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#Austroads has today released an updated edition of the Austroads Guide to Road Design Part 1: Objectives of Road Design (AGRD Part 1), which now includes enhanced guidance on identifying and managing design parameter values outside the normal design domain. “With growing pressure to deliver #infrastructure in constrained environments, these updates to AGRD Part 1 will help make it easier for designers to work outside normal #design parameters, more efficiently delivering safety, performance, and sustainability outcomes,” Austroads Program Manager of Road Safety and Design Michael Nieuwesteeg said. ℹ️ Click on this link to find out more: https://lnkd.in/g__dPj36 📅 Register for a webinar on Thursday 3 April presented by Belinda Gibbons and Albert Wong about the updates: https://lnkd.in/gFSUAXjB

Austroads has announced that CivilEdge - RTO 41594 is now approved to deliver the Installer training suite for the Austroads Safety Hardware Training and Accreditation Scheme (ASHTAS). CivilEdge joins Roading Industry Support Services in delivering the ASHTAS Installer suite. Run-off-road and head-on crashes are the most common and severe types of crashes. Installing high-performance safety barriers can create a safer environment for vehicle occupants and protect road workers and others who may be on the roadside. ASHTAS is designed to ensure that everyone involved in the installation and maintenance of road safety barriers has the essential knowledge and skills to deliver safe and effective road infrastructure.

A new #Austroads report has identified valuable opportunities to improve the selection and use of specialty vehicle #harnesses and vests used by children and young people with #disabilities. The research, which focuses on both Australia and New Zealand, provides a comprehensive review of the current landscape for these products and emphasises the importance of further collaboration between product manufacturers and importers, health professionals, and regulators. Austroads engaged MACA - Mobility and Accessibility for Children and Adults Ltd. who worked with The George Institute for Global Health to undertake this project. ℹ️ Click on this link to find out more: https://lnkd.in/gZHm-s6K 📅 Register for a webinar on Thursday 5 June 2025 at 1 pm AEST with Helen Lindner, the Founder and Chief Executive of MACA, and Professor Julie Brown who heads the Injury Program at The George Institute for Global Health: https://lnkd.in/gdGxDQ_S

#Austroads has released a new report recommending how to improve planning for #cycling and #micromobility across Australia and New Zealand. The report highlights the importance of planning for the increasing numbers of people on bikes and people on e-scooters. ℹ️ Click on this link to find out more: https://lnkd.in/g4-qa-dt 📅 Register for a webinar on Thursday 20 March at 1 pm AEST, which will provide a detailed overview of the project: https://lnkd.in/gNzu7-Sv

Our first day at Traffic Management Association of Australia (TMAA) National Conference was off to a great start with Patsy Thomas, National Temporary Traffic Operations Manager at Austroads, speaking about the national harmonisation of temporary traffic management practice. We’ve set up a booth at the conference where people can talk to us about our work on temporary traffic management and the Austroads Innovative Temporary Traffic Management Device and Solution Assessment (AITDSA) Scheme. 

❗ Reminder: New rules for converting overseas car and motorcycle licences to Australian licences starting 30 April 2025. These changes do not apply to visitors to Australia, who will still be able to drive with a valid overseas licence, provided they comply with the conditions of their licence. The new arrangements will be in place for the following countries and jurisdictions: Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Hong Kong (Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China), Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Republic of Cyprus, Republic of Korea (South Korea), Republic of Serbia, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Taiwan. If you wish to transition to an Australian licence and you are from any of the above countries or jurisdictions, please contact your Australian state or territory licensing authority as soon as possible. Click on the link in the post for contact details. #overseaslicensing

❗ Important update: Due to the potential impact of Cyclone Alfred on the Queensland coast, the submission deadline for the Austroads Bridge Awards has been extended to 14 March 2025. This extension provides additional time for businesses to prepare their entries. We appreciate your understanding and encourage you to complete your submissions by the revised deadline. ℹ️ austroads.info/ABC25

#Austroads is inviting expressions of interest from specialists to work as part of an integrated project team to assist the transformation and modernisation of Austroads Guide to Road Design (AGRD). ❕ Closing date: Friday 28 March 2025 ℹ️ Find out more and subscribe to the Tenders newsletter at austroads.gov.au/tenders

#Austroads has released a significant update to the #Guide to Temporary Traffic Management Part 8: Temporary Traffic Management Categories and the National Training Framework. Key changes include: 🔹 Refined temporary traffic management categories 🔹 Clarified roles and responsibilities 🔹 Enhanced National Training Framework for traffic controllers, implementers, and designers Geoff Allan, Austroads Chief Executive, highlighted that the update is a major step towards creating a more mobile, capable, and safe workforce across jurisdictions. 📅 Upcoming webinar: Wednesday, 2 April 2025, 1 pm AEDT Join experts as they walk you through the changes – click the link below for more details and to register. #Austroads #TemporaryTrafficManagement #TTM #IndustryUpdate #TrainingAndAccreditation #Harmonisation

#Austroads is enhancing its #geospatial capabilities to deliver smarter, data-driven solutions for road and transport management across Australia and New Zealand. Through its #partnership with Esri Australia, the leading provider of #GIS solutions and technology in the country, Austroads will provide faster, more reliable geospatial insights. These insights will be derived from telematics data collected by Austroads’ business unit, Transport Certification Australia, through its #Telematics #Analytics Platform. Click the link below to learn more. ℹ️ https://lnkd.in/g6bQEa_u Matt Brunsdon Payam Ghadirian, PhD David Randall Shannon Smith