There are 31 community road safety groups in South Australia. The State aims to increase the number of these groups so that community road safety becomes a major focus throughout the State. These groups are involved in the following activities and projects.

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Government assistance

Transport Serices provides a Community Road Safety Coordinator and community road safety officers to promote and encourage the formation of community road safety groups throughout South Australia.

They offer

• support
• advice
• assistance in setting priorities
• an avenue for interaction and distribution of information between road safety committees.

They can assist in bringing together key stakeholders such as Transport Services, Ambulance, Emergency Services, SA Police and local government.

They can also assist in setting up groups - either by organising public meetings or speaking to Council or others about community road safety.

Role of Councils in Community Road Safety

• support the concept of community road safety
  
• provide a liaison with the group
  
• provide some administrative support for the group if needed.

Process for forming a new Community Road Safety Group

• A group with an interest in road safety approaches Community Road Safety Coordinator to be involved as a registered community road safety group.
  

or

• Community Road Safety Coordinator contacts councils and asks them to consider starting up a community road safety group in their area.
  
• A public meeting is held and a member of the community road safety team representative attends to gauge if there is enough community interest.
  
• Issues are fully explored at the meeting and all queries answered.
  
• If there is enough community interest a group is formed and a date set for the next meeting.
  
• A committee is formed with office bearers and incorporated.
  
• Groups set about identifying priorities and activities.

The importance is emphasised of

• utilising education strategies at the local level
  
• need to set realistic goals.

If you are interested in forming a group or have any other enquiries about community road safety, please contact The Coordinator, Community Road Safety.