NSW (Sydney)

1.         Getting the Message Across: What can we learn from public health advertising?

Thursday 10th July 2008, The George Institute for International Health

The seminar was chaired by Dr Sarah Redshaw, 38 people attended.

•       SunSmart: Health promotion and social marketing approaches in skin cancer prevention Kay Coppa Cancer Council of NSW
•      Should road safety ads make us feel good or bad? The effectiveness of negative and positive emotional appeals, Ioni Lewis, CARRS-Q
•      'Pinkie' campaign, A new approach to road safety marketing, Russell Watsford, RTA

2.         Novice drivers: Influencing the outcomes. 

Friday 10^th October. The George Institute for International Health

The seminar was chaired by Associate Professor Rebecca Ivers.

Speakers include:

•       Parental influences on their children's driving outcomes, Associate Professor Raymond Bingham University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute.
•       Young driver issues in Australia: Progress and initiatives. Dr Teresa Senserrick The George Institute
•       The Keys2 Drive program, Alex Jerrim, Driver Safety Services: Development

3.         Risk Indulgence: Youth Risk Attitudes

Thursday 27th November 2008, Macquarie University, North Ryde

•         The effects of anti-speeding campaigns on the simulated driving performance of youth drivers. Bernice Plant, Graduate researcher, Macquarie University
•          The role of risk propensity in the risky driving of young drivers, Dr Julie Hatfield, Senior Research Fellow, NSW Injury Risk Management Research Centre
•          Risky attitudes and the risk promoting society, Dr Sarah Redshaw, Honorary Associate, Macquarie University & Senior Researcher, The Children's Hospital at Westmead

4.         High level review of road safety management: Sweden - as case study.

21 November, 2008, The George Institute for International Health, George Street.

The seminar was chaired by Mr Ian Faulks. The speaker, Jeanne Breen, was a part of a 2007, a review team together with Eric Howard and Tony Bliss who completed a review of road safety management in Sweden, using the World Bank assessment framework, and examined the next steps to Vision Zero. This lecture completes a series of three presentations during Jeanne Breen's visit to Australia, the previous two lectures (in Perth and Adelaide) addressing issues in safe systems approach to road safety and road safety management.  Attendance: 26.

5.         Safe System and Ambitious Road Safety Targets: Where does New South Wales sit on the world road safety stage?

Speakers: Dr Soames Job and Professor Raph Griezbieta. - Attendance: approximately 30.

Dr Job described the back ground to the Safe Systems approach to road safety and how this is being implemented in NSW with illustration by a number of specific examples.

Professor Griezbieta spoke about the safer roads aspects of the safe systems approach with specific reference to key developments in engineering.  This seminar is to be repeated as a national program to promote understanding of the safe systems approach to road safety professionals in each State and Territory.

      SEMINAR SERIES 4 - 2007

1.         Road Safety and Planning In Transport and Urban Design

Friday 23 February 2007, Parliament House, Sydney -(Attendance: 36) 

The seminar was chaired by Liz de Rome, The George Institute for International Health.

Program:

•     Safety and the system: Who wins? - Professor Marcus Wigan (Melbourne University)
•     Getting road safety on the planning agenda again - Dr Ray Brindle (Eldamar Research Associates
•     Road safety, local communities and transport planning. Mr Ian Faulks (Safety and Policy Analysis International)

2.         Current Australian Initiatives In International Road Safety

Friday 2 April 2007 at the Darlington Centre, City Road, University of Sydney.

The inaugural UN Global Road Safety Week was held in late April 2007. To mark the

occasion, the Chapter, in partnership with the George Institute for International Health,

held a seminar on current Australian initiatives in international road safety.

Program:

•        Ms Liz de Rome (ACRS)—Introductory remarks
•        Professor Robyn Norton (The George Institute)—UN Global Road Safety Week
•        Lori Mooren (ARRB Group)—Collaborating for road safety
•        Professor Mark Stevenson (The George Institute) and Dr James Yu (The George
•        Institute China)—The China seatbelt study
•        Dr Rakhi Dandona (The George Institute India)—Road traffic injuries and the road
•        safety agenda of policymakers in India
•        Dr Hung Dang Viet (The George Institute)—Motorcycle helmets in Vietnam

The seminar was chaired by Dr Rebecca Ivers, The George Institute for International Health, University of Sydney. The seminar attracted the interest of media outlets, with Professor Stevenson being interviewed by BBC World Service on the China seatbelt study. Darlington Centre, City Road, Darlington (Attendance: 40) 

3.         Road Safety For Infants, Children And Young People Conference

2 - 3 August 2007, Parliament House, Sydney

Attendance : Over 100 delegates and 43 speakers on a diversity of topics on road safety for infants, children and young people.

