The Fundamentals of Road Safety
About the course
Road Safety Fundamentals is the only course of its kind from a Go8 University and is designed to equip participants to drive change in road trauma and safety outcomes through collaboration and strategic partnership opportunities that will amplify impact.
Delivered entirely online, this course offers the flexibility to balance professional growth with existing commitments. With a self-paced structure, complemented by weekly interactive sessions, participants can finish the course by the end of 2025.
Comprising four ‘intensive units’, each spanning six weeks, the curriculum delves into evidence-based approaches to road safety, the importance of road safety management and leadership, knowledge of relevant crash and injury data sources, applying the evidence for population-level intervention, building effective partnerships, and communicating with influence to improve road safety outcomes.
Who should apply?
Designed for aspiring road safety professionals, participants will acquire tools and frameworks to implement practical and innovative solutions to road safety challenges. The program fosters a vibrant networking environment with like-minded road safety professionals, and facilitates the exchange of world-leading practices and opportunities to overcome challenges within your organisation.
What's covered in the course?
The course comprises four units to be completed:
Meet the teaching team
Please click here for unit dates.
Course contact
For more information on Road Safety Fundamentals, please click here or contact:
Associate Professor Carlyn Muir
Associate Director - Education
Email: carlyn.muir@monash.edu
Phone: +61 3 9905 3899
Lesley Rees
Education Manager
Email: lesley.rees@monash.edu
Phone: +61 3 9903 5181