National Road Safety Partnership Program

The National Road Safety Partnership Program (NRSPP) offers a collaborative network for Australian organisations to build and implement effective road safety strategies in the workplace. The program offers organisations the resources to improve road safety that best fit their individual operations and, at the same time, improve business productivity through less time and money lost through safety incidents.

The NRSPP was launched 5 May as part of the Decade of Action for Road Safety Policy and Donor Forum 2014 by Prince Michael of Kent, Patron for The Commission for Global Road Safety. Initially managed by ARRB, NRSPP was founded on funding from NSW Centre for Road Safety, NSW Motor Accident Authority, the National Transport Commission, the South Australian Motor Accident Commission, VicRoads and the Transport Accident Commission (TAC). In later years, it's funding partners expanded to include the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR), Queensland TMR and Western Australian Road Safety Commission.

Monash University Accident Research Centre (MUARC) commenced hosting the NRSPP in August 2020. Being delivered by a renowned university partner ensured the NRSPP could draw on the vast resources of Monash University to help expand the evidence based resources with the program’s knowledge centre.

Today, over 150 partner organisations are part of NRSPP, including major corporations such as BHP, Optus, Toll, Transurban and Nestlé. With a firm focus on practical resources, peer learning and sector-wide collaboration, the NRSPP continues to play a vital role in driving down work-related road trauma across Australia.

Led by Director Jerome Carslake, an expert in workplace road safety and program delivery, the NRSPP is a small, nimble, and agile team. Ensuring strong ties to the rigours of its university partnership, the Program is overseen by Academic Lead, Associate Professor Sjaan Koppel. Whilst the program includes many competitors, the insights and knowledge once shared from one partner could save lives in another partner and each time highlighting, road safety is simply good business – it pays its way in the long term.

Collaborative projects

"With My Eyes Closed..." – NRSPP’s Third Organisational Road Safety Campaign

NRSPP’s third Organisational Road Safety Campaign addressed the issue of fatigued driving. The campaign provided organisations with the ability to educate their workers on the importance of sleep, the risks of driver sleepiness, and methods to mitigate these risks. The campaign was informed by research undertaken by Olivia Dobson, Ayla Baydan and Sarah Lim, who first joined MUARC as part of the Summer Vacation Scholarship Program. Dr Amanda Stephens presented on the topic in the below campaign webinar.

What’s On Your Mind? No Distraction – NRSPP’s First Organisational Road Safety Campaign

NRSPP’s first Organisational Road Safety Campaign addressed the issue of distracted driving. As one of the fatal five risks on the road, raising awareness in the workplace on this issue is extremely important and this new campaign aimed to achieve this. The campaign featured a blog written by MUARC's Dr Kristie Young.

‘Travel Time. Your Time.’ : NRSPP's Second Road Safety Organisational Campaign

In October 2020, NRSPP launched ‘Travel Time. Your Time’, working together with the Monash University Accident Research and Budget Direct. The campaign aimed to bring awareness to the issue of aggressive driving and provide useful, informative methods on how to manage road rage through mindfulness. The campaign featured a blog by MUARC's Dr Amanda Stephens and the below webinar.