Reference Documents and Supporting Materials

The following documents can be utilised to inform applications.

• National Road Safety Strategy 2021-30
• Towards Zero – Tasmanian Road Safety Strategy 2017-2026
• Towards Zero – Tasmanian Road Safety Action Plan 2020-2024
• Austroads, AP-R560-18 Towards Safe System Infrastructure. A compendium of current Knowledge (2018)
  • PDF - https://austroads.com.au/publications/road-safety/ap-r560-18
• Austroads, AP-R509-16 Safe System Assessment Framework (2016)
  • PDF - https://austroads.com.au/publications/road-safety/ap-r509-16
• Austroads, AP-R595-19 Embedding Safe System in the Guide to Traffic Management (2019)
  • PDF - https://austroads.com.au/publications/traffic-management/ap-r595-19
  • Webinar - https://austroads.com.au/publications/traffic-management/web-r595-19
• Austroads, AP-6611-20 Integrating Safe Systems with Movement and Place for Vulnerable Road Users (2020)
  • PDF - https://austroads.com.au/publications/road-safety/ap-r611-20
  • Webinar - https://austroads.com.au/publications/road-safety/web-r611-20

The following free resources assist in understanding and implementing a Safe System. These resources should be utilised by persons engaged in developing and delivering a Safe System.

• Austroads, Traffic Management Training
  • Online set -https://austroads.com.au/network-operations/traffic-management/traffic-management-training
• Austroads, Guide to Road Design
  • Online set - https://austroads.com.au/publications/road-design/agrd-set
• Austroads, Guide to Road Safety
  • Online set - https://austroads.com.au/publications/road-safety/agrs-set

The Department of State Growth is currently developing additional supporting materials to assist applicants in designing suitable projects under the VRUP.  These materials will be posted here once available.