Local Government has an important role to play in road safety, acting as a significant contributor to the maintenance of road safety standards. It also provides people with a ready channel of communication to voice their concerns about road safety.
Austroads recently released it Austroads Guide to Road Safety Part 4: Local Government and Community Road Safety.
The latest in a now completed nine part Guide to Road Safety, this publication provides an overview of how Local Government and community road safety programs are structured in Australia and New Zealand, what types of activity they involve, and how they contribute to road safety outcomes.
It outlines and discusses:
- the road safety responsibilities of Local Government
- the advantages of working closely with the community
in meeting those responsibilities and extending beyond
the necessary minimum in road safety - the growing importance of capacity building, social capital
and social networking in the delivery of government
services and their particular relevance to local road safety.
The guide also includes advice on the development and funding of local road safety strategies, mobilising resources, and evaluation and review.
Case studies of various strategy plans are presented along with examples of road safety activities. Communication and reporting are also addressed, and there is a list of useful resources for Local Government and community road safety programs.
This is an essential reference for those people in Local Government with an interest in or responsibility for road safety.
Copies are available from the Austroads website at
www.austroads.com.au Council staff can obtain free copies of all Austroads publications as a PDF, including this one, by using their Council ID and password. These can be obtained by emailing a request to austroads@austroads.com.au
To obtain a copy of the publication contact Judi Sorbie, Austroads’ Office Manager, on (02) 9264 7088, or for further information on the guide contact Phil Allan, Austroads’ Safety Program Manager, on (08) 8204 8843.
