The Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR) has partnered with the National Road Safety Partnership Program (NRSPP), which aims to help businesses reduce crashes and road trauma on the Australian network.
The NRSPP, managed by ARRB, aims to reduce preventable crashes and trauma by 30 per cent in 2020 through a positive road use culture and by fostering collaboration and shared learning amongst more than 50 businesses.
The organisation works with companies such as Coca Cola Amatil, Origin Energy and Telstra to develop practical strategies and resources to improve workplace road safety.
TMR is the latest organisation to support the incentive, and Queensland Main Roads and Road Safety Minister Mark Bailey was quick to praise the new partnership, announced earlier this month.
“As Queensland’s first Minister for Road Safety, I had the pleasure of launching the Safer Roads, Safer Queensland: Road Safety Strategy 2015–21 and Action Plan 2015–17. This is the first time a Queensland Government has committed to a vision of zero road deaths and serious injuries,” Mr. Bailey said in a statement.
“Our support of the NRSPP provides an opportunity to demonstrate the Queensland Government’s commitment to road safety, and keep all Queenslanders safe on our roads.”
NRSPP Chair, Professor Ian Johnston said the $50,000 funding partnership with TMR marked a significant milestone for the program, which is now supported by state governments in NSW, South Australia, Victoria as well as the National Transport Commission and ARRB, taking total funding to $300,000.
“Road accidents and trauma have a devastating impact on our community, with significant physical, mental and financial costs to Australian businesses. Through the valuable support of governments and strong corporate leadership, we are helping the business community make a stand for road safety,” he said in a statement.
“We look forward to working with TMR to continue expanding NRSPP’s partner base. The additional funding will support the industry-led steering committee in establishing new single issue working groups and related workplace road safety knowledge material.”