Pre-Conference Events
ARSC2023 International Outreach Chapter Event
Monday 18 September 2023
13:00 – 14:45
Cairns Convention & Exhibition Centre
Open to in-person and virtual attendees.
This is an open event of the ACRS International Outreach Chapter, everyone is welcome to attend. The key topic of the meeting will be the Application of Safe System Practices in IOC member countries – discussing the current level of progress and what are key prioritises to move LMIC countries toward better safe system practices? What are the current challenges (or road blocks) and key opportunities? Country representatives will be asked to comment on how the safe system is being applied in their countries. The final 1/2 hour will be reserved for any other IOC business. We hope you can join us.
LMIC Workshop: Designing Safer Roads for PTWs
Monday 18 September 2023 – following the ARSC 2023 IOC Event
15:00 – 16:30
Cairns Convention & Exhibition Centre
Open to in-person and virtual attendees.
Powered two/three wheelers (PTWs) make up over 30% of all road fatalities globally. A significant proportion of these crashes occur in the Asia-Pacific region, and many LMICs in Africa and South America. In many Asian countries (especially ASEAN countries), the majority of motorised fatal crashes victims are PTWs riders (over 80% in Indonesia). To address these fatalities (and serious injuries) high PTW usage LMICs need to make suitable changes across the safe system pillars, safer roads, safer speeds, safer vehicles, safer road users and safer vehicles (+ safety management and after crash response). Of these pillars the role of safer roads (and associated speeds) in addressing PTW crash risk is not well understood. Where PTW dominate the traffic volumes (60% plus) then highways should be designed with PTW safety in mind. This interactive workshop will present some of the work going on in the Asian region to improve PTW safety. During this workshop there will be an opportunity to discuss (in in-person and on-line groups) how roads can be built or redesigned to make them safer for PTWs.
Safe Cycling Cairns Sponsored Workshop
Monday 18 September 2023
16:15 – 18:00
Cairns Convention & Exhibition Centre
Sponsored by The Amy Gillet Foundation
This workshop is designed specifically for leaders and decision makers in the local community. This workshop is part of an exciting national program that aims to transform our local streets and communities, and keep people safe while riding their bikes.
Local Government Network
Monday 18 September 2023
12:30 – 15:30
Cairns Convention & Exhibition Centre
We invite you to join the LGN pre-conference workshop. The workshop will comprise of two sessions. The first session will focus on Local Government Road Safety Planning and include presentations from the Australian Government’s Office of Road Safety, Australian Local Government Association (ALGA) and Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency. The session will provide local government practitioners with an update on the National Road Safety Action Plan 2023-2025, how the Office of Road Safety are supporting local government, ALGA’s role advocating for local governments and Waka Kotahi’s Road to Zero Speed and Infrastructure Programme. In the final session members will be invited to share their outcomes – wins, challenges and progress – as a result of something they heard about, learnt or a connection they made at an LGN event. We want to ensure that our meetings and webinars aren’t just talk-fests. We want to know how the meetings and webinars are helping practitioners to improve local road safety outcomes. If you work for local government or with local government, we hope you can join us for an afternoon of networking, sharing experiences and learning.
Early Career Event
Monday 18 September 2023
14:30 – 17:00
Cairns Convention & Exhibition Centre
Maximum 100 attendees
This year’s Early Career Event involves ’speed mentoring’, an interactive road safety activity and networking. This session is a great opportunity to network and learn from more experienced professionals and practitioners about what it’s like to build a career in road safety. Anyone who considers themselves an early career professional in road safety is welcome to attend! This can range from students through to those who already have career experience and would like to learn more.
14:30 – 15:30
Road safety mentors from across industry, government, and academia will share a snapshot of their experiences, followed by an interactive and engaging ‘speed mentoring’ activity involving mentors and early career professionals. We have a fantastic line up of mentors, including Associate Professor Gemma Read (Co-Director of the Centre for Human Factors and Sociotechnical Systems, UniSC), Peter Frazer (President of Safer Australian Roads and Highways Group), Rob McInerney (CEO of the international Road Assessment Programme), Nicole Downing (A/Executive Director, Policy Safety and Regulation, Department of Transport and Main Roads) and Professor Sharon Newnam (Head of School, Psychology and Counselling, QUT)
15:30 – 16:30
Redesign for safety: Interactive activity
What does a safe street for all road users look like? You get to decide using the Mobility Kit to redesign streets from across Australia and New Zealand. Working with other road safety Early Career practitioners and researchers, you will use scale LEGO® elements and road rules playing cards (based on UNO® cards) to redesign streets to keep all road users physically and legally safe.
16:30 – 17:00
Networking!
Proudly Sponsored by
Emergency Vehicle Safety
Monday 18 September 2023
12:30 – 15:30
Cairns Convention & Exhibition Centre
Maximum 30 attendees
In recent years, there has been increasing demand for emergency services due to a range of climate, health, and social factors. This results in greater exposure to emergency vehicle driving, and under conditions that may not have been seen previously. While emergency vehicle driving is a complex system issue, it is often viewed through a narrow and siloed lens. Taking a Safe System approach to emergency vehicle safety needs new and collaborative ways of understanding the problem. The purpose of this workshop is to start building a community of practice for emergency vehicle safety, and to share experiences and ideas for taking the field forward. At the workshop, we will hear some examples of current emergency vehicle safety research, and some recent practice ‘wins’. We will also discuss where the evidence gaps are, and explore new ways of working together. This workshop will provide a unique opportunity to map current research activities, existing evidence, and safety initiatives in order to identify opportunities for collaboration – both interagency and building research-practice networks.
Monday 18 September 2023
Cairns Convention & Exhibition Centre
This is an open event of the ACRS International Outreach Chapter, everyone is welcome to attend. The key topic of the meeting will be the Application of Safe System Practices in IOC member countries – discussing the current level of progress and what are key prioritises to move LMIC countries toward better safe system practices? What are the current challenges (or road blocks) and key opportunities? Country representatives will be asked to comment on how the safe system is being applied in their countries. We will discuss and workshop these matters with an expert panel. The final 1/2 hour will be reserved for any other IOC business. We hope you can join us.
Monday 18 September 2023
Cairns Convention & Exhibition Centre
Powered two/three wheelers (PTWs) make up over 30% of all road fatalities globally. A significant proportion of these crashes occur in the Asia-Pacific region, and many LMICs in Africa and South America. In many Asian countries (especially ASEAN countries) the majority of motorised fatal crashes victims are PTWs riders (over 80% in Indonesia). To address these fatalities (and serious injuries) high PTW usage LMICs need to make suitable changes across the safe system pillars, safer roads, safer speeds, safer vehicles, safer road users and safer vehicles (+ safety management and after crash response). Of these pillars the role of safer roads (and associated speeds) in addressing PTW crash risk is not well understood. Where PTW dominate the traffic volumes (60% plus) then highways should be designed with PTW safety in mind. This workshop will present some of the work going on in the Asian region to improve PTW safety and discuss in more detail how roads can be built or redesigned to make them safer for PTWs.
Women Connected through Road Safety Network
Monday 18 September 2023
15:30 – 17:00
Cairns Convention & Exhibition Centre
Your voice has been heard. Play your part in building the new Women Connected through Road Safety network (WCRS network).
Following on from the recent Career Pathways for Women in Road Safety Project, and positive support in our member survey, the College is looking at establishing an innovative and empowered group that may progress careers, mentoring, building interagency relationships by and for women through the Women Connected through Road Safety network.
Many thanks to those of you who voiced interest in and shared fabulous ideas through our recent member survey. Your input has been analysed and will provide a guide for a workshop session to initiate the development of this exciting network. Topics for workshop session might include (but not limited to):
- Setting the focus, aims and purpose for the Women Connected through Road Safety network
- Main activities of the network
- Commence planning the structure of the network – Governance framework
- Target buy-in from your other members to participate
- Position the Network correctly – alignment with existing Networks and Chapters
- Ensure the right mix of skills – Membership, leadership, reporting
- Amplify the network’s identity through use of a funky logo (to be determined) and utilise various media platforms to have the Network noticed and increase its presence in the road safety community.