Victorian LGA ARSC Scholarship

APPLICATIONS CLOSE:  16 May 2025

Thanks to the generous support of the Safe Local Roads and Streets Program (SLRSP), funded by the Transport Accident Commission and delivered in partnership with the Department of Transport and Planning (DTP), the 2025 ARSC Host Committee is delighted to announce the call for applications for the Victorian LGA Scholarship program.

Each year, around 40% of fatal and serious injury TAC claims occur on local roads that are managed and maintained by LGAs. The TAC, in collaboration with the DTP, have developed a new program, SLRSP to fund and support LGAs to deliver upgrades on their local roads, intersections, and precincts by 2027 – with allocations of up to $2 million issued for priority road safety projects.

The SLRSP aims to:

• • Transform the road network through the implementation of proven, cost-effective Safe System infrastructure to reduce the number of fatal and serious (MAIS 3+) injuries on local roads

• • Enhance or build Safe System capacity and capability in LGAs

• These scholarships are aimed specifically at those who would be otherwise unable to attend the ARSC conference 2025. Note that applicants for this scholarship do NOT have to submit a conference abstract to be eligible.

These scholarships are aimed specifically at those who would be otherwise unable to attend the ARSC conference 2025. Note that applicants for this scholarship do NOT have to submit a conference abstract to be eligible.

Further information:

Victorian LGA Scholarship Criteria

• • Must be a Victorian Local Government employee

• • Must be directly working on the planning, design, delivery or evaluation of road infrastructure and speed management treatments e.g., traffic engineers, urban designers etc. This may include LGA employees at any level including executives, managers, senior officers or junior officers.

• • Must be 18 years or over

• • Must not be receiving a scholarship or other funding assistance from another entity to participate in the conference
    
    
  • Previous recipients of the Victorian LGA scholarship are not eligible. 

Scholarship Inclusions

• • Return economy airfares and airport transfers to the conference location.

• • Full registration at the Australasian Road Safety Conference, including social events (for example, welcome reception and conference gala dinner) that are included in the regular delegate conference registration package.

• • Accommodation including breakfast at an assigned hotel venue near the conference venue.

• • A dinner allowance will be allocated for days without scheduled social functions.
    
    
  • One year personal membership to the Australasian College of Road Safety.

Scholarship Terms and Conditions

• • The review panel’s decision is final

• • The review panel can offer some or all of the inclusions listed above at their discretion

• • Scholarship recipients are expected to attend the full conference, especially the Local Government Network workshop on Day 1 and keynote presentations

• • Scholarship recipients will need to provide a brief report for the TAC, DTP and the ARSC2025 Host Committee evaluating the conference and detailing how they will be able to continue to contribute to road safety within their community, including initiating policy reforms, community engagement and industry initiatives (i.e. the benefits of attending) post conference

• • Some costs will be incurred by the recipient and then reimbursed, i.e. Transfers. All reimbursements must accompany a full tax receipt

To submit a scholarship application, please use the “Apply now” button provided below. 

The Victorian Local Government Authority (LGA) Scholarships are for those working on the planning, design, delivery or evaluation of road infrastructure and speed management treatments in Local Government Authorities.

The Scholarships cover travel, accommodation and full conference registration. Depending upon the number of applications a part scholarship may also be offered.

Applicants for these scholarships do NOT have to submit a conference abstract to be eligible.

To apply please complete the following application. Note that applications must include information on why you require the scholarship, how it will assist you and what benefits and opportunities you expect from attending the conference. Finally, successful applicants will be expected to evaluate the conference including the value of the scholarship.

When do applications close?

Applications close at midnight on Friday 16 May 2025. Successful applicants will be notified.