Local Government Road Safety Vanguards - Geraldton - 19 to 21 November 2024

The program invites local government officers and elected members to gain knowledge of contemporary approaches to champion and influence positives in road safety.

If you are a leader in your local government area with a passion for road safety then this program is for you.

The program entails a three-day workshop that looks at best practice on a range of topics including applying safe system and innovations and advancements in vehicle and infrastructure safety.

Main Roads WA and the WA Local Government Association have collaborated to deliver this innovative program in conjunction with the Western Australian Centre for Road Safety Research, University of Western Australia and the University of Adelaide's Centre for Automative Safety Research.

Objectives/Outcomes of the program

Upon completion of the Vanguards program, participants will;

· Have an understanding of the safer roads, safer speeds, safer people and safer vehicles components of the safe road system

· Be familiar with strategies to increase road safety

· Be able to apply safe system thinking to road safety in their local area

· Have gained experience in analysing and proposing solutions to selected road safety problems

· Understand the steps involved in effectively managing or championing change in the road safety context

· Have developed a repertoire of change championing/influencing tactics to apply in the road safety context in their local area

Host or Publisher Western Australian Local Government Association (WALGA) and Main Roads WA