Professional Register

Information on the Register of Road Safety Professionals

The Register of Road Safety Professionals was established at the 2005 Annual General Meeting of the College.  Members of the College are eligible to apply for listing on the register. Selection for the register involves 1) a written application by the applicant; 2) careful assessment by a panel with expertise in the same discipline as the applicant following agreed assessment criteria; 3) a recommendation from the panel to the ACRS Postnomial Committee: and 4) a recommendation from that Committee to the ACRS Executive Committee. Applicants who fail to gain panel approval can appeal to the Executive Committee for re-appraisal. Registered status is subject to an annual renewal process involving the professional providing written evidence of how the currency of their expertise has been maintained.  Applicants for the register pay an initial fee of $200 (including GST) for assessment for the register and an annual fee of $100 (including GST) to remain on the register. These fees are in addition to the normal annual subscription for College membership. If an application is unsuccessful, half the initial fee will be refunded. Entrance on the register entitles the applicant to use the letters RRSP (Registered Road Safety Professional) after their name and to be listed under their specific discipline on the ‘Expert Register’ page of the ACRS website, with an electronic link to their email address or business website.

Code of Professional Conduct

All members of the ACRS are expected to abide by the ‘Code of Professional Conduct’ that is provided to members on joining the College. In addition, the following regulations apply to members listed on the Register of Road Safety Professionals:

1.      A Road Safety Professional convicted of a driving offence for which the penalty includes suspension or loss of driving licence will forfeit their right to continue on the Register.

2.      A Road Safety Professional convicted of any criminal offence will automatically have their registration as a Road Safety Professional reviewed by the ACRS Postnomial Committee.

3.      A Road Safety Professional who fails to provide annual evidence of currency of their expertise will automatically have their registration reviewed by the ACRS Postnomial Committee.

4.      A Road Safety Professional who is reported to have breached the ACRS Code of Professional Conduct will automatically have their conduct investigated by the ACRS Postnomial Committee. If a breach is proven, registration will be reviewed by this Committee.

Registered Road Safety Professionals have the right of appeal to the ACRS Executive Committee against decisions of the ACRS Postnomial Committee to de-register them.

View  Minimum Standads for the Register of Road Safety Professionals.

View the Application Form for the Register of Road Safety Professionals. Note: This is a Word Document and it is assumed that when filling it in, applicants will expand the spaces for their answers as necessary.