Update Newsletter December 2011
Inside this issue:
- 23 projects approved in round 9
- Victorian Community Road Safety Partnership
- Updated guidelines
- Next round
Round 9 approved projects
Of 38 applications received in round 9, the TAC has approved 23 projects, totalling more than $414,000 in grants. Local Council and Rotary groups were well represented in approved projects.
Local Council focused primarily on the development of municipal road safety strategies. Rotary groups tended to focus on supporting the installation of breath testing devices in licensed premises.
The assessment panel continues to emphasise the need for community groups to develop high quality applications. The Community Road Safety Grants Program Guidelines can be accessed at www.tacsafety.com.au/crsg.
These guidelines provide comprehensive information to support the preparation of high quality applications.
In the nine rounds of the grants program, the TAC has now:
- received 290 applications
- approved 190 projects
- committed funding totalling around $3.3 million in grants.
Below is a summary of successful applications in the latest round of funding.
Round 9: Approved projects
| Community group | Project focus and description | Grant |
|---|---|---|
| Accident Scene Management |
Ulysses – In partnership with the Ulysses Motorcycle Club, train 100 members in a crash course for motorcyclists (first aid course). | $20,000 |
| Amy Gillett Foundation | A Metre Matters - online portal – To develop an online toolkit centred around the key safety message 'A Metre Matters' to encourage awareness of cyclists. | $16,000 |
| Bicycle Victoria |
Managing pedestrian and bike interaction in the new Swanston Street – To make bike/pedestrian safety an immediate and obvious issue to city visitors as the new Swanston Street opens. | $20,000 |
| City of Booroondara | WALK, REST, TALK – To reduce pedestrian accidents and improve the safety of older pedestrians. | $20,000 |
| Communities That Care Ltd | Communities That Care Partnership to Enhance Youth Road Safety – To reduce alcohol consumption amongst late adolescents (16-17) and to identify trends and modifiable risk factors for youth alcohol related crashes. | $20,000 |
| Diversitat | Walk Safe Pedestrian Safety for New Arrivals – To increase road safety for pedestrian safety for newly arrived teens and adults from refugee and migrant backgrounds who are settling in Geelong. | $20,000 |
| FKA Children's Services Restraint | Poster Resource – Multi Lingual – To improve the safety of children from CALD backgrounds when travelling in vehicles. | $19,600 |
| Kidsafe Victoria | Driveway Safety Education Campaign – To raise public awareness of the frequency of driveway run-over incidents. | $20,000 |
| Mission Australia | Ignition PLUS Pilot – To enable young people with low literacy levels to develop road safety behaviours during the licensing process. | $20,000 |
| Moreland City Council GLENROY) | Glenroy Central Primary School Amalgamation – To provide a safe travel environment within the vicinity of Glenroy Central Primary School. | $4,500 |
| NESAY | The NESAY Driver Program – To conduct a community based education program to address youth road trauma. | $20,000 |
| Road Safe South East Inc | RSE Strategic Plan 2012-2015 Stage 1 – To build new partnerships with local governments and other local agencies to develop road safety programs. | $19,800 |
| Roadsafe Wimmera (Fatigue) | Wimmera Fatigue Program – To highlight the impact of fatigue in road crashes across the Wimmera. | $17,400 |
| Roadsafe Wimmera (Trucks) | Safe Trucking in the Wimmera – In partnership with police, VicRoads and WorkSafe present information sessions in the region covering industry requirements, drink and drug driving, fatigue and enforcement. | $11,000 |
| Rotary Club of Albert Park Inc | Responsible driving initiative – To educate the public regarding alcohol consumption and reduce incidents of drink driving. | $20,000 |
| Rotary Club of Carlton Inc | Yours Responsibly and Are you Right to Drive – To educate the public regarding alcohol consumption and reduce incidents of drink driving. | $20,000 |
| Rotary Club of Ferntree Gully | Are you right to drive – To educate the public regarding alcohol consumption and reduce incidents of drink driving. | $20,000 |
| Rotary Club of Melbourne South | Are you right to drive – To educate the public regarding alcohol consumption and reduce incidents of drink driving. | $20,000 |
| Southern Umpires Association |
Learning to drive umpires – To increase awareness of the L120 message and GLS requirements in the south east Victoria region by increasing supervised hours. | $19,920 |
| Think Before | Think Before – To offer international students road safety information through existing online channels. | $20,000 |
| Word and Mouth Limited | Building our Capacity and Resilience to Arrive Alive – To develop a road safety strategy through the contribution of young people in Shepparton. |
$7,000 |
| Yarra Ranges Council - Youth Services | Hit The Road – To run a song writing contest for young people, to engage them in road safety messages. |
$19,660 |
| YMCA of Geelong Inc | Newtown Stadium Car Park Redevelopment – To redevelop and improve the safety for pedestrians of the Newtown Stadium car park. | $20,000 |
Victorian Community Road Safety Partnership
A requirement of the TAC Community Road Safety Grants application process is to identify partners. Partners are integral to community engagement and sustainability of projects. VicRoads established the Victorian Community Road Safety Partnership Program in July 2011.
This program aims to increase the engagement and breadth of involvement of the Victorian community in effectively addressing local road safety issues.
Many registered Community Road Safety Groups will apply for TAC Community Road Safety Grants, or partner with other groups submitting applications to address locally identified road safety issues.
More information on the Victorian Community Road Safety Partnership Program can be found at www.vicroads.vic.gov.au/communityroadsafety.
Updated Guidelines
The TAC has updated the Community Road Safety Grants Guidelines. Guidelines can be downloaded from www.tacsafety.com.au/crsg
Please note updates relating to the Victorian Community Partnership Program and web site and revised maximum funding level of $25,000.
Opportunities for 2011/12
The closing date is:
- Round 10 – Friday 17 February 2012
Applications must be received at the TAC no later than 5.00 pm on the closing date.
By Post:
Transport Accident Commission
Community Road Safety Grants
PO Box 742
GEELONG VIC 3220
By Courier:
Transport Accident Commission
Community Road Safety Grants
60 Brougham Street
GEELONG VIC 3220
To discuss your project idea, please contact the Community Road Safety Grants Officer on (03) 5225 7517.
Guidelines and application forms can be accessed at www.tacsafety.com.au/crsg.
The information in this update is also available online at www.tacsafety.com.au/crsg.
