Queensland

Queensland Chapter

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Executive Committee Members

Coming Events

Recent Events

Past Events 

Executive Committee Members  

Chair
Associate Professor Barry Watson
Centre for Accident Research & Road Safety - Queensland (CARRS-Q)
QUT, Carseldine Campus, Beams Road, CARSELDINE  QLD  4034
Phone: (07) 3138 4955
Email: b.watson@qut.edu.au

Barry Watson is the current Chair of the Australasian College of Road Safety (Queensland Chapter) and is a member of the College's National Executive. He is an Associate Professor with the Centre for Accident Research and Road Safety - Queensland (CARRS-Q). In this capacity, Barry is responsible for the development and delivery of courses in road safety and traffic psychology for both undergraduate and postgraduate students. Prior to joining CARRS-Q, Barry accumulated a wide range of experience in road safety research and policy development arising from positions with the NSW Traffic Authority (1984-86), the NRMA (1986-87; 1988-1993) and Queensland Transport (1993-97). Barry has conducted research into a wide range of road user issues including drink driving, speeding, driver licensing, driver education, traffic law enforcement and international drivers. In 2004, Barry completed a PhD on the topic of unlicensed driving.  Barry's publications can be viewed at http://eprints.qut.edu.au/view/person/Watson,_Barry.html

Deputy Chair & College Executive Representative
Mr Peter Kolesnik
Manager, Road Safety Strategic Development & Intelligence Unit
Queensland Police Service
GPO Box 1440, BRISBANE  QLD 4001
Phone: (07) 3238 6666
Email: kolesnik.peter@police.qld.gov.au

Secretary / Treasurer
Mrs Maxine Nott
Administration Officer 
Centre for Accident Research & Road Safety - Queensland (CARRS-Q)
QUT, Carseldine Campus, Beams Road, CARSELDINE  Q  4034
Phone: (07) 3138 4618
Email: m.nott@qut.edu.au

Committee Member
Dr Alexia Lennon (CARRS-Q)

Committee Member
Mr Bevan Rowland (CARRS-Q)
Senior Research Officer 
Phone: (07) 3138 4995
Email: b.rowland@qut.edu.au

Committee Member
Mr Lyle Schefe
Teacher-in-Charge
Education Queensland at Roadcraft
56 Stoney Creek Road, MS 177
GYMPIE  Q  4570
Phone: (07) 3482 8457
Email: lyle@snaparoos.com

Committee Member
Chief Superintendent Kerry Dunn
Queensland Police Service
GPO Box 1440
BRISBANE  Q  4001
Phone: (07)3238 6666
Email: dunn.kerry@police.qld.gov.au

Queensland Chapter 

Coming soon..... The Queensland Chapter with the wonderful support of Queensland Parliament Travelsafe Committee is holding a joint conference in 18/19 September 2008...see Activities and Events for full details.

Queensland Chapter  - Special Events

ACRS Global Road Safety Week Breakfast Forum

In conjunction with the United Nations Global Road Safety Week the Queensland Chapter hosted a breakfast forum at Parliament House on Monday 23 April 2007.

The event was held in partnership with the Queensland Parliamentary Travelsafe Committee and focussed on the UN Week's theme of young road users.  The forum feature presentations from:

Associate Professor Barry Watson, Director of Postgraduate Research, CARRS-Q "Research priorities in novice driver training and licensing" [click here to download a copy]
Associate Professor Ann Williamson, A/Director, Injury Risk Management Research Centre, University of New South Wales "Children and road safety: What are the road safety issues for 1-16 year olds" [click here to download a copy]
Mr Phil Reeves MP, Parliamentary Secretary (Transport) "Queensland youth: On the road and in control" [click here to download a copy]

Interactive Driving Systems - Dr Will Murray

On Tuesday 7 August 2007 the Queensland Chapter and CARRS-Q hosted a seminar by Dr Will Murray, Research Director, Interactive Driving Systems (United Kingdom).  Dr Murray's presentation was titled “Occupational road safety: Best practice from around the globe”[click to download a copy ].  He spoke about how occupational road safety (ORS) has grown in importance as the extent of the problem has emerged, and an increasing numbers of researchers, practitioners and government agencies have seen its potential for protecting human and financial resources. In this session, Dr Will Murray focused on the outcomes from research and best practice case study organisations from around the world, particularly emphasising why ORS is important, how it can be improved and program evaluation.

QUEENSLAND CHAPTER - QUARTERLY SEMINARS

March 2008

Older Drivers One-day Seminar
Friday 28th March 2008

Presentations on the Older Driver Seminar were made by Professor Joanne Woods of CARRS-Q who is happy for you to contact her on j.wood@qut.edu.au should you like a copy. Further presentations will be made available as they arrive.

September 2007

What's doing in Indigenous and remote road safety around Australia
Mr Colin Edmonston, PhD Scholar, CARRS-Q

June 2007

Update on Outcomes of the 2006 Queensland Road Safety Summit
Dr Graham Fraine, A/Director, Road Safety Projects, Queensland Transport
 
March 2007
Innovation in traffic enforcement: Where are we now and where will we be in 10 years time
Chief Superintendent Kerry Dunn and Mr Peter Kolesnik, State Traffic Support Branch, Queensland Police Service

December 2006
 
Highlights from a trip to Sweden & Ireland, including the International Vision in Vehicles Conference
Mr Graham Smith, Senior Educator, Roadcraft Driver Education
 
Global action in road safety
Dr Mark King, Lecturer, CARRS-Q

September 2006
 
The role of technology in improving road safety: How technology can assist to better understand driver behaviour
Dr Didier Aubert, Research Director, French National Institute of Road Safety (INRETS)
Dr Andry Rakotonirainy, Senior Research Fellow, CARRS-Q, QUT
 
The role of technology in improving road safety: Putting ITS into practice
Mr Andreas Blahous, A/Principal Advisor (Policy), Land Transport & Safety Division, Queensland Transport
 
June 2006
 
Some findings from the CARRS-Q Rural & Remote Road Safety Study”
Professor Mary Sheehan AO, Director, CARRS-Q, QUT
Mr Dale Steinhardt, Senior Research Officer, CARRS-Q, QUT
 
Taking a cultural approach to rural road safety
Associate Professor Malcolm Vick, School of Education, James Cook University
 
March 2006
 
Why bother about fleet safety
Associate Professor Jeremy Davey, Deputy Director, CARRS-Q, QUT
 
How to reduce fuel consumption without sacrificing safety
Professor Narelle Haworth, CARRS-Q/IHBI, QUT
 
December 2005

Options for improving young driver safety
Dr Graham Fraine, Principal Advisor, Transport Police Office, Queensland Transport
 
September 2005
 
Risk taking in adolescents:  The development of an intervention for high risk youth
Professor Mary Sheehan, Director, CARRS-Q
Dr Alexia Lennon, Lecturer, CARRS-Q
Ms Lisa Buckley, PhD Scholar, CARRS-Q
Ms Rebekah Chapman, Project Officer, CARRS-Q
 
June 2005
 
Developments in the management of road trauma in Queensland and challenges for the future
Dr Richard Bonham, Medical Director, Queensland Ambulance Service
 
March 2005
 
Queensland Transport’s road safety campaigns:  Fear and shock vs emotion
Ms Kerrie Tregenza, Principal Advisor (Marketing & Communications), Land Transport & Safety Division, Queensland Transport
 
The effectiveness of fear-based road safety advertising
Ms Ioni Lewis, PhD Scholar, CARRS-Q, QUT
 
December 2004
 
How do we improve the “road” in road safety: Priorities for improving road environment safety
Mr Jon Douglas, Director - Traffic Engineering & Road Safety, Department of Main Roads
Mr Rob McInerney, State Manager (Queensland), ARRB Transport Research
Mr John Wikman, Manager Traffic & Safety, RACQ
 
September 2004
 
Older road user safety
Mr Mark King, Lecturer, CARRS-Q
Associate Professor Joanne Wood, School of Optometry, QUT
 
June 2004
 
Recent developments in drug driving research in Queensland
Dr Jeremy Davey, Deputy Director, CARRS-Q
Ms Renae Butler-Moore, Principal Advisor (Policy), Queensland Transport
 
March 2004
 
Queensland Road Safety Strategy 2004-2011
Dr Graham Fraine, Senior Manager (Policy), Queensland Transport
 
December 2003
Road safety in Indigenous communities
Mr Colin Edmonston, Senior Research Officer, CARRS-Q
 
September 2003

Overview of the Accident Investigation Squad
Sgt John Fisher, Accident Investigation Squad, Queensland Police Service 
 
June 2003

An historical overview of serious heavy vehicular crashes in the mining industry
Mr John Fraser, Fleet & Driver Consultancy
 
March 2003
 
Queensland Road Safety Strategy 2004 – 2011
Mr Mark Armanasco, Policy Advisor, Queensland Transport
 
December 2002
Are economic trade cooperatives and globalisation compatible with injury prevention?
Professor Evelyn Vingilis, Visiting Research Fellow, CARRS-Q
 
September 2002
 
Continuing the debate:  Discussing the Conference communiqué
Open discussion
 
June 2002
 
Maximising the lessons from the Travelsafe Symposium on Work-related Road Trauma and Fleet Risk Management
Dr Will Murray, Visiting Research Fellow, CARRS-Q
 
March 2002
 
Road Safety: An RACQ perspective
Mr John Wikman, Manager Traffic & Safety, RACQ
 
December 2001

Defining a community role in road safety : A critical development in the road safety agenda
Tony Kursius, Executive Director (Land Transport and Safety), Queensland Transport
 
September 2001

Developments in road safety: The past 35 years and the future
Dr Patricia Waller, Senior Research Scientist and Professor Emerita in the UM School of Public Health, USA
 
June 2001

Non-motorised transport: How is it travelling and where is it heading?
Mr Peter O’Loughlin, CityTrans
Mr Lyle Schefe, Roadcraft
Mr Ben Wilson, Bicycle Queensland
Ms Kirsten Richards, Senior Research & Development Officer, Queensland Transport
Ms Bronwen Thornton, State Cycle Unit, Queensland Transport
Ms Michelle Teoh, Transport Planning SEQ, Queensland Transport
Mr Shane Hackett, Cycle & Pedestrian Mobility, Brisbane City Council
 
March  2001
 
Work related road safety
Dr Will Murray, Visiting Research Fellow, CARRS-Q