Road safety workshops & technical training

These workshops are designed for professionals who have a responsibility for road safety, such as consultants, VicRoads and local government engineers and police. 

If you want to develop your skills in road safety engineering, expand your knowledge of safe road design and analyse crash data, the VicRoads' road safety engineering workshop is designed for you.

Based on the Austroads National Road Safety Engineering syllabus, this workshop uses practical, real-life case studies. This workshop will help you:

• understand the role of engineering in road safety
• analyse crash data and undertake crash investigations
• develop solutions for high risk locations
• manage roadside hazards
• undertake and/or purchase road safety audits
• understand good road safety engineering practice.

How to register

Complete the 2017 Road Safety Engineering Workshop Registration Form [PDF 426Kb] and email, fax or mail to:

Email:  [email protected] 

Fax:     (03) 9854 2579

Mail:    The Road Safety Workshop Coordinator
           VicRoads International Projects
           60 Denmark Street
           Kew, Victoria, 3101

Workshop options

You can choose to register for any of these options (all prices in Australian dollars).

• Road Safety Engineering Workshop (five days) $3760 + GST.
• Solutions for High Risk Locations and Roadside Hazard Management (days one, two and three) $2260 + GST.
• Road Safety Audits (days four and five) $1885 + GST.

Workshop dates

Road safety engineering workshops will be held on:

• 27 - 31 March 2017
• 24 - 28 July 2017
• 20 - 24 November 2017

For further information regarding the workshops, please email the road safety engineering workshop coordinator at [email protected]

We  offer training on a variety of road safety  topics for anyone in the road industry including local councils, consultants and local contractors.

The training sessions are an opportunity for the community to start their stronger commitment to road safety.

Delivered by Safe System Solutions Pty Ltd, in partnership with us , the training sessions focus on a number of road safety aspects, from educating road designers about heavy vehicle road safety, to raising awareness of the vulnerability of motorcyclists.

The training sessions include:

• Road Safety Audit
• Making Roads Motorcycle Friendly
• Road Designs and Operation for Heavy Vehicles
• Safe Site Inspections

The sessions will make their way around Victoria throughout 2017, including the Kew, Burwood, Sunshine, Geelong, Benalla, Bendigo, Ballarat and Traralgon VicRoads offices.

In addition to the Victorian sessions, there will also be sessions held interstate in Darwin, Hobart and Launceston.

For more information about these sessions, including dates and locations, please refer to the  brochure below.

How to register

Complete the Road Safety Training registration form [PDF 413 Kb] and email, fax or mail to:

Email:   [email protected]

Fax:      (03) 9854 2570

Mail:     The Road Safety Workshop Coordinator
            VicRoads International Projects
            60 Denmark Street
            Kew, Victoria, 3101

A new training course has been developed providing an opportunity obtain a better understanding of road safety barriers.

The three day road safety barrier training course run by VicRoads Network Design Services in partnership with Safe System Solutions Pty Ltd, is the primary source of barrier training in Victoria for best practice design, implementation and maintenance.

This course is a must-do course for anyone working with barriers. It uses engaging techniques to help people understand the principles and practices for road safety barrier choice, design, installation, maintenance and effectiveness.

Participants that completed the Road Safety Barrier Applications component of the training have their names published on the Road Safety Barriers Training Alumni List. This list helps industry identify individuals with advanced capabilities with respect to road safety barriers.

The course is led by Daniel Cassar, Evan Coulson and Jamie Robertson and had specialised presenters from VicRoads, Safe System Solutions Pty Ltd, Trafficworks Pty Ltd and CDD Pty Ltd.

The next course is being held 2 - 4 August 2017. To download a brochure click here.

How to register

VicRoads employees are to register through the VicRoads Training Nomination System.

External applicants, please register here or email [email protected]

Email: [email protected]
Call:  (03) 9381 2222

Road Safety Barrier Applications Training Alumni List

View the list of Road Safety Barrier Applications Training Alumni [PDF 837 Kb]