peter Cairney (ARRB)
  • Mr. Ben Beck (Monash)

Sponsorship Sub-Committee

  • Mr John Thompson
  • Ms Elle Lazar (RACV)
  • Mr Shaun Lennard (SL Consulting) – Chair

International Sub-Committee

  • Dr. Ray Shuey – Chair
  • Dr. Lori Mooren (Safety and Communications Pty Ltd)
  • Mr. Martin Small
  • Ms. Chika Sakashita
  • Dr. Judy Fleiter
  • Dr. Ashim Debnath
  • Dr. Mark King (CARRS-Q)
  • Mr. Peter Cairney (ARRB)
  • Dr. Tana Tan
  • Ms. Victoria Pyta (DoT)
  • Mr. Andrew Hardwick (Hard Edge)

Social Sub-Committee

  • Ms Kathryn Collier (METEC) – Chair
  • Ms Chris Harrison (RTSSV)
  • Ms Eva Jaworski (TAC)
  • Ms Samantha Buckis (TAC)
  • Mr Shaun Lennard (SL Consulting)
  • Ms Dreena Lawrence-Gray (RoadSafe South East)