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Safe System Demonstration Project In A Remote Aboriginal And Torres Strait Islander Community, Teresa Senserrick, Peter Yip, Raphael Grzebieta, Kathleen F. Clapham, Marilyn Lyford, Rebecca Ivers
Safe System Demonstration Project In A Remote Aboriginal And Torres Strait Islander Community, Teresa Senserrick, Peter Yip, Raphael Grzebieta, Kathleen F. Clapham, Marilyn Lyford, Rebecca Ivers
Sydney Business School - Papers
This paper reports on key findings and recommendations of the first known application of a comprehensive Safe System audit in a remote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community; commissioned by the Indigenous Road Safety Working Group with funding from Austroads. The audit was conducted in Bidyadanga WA in collaboration with the Bidyadanga Community Council during June-August 2010, including: review of policy, management and police records; physical observation of roads, speeds and vehicles; and interviews with community members and local stakeholders including regarding road user issues and vehicle access. Bidyadanga was found to have high quality roads and safe speeds within …
Implementing Safe System Research In Aboriginal And Torres Strait Islander Communities, T Senserrick, P Yip, R Grzebieta, Kathleen F. Clapham, M Lyford, R Ivers
Implementing Safe System Research In Aboriginal And Torres Strait Islander Communities, T Senserrick, P Yip, R Grzebieta, Kathleen F. Clapham, M Lyford, R Ivers
Sydney Business School - Papers
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians are at increased risk of death and serious injury due to road crashes than other Australians. The safe system road safety approach aligns well with Aboriginal holistic knowledge and worldviews, yet little information is available on applications to Aboriginal settings. This paper reports on a safe system demonstration project in an Aboriginal community, commissioned by the Indigenous Road Safety Working Group, funded by Austroads, who formed the Reference Group for the study. Ethical approval was obtained and the project was advertised nationally calling for expressions of interest. Several applications were received and a community …