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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