Victorian Community Road Safety Partnership Program Engaging the community in road safety June 2012
Overview of Presentation
Overview of the Victorian Community Road Safety Partnership
Role of VicRoads
Questions
Victoria’s road safety strategic directions
Framework for community road safety programs in Victoria
Context of the Safe System Approach
Improving road safety requires a community effort
All Victorian road users share a responsibility for making our roads
safer
Substantial benefits can be achieved by engaging and involving the
community
Best Practice Principles for Community Programs
Strategic alignment with state goals balanced against local responsiveness
Transparent and streamlined funding and contract processes
Strong and independent community sector that maximises community participation
Effective communication and liaison between VicRoads, the Alliance, the community sector and local government
Continuity of resources for successful initiatives
Growing the knowledge and skills of the partners, including , the Alliance, the community sector, local government and VicRoads staff
The implementation of road safety initiatives and strategies based on the evidence of research and evaluation and on ‘best practice guides’.
To increase the engagement and breadth of involvement of the Victorian community in addressing road safety issues.
Aim of the Victorian Community Road Safety Partnership Program
support the Victorian Government meeting its strategic road safety directions
increase the engagement and opportunity for local communities and
stakeholders to become involved in effectively addressing road safety needs
and issues
improve collaboration with other government community based programs,
such as neighbourhood renewal and active travel where objectives are aligned
improve alignment with other government strategies and policies (active
transport, public health and safety).
Objectives of the Victorian Community Road Safety Partnership Program
• Seven regional community
members
• Department of Justice
• Department of Transport
• Department of Human Services
• Department of Health
• Department of Planning and
Community Development
• Department of Education and
Early Childhood Development
• MAV
• LGPro
Victorian Community
Road Safety Alliance
Victorian Community Road Safety Partnership Model
• VicRoads
• TAC
• RACV
• Vic Police
Local & statewide community
road safety groups:
• regional, municipality or
municipal cluster - designed as
best fit at community level
•Other community organisations
with an interest in road safety
Local & Statewide
Community Road
Safety Groups
Working Groups
as required
Co-ordination by VicRoads
Victorian Community Road Safety Alliance
Purpose
Cohesive, coordinated and multi-organisational effort
Leadership, advice and guidance
Capacity of local groups to reduce road trauma in local communities
Victorian Community Road Safety Alliance
Roles: Strategic response to community road safety
State-level partnerships
Coordinate actions and reduce duplication
Attract funds and resources
Approve the registration of local & statewide community road
safety groups
Assess and recommend programs and funding to VicRoads for approval and Allocate resources
Monitor and evaluate results
identify local road safety needs, issues, and priorities
establish and maintain local road safety partnerships
attract funds and resources
budget and allocate resources for local programs and activities
develop and conduct local road safety programs with a multi-action focus on safer roads and roadsides, safer vehicles and safer road users
evaluate the implementation of local programs to ensure they achieve local aims and objectives
build the knowledge and skills of local group partners.
Role of Local & Statewide Community Road Safety Groups
Local & Statewide Community Road Safety Groups
Determination of geographical coverage: Common issues Organisation synergies Operational efficiencies This may mean that a local community road safety group might cover: A VicRoads regional area One municipality An existing RoadSafe group A cluster of municipalities
Local Community Road Safety Groups will be an active partnership between local stakeholders. Partners are likely to include: •key road user groups •local councils •community segments, such as young people, seniors, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds (CALD), and people with disabilities •state government agencies, such as Victoria Police •local community organisations, groups or businesses •members of the local community.
Composition of Local Community Road Safety Groups
Engagement of local and statewide community groups
Two phase process
Registration
Organisations or partnerships lodge an Expression of interest
to become registered as a Local Community Road Safety Group with the Alliance
Funding
Registered Local and Statewide Community Road Safety Groups develop a 3 year road safety plan and costed annual program, which is assessed by the Alliance for funding.
Current involvement of community groups
51 registered Local and Statewide Community Road Safety Groups which include:
– Local government
– RoadSafe Community Road Safety Councils
– Cluster of local government areas working in partnership
– Community service organisations – (Migrant Resource Centres, Victorian Country Football League, Australian Drug Foundation, Vision Australia)
2012 – 2013 Program
35 registered groups applied for program and funding approval
The 35 groups submitted program funding applications to the value of approximately $2.55 million
VicRoads has approximately $1.6 million to distribute to approved programs
An extensive assessment and approval process is undertaken for program funding applications
VicRoads enters into a program and funding agreement with the registered groups for approved programs
Types of VicRoads approved programs
which are being funded
Young Drivers – Contribution funding to enable the implementation of the F2D business model program
Drink Driving – Looking After Our Mates presentations to sporting clubs
Older road users – pedestrian and driver safety programs (i.e) organisation of RACVs Years Ahead program)
Speed and speeding – local speed awareness programs
Motorcycle safety – protective clothing, increasing the awareness of the needs of motorcyclists with regard to road maintenace
Child pedestrian and cyclist safety – support schools to implement bike ed (provision of funding to enable teachers to attend the bike ed training course)
Child passenger safety – child restraint checking days
Role of VicRoads – Road Safety and Network Access
To develop road safety policy
To develop evidence based road safety programs
To develop road safety resources and materials
To provide advice and support to VicRoads regional staff
To develop and implement an evaluation framework to evaluate short, medium and long term outcomes of the Program
Role of VicRoads Regional Services
To provide advice to the community on road safety
To support the delivery of local road safety programs through the provision of advice and information to registered groups
To monitor the delivery of local road safety
For more information
http://www.vicroads.vic.gov.au/Home/SafetyAndRules/AboutRoadSafety/StrategyAndPrograms/CommunityRoadSafetyPrograms.htm
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