Federal, State and Territory governments in Australia have adopted Vision Zero as an ambitious target that aims for no one to be killed or seriously injured on our roads. It is recognised that Vision Zero cannot be achieved without an integrated, holistic approach being adopted, where the road network is viewed as a system that comprises several elements.
This thinking is known as the Safe System approach. It aims to make all elements of the system safer and forgiving of errors, giving a combined positive outcome. It also recognises that if one element in the system fails, the others will reduce the likelihood of road users being killed or seriously injured.
The Safe System comprises the following five elements:
A key objective for road managers is to ensure that when driver errors occur, they do not result in high-severity outcomes. It is also recognised that a shared responsibility is essential in reaching this objective, i.e. road users, designers and managers must play their part.
To ensure the Safe System is embedded in all aspects and stages of the transport infrastructure life cycle, system designers and operators, including engineers, planners, lawmakers, enforcement agencies, post-trauma crash care workers and others, must develop a sound understanding and appreciation of the Safe System approach.
Participation in this course supports the national aim of reducing deaths and injuries on Australian roads to half by 2030 and zero by 2050.
The workshop comprises seven sessions over approximately eight hours, with a 15-minute break between every session and a lunch break of 45 minutes, providing opportunities for discussion and networking.
The seven sessions are:
Session 1: Road safety in Australia ?� Evolution in road safety since 1970 ?� Where Australia stands internationally ?� Road safety in the last decade ?� Scale of road trauma in Australia ?� National road safety strategy and its target
Session 2: Introduction to the Safe System approach ?� How we arrived at the Safe System �?? traditional and recently emerging concepts including Vision Zero ?� Road safety techniques within the infrastructure life cycle ?� Human fallibility and vulnerability ?� Introduction to the Safe System approach ?� Safe System principles ?� Shared responsibility concept ?� Conventional and safe system approach to road safety
Sessions 3�??6: Safe System core elements ?� Overview of the following elements of the Safe System: Safe people (session 3) Safe roads (session 4) Safe speeds (session 5) Safe vehicles (Session 6) Post-crash care (session 6) ?� Video to highlight the Safe System road environment
Session 7: Interactive discussion on the Safe System Approach ?� Participants views on the importance of the Safe System approach to reducing FSI crashes. ?� Participants views on the alignment of existing practices with the Safe System approach. ?� How participants will embed Safe System principles in their work area or projects. ?� Participants�?? key takeaways from the course.
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