The conference formed part of the Australian contribution to the inaugural UN Global Road Safety Week and was supported by the Australian Transport Safety Bureau.  In addition to the MAA, the conference was also sponsored by NRMA Motoring & Services, with additional sponsorships from the Australian Transport Safety Bureau, NRMA-ACT Road Safety Trust  and Britax (Safe-n-Sound),

The conference attracted considerable interest by media outlets, with Hon. Jim Lloyd MHR, Federal Minister for Roads and the Hon. Eric Roozendaal MLC, NSW Minister for Roads, being interviewed on road safety topics, particularly safety of children on school buses. Amongst others, Ms Nerida Leal was interviewed on street racing and car hoons. Dr Julia Irwin and Dr Eugene Chekaluk were interviewed on young drivers, gender, passengers, and driver distraction.

A cdrom copy of Conference proceeding are available by calling Head office on 02062902509 or emailing exa@acrs.org.au ($10 including P&H)

4.         Older Drivers: Safety And Mobility Planning For The Future

Wednesday, 3 October 2007, Parliament House, Sydney  

The seminar was chaired by Professor Mark Stevenson and attended by 40 people. The seminar was a part of a national program which coincided with, and provided an opportunity to promote informed discussion in relation to, the Roads and Traffic Authority discussion paper on older driver licensing and testing.

Program:

•        Mr Robin Anderson (ACT Department of Urban Services)—Findings from the Churchill Fellowship international study of issues and strategies for older drivers
•        Mr Jeff McDougall (Australian Driver Trainers Association)—Older driver issues from the driver trainers' perspective
•       Shona Blanchette (Clearway)—The local council senior driver program
•       Ms Neryla Jolly (School of Applied Vision Sciences, University of Sydney)—Vision change with ageing, and driver performance.

5.         Motorcycle Safety: Improving The Odds

Thursday 1 November 2007, George Institute for International Health, Kent Street, Sydney.

A seminar on improving our understanding of motorcycle safety issues through motorcycle crash investigation and data analysis was held on Thursday 1 November 2007. The seminar was timed to coincide with Motorcycle Awareness Week. The seminar was chaired by Mr Guy Stanford, Chairman, Motorcycle Council of NSW and attended by 35 people. The program included three presentations:

•       Liz de Rome (LdeR Consulting)—Trends and patterns: Motorcycle crashes in NSW 2001-2005
•       Fred Schnerring (Jamison Foley)—Motorcycle crashes, a forensic perspective
•       Jim Ouellet (Motorcycle Accident Analysis, USA)—Myths and misconceptions: Why motorcycles crash

This seminar was reported in the national motorcycle magazine Two Wheels, in a nine page article for riders on how to avoid crashing, which was based on the information presented.

       SEMINAR SERIES 3 - 2006

1.         Repeat Drink Driving Offenders And Unlicensed Drivers, Friday 10 February 2006

Included an overview of recidivist drink drivers, an overview of unlicensed drivers, a review of potential counter measures, current NSW policing initiatives, what works in the treatment of problems with alcohol, and, the minimum purchasing age for alcohol and traffic crash injury. The seminar was chaired by Professor Mark Stevenson, Chapter Chair.

2.         Road Safety: From Local To Global Perspectives, Tuesday 4 April 2006

The keynote speaker was Mr David Ward, of the FIA Foundation for the Automobile and Society, on global road safety. Other presentations discussed the China seatbelt intervention and working with government to implement change, AusRAP and safer roads, the need for safer road infrastructure, road freight as an overlooked aspect of road use, key performance indicators relating to road safety, ANCAP and Australian vehicle standards, the DROP (Dynamic Roll Over Protection) research program, and a review of currently unexploited injury and crash reduction opportunities. The seminar was chaired by Ian Faulks, representing the STAYSAFE Committee.

3.         Parents & Young Drivers - Improving the Odds

Friday 30 June 2006, The George Institute for International Health, Missenden Road, Camperdow. The seminar was chaired by Liz de Rome, LdeR Consulting. It was attended by approximately 70 people.

•         The DRIVE research and the role of parents - Dr Rebecca Ivers, Head, Injury Prevention Program & Acting Director, Injury and Musculoskeletal Division, The  George Institute for International Health
•          The US experience - Teresa M. Senserrick, PhD, Behavioral Scientist, Trauma Link, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
•          Youth culture and cars - Dr Sarah Redshaw
•          Young drivers and parents: making it work - Alison Mortimer & Janet Hogge, Road Safety Officers from Fairfield and Hawkesbury Councils

4.         Children and Road Safety: A Seminar for Road Safety Professionals

Friday 1st December 2006, Parliament House, Macquarie Street, Sydney,  Chaired by Liz de Rome, it was attended by approximately 30 people.

•   A general overview of child deaths in NSW and the role of road trauma in contributing to those deaths. Ms Gillian Calvert, NSW Commissioner for Children and Young People, Convener of the Child Death Review Team
• The risks and injuries for child pedestrians: Beyond statistics, Dr Susan Adams. Sydney Children's Hospital, Randwick & Chair of Kidsafe, NSW.
•   Keeping kids safe in cars: Using size-appropriate restraints correctly protects children from serious injury, Associate Professor Lynne Bilston, Prince of Wales Medical Research Institute
• School children and rural buses safety, Mr Duncan McInnes, Executive Officer, NSW Parents Council. 

      SEMINAR SERIES 2 - 2005

1.         Seminar on vehicle and road safety, "road safety ... the future: Technology and injury prevention",

Tuesday 8 March 2005, Parliament House, Sydney

The seminar featured as keynote speaker: Dr Jean-Yves Le Coz, head of road safety policy at Renault, and coincided with the Australian Grand Prix held in Melbourne. French passenger vehicles are the first in the world to feature driver-selected speed limiters as production standard. Presentations included: Renault's integrated approach to road safety, vehicle technology and injury prevention to improve road safety, the NSW Institute of Trauma and Injury Management (ITIM), vehicle rollovers and road trauma, and, Vision Zero and designing vehicles to prevent catastrophic road injury and deaths. The seminar was co-chaired by the Hon. John Murray, representing the Australian France

Association for Science and Technology, and Ian Faulks, representing the STAYSAFECommittee.

2.         Street Furniture: "Branding An Urban Identity",

Thursday 21 April 2005

The keynote presentation on road safety, traffic management and street furniture and design was given by Mr John Jamieson, of Jamieson Foley Pty Ltd. Other presentations on various aspects of urban roads management and street furniture, including street furniture in Paris, City of Sydney street furniture and urban advertising, City of Sydney street furniture and the reshaping of urban identity, the design of street furniture, the role of street furniture in recycling and environmental management, landscape architecture and street furniture, and, street furniture in the City of Melbourne. The seminar was co-chaired by the Hon. John Murray, representing the Australian France Association for Science and Technology, and Ian Faulks, representing the STAYSAFE Committee.

3.         Older Driver Licensing,

Thursday 5 May 2005

Presentations included: The NSW Office of Ageing, ageing policy, and older drivers, older drivers in New South Wales, older driver licensing issues in New Zealand, issues in vision, ageing and driving, neurological disorders and the older driver, and, the "DRIVE", Senior Driver Awareness Program. The seminar was chaired by Ian Faulks, representing the STAYSAFE Committee. Following the seminar, a number of attendees also participated in a workshop to examine proposals for changes to the New Zealand driver licensing system concerning older drivers.

4.         International Conference On Driver Distraction,

Thursday 2 June 2005 and Friday 3 June 2005

This was first major international conference to examine driver distraction. The conference was chaired by Ian Faulks, representing the STAYSAFE Committee. Over 120 delegates heard from more than 25 speakers on a diversity of topics in driver distraction.

5.         YOUNG DRIVERS AT RISK,

 Friday 2 December 2005

Featured presentations on the findings from the Transforming Drivers project, and the development and launch of the 'Arrive Alive' website. The seminar was chaired by Professor Mark Stevenson, Chapter Chair.