Welcome to the latest newsletter from the National Road Safety Partnership Program (NRSPP). NRSPP is a government-supported, industry-led collaborative network which aims to support Australian businesses and organisations to develop a positive road safety culture and help protect their workers and the public, not only during work hours but also when staff are ‘off-duty’.

This Edition Will Cover:

• NRSPP Achievements
• NRSPP Monthly Focus
• Blog: Avoiding ‘Difficult’ Conversations – Comparing the Cost
• Feature: Thought Leadership: Fight Or Flight – The Benefits Of Facing Up To ‘Difficult’ Conversations
• NRSPP News
• Social Media
• NRSPP Resources
• Events

NRSPP Achievements February 2021

• On 10 December 2020 NRSPP delivered Webinar: Adapting UK’s Construction Logistics And Community Safety (CLOCS) Initiative To Australia. The webinar featured four presenters from Transport for London, Sydney Metro, Hanson Australia and the Amy Gillett Foundation.

  • TfL outlined CLOCS and its benefits

  • The Australian presenters shared how the components have been applied locally and the opportunity it represents.

• The CLOCS-Australia Working Group is currently establishing an Memorandum of Understanding to support the establishment of the CLOCS program in Australia.
• Webinars locked in for the first part of the year include:
  • Feb: Courageous Conversations For The Sake Of Safety
  • Mar: Laing O’Rourke: Leadership At The Top Drives Safety For All
  • Apr: Medicinal Cannabis and Mobile Workers – What do I need to know?
  • Apr: Prescription Drugs and the Mobile Workforce – How can we assess and manage the risk?
• NRSPP Summer Vacation Students are developing Q&As on the following. Feel free to reach out if you would like to share any industry insights:
  • Minor Collisions
  • Consequence approach to at-Fault claims
  • Fundamental Stability
  • Heavy Vehicle Tyre Safety Management