Traffic Management Code of Practice and Surveillance Framework

We’ve updated traffic management industry guidance and developing a Surveillance Framework to maintain high levels of safety and compliance at road worksites. 

These are two of the initiatives being delivered under the Traffic Management Reform (TMR) program to create a consistent approach to traffic management across Victoria in line with national guidelines and approaches.

New Code of Practice for Worksite Safety – Traffic Management

The Department of Transport and Planning (DTP) has updated the Road Management Act 2004 (Code of Practice for Worksite Safety - Traffic Management) (CoP) to incorporate the Austroads Guide to Temporary Traffic Management (AGTTM) while retaining the current measures that preserve higher safety standards.

The new CoP was gazetted on 1 June 2023 and will become mandatory on 1 December 2023 to give the traffic management industry time to adjust to the new obligations. 

• New CoP 
• AGTTM

A summary of the new CoP [PDF 346 Kb] has been created to help industry understand the differences between the previous and new versions 

The new CoP and AGTTM should also be read in conjunction with the following documents:

Compliance Regulations and Acts   

• Road Safety (Traffic Management) Regulations 2019
• Road Safety Act 1986
• Road Management Act 2004

Technical documents 

• Traffic Engineering Manual - Volume 3 Part 2.22 - Temporary Traffic Management on Managed Motorways
• AS 1742.3 2019 Traffic Control for Works on Roads

Supporting programs 

• Temporary Traffic Management Accreditation program
• National Training Framework for Temporary Traