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’s Pre-Start Checks Heavy Vehicle Toolbox Talk is Out Now!
• Monthly Features:
  • NRSPP Q&A: Are There Business and Safety Benefits From Eco-safe Driving?
  • NRSPP Thought Leadership: The’Kiss’ Principle: How to Create a Safety Strategy That Engages Your Workforce
• NRSPP Monthly Focus
• Blog: Eco-safe driving: Fuelling economic, environmental and safety benefits
• NRSPP News
• Social Media
• NRSPP Resources
• Events

NRSPP Monthly Achievements July 2022

• NRSPP is proud to announce its Annual Report for 2021/22 in our new look approach.

• NRSPP welcome Redarc and Truck Industry Council as Program Partners.

• Empowr Mobility launched its second pilot in June to help young drivers access ex-fleet safe and fit-for-purpose vehicles and grow into safe drivers:

  • Victorian pilot is funded by Transport Accident Commission (TAC), with five vehicles provided by IAG (Insurance Australia Group), young drivers were nominated by Ganbina, an indigenous school-to-work transition program, in Shepparton, and in Geelong, major regional employer Barwon Water through its progressive trainee program.

  • Viva Energy has provided fuel vouchers to help incentivise and reward safe driving.

  • The pilot is using iAuditor provided by Safety Culture to assist with pre-start checks.

  • NSW Government Pilot funded State Insurance Regulatory Authority (SIRA), delivered with Transport for NSW (TfNSW) and 10 vehicles provided by Essential Energy.

• NRSPP’s Heavy Vehicle Toolbox Talk student project team presented the development process to Transurban workers virtually from their Melbourne Head office as part of their lunchtime TU TALK.

• Heavy Vehicle Toolbox Talks (HVTBT):

  • Truck Driver Interviews for “Batch 4 — External Factors on the Road”, currently being established.

• Jerome Carslake provided an overview of the HVTBT to:

  • Cement, Concrete and Aggregates Australia – Victorian Chapter 

  • Bulk Tanker Association 

• CLOCS-A has commenced the development it “Ride Along” with several people testing the experience. Holcim assisted in organising a trip for Jerome Carslake from their Pakenham quarry and several students working on the CLOCS-A app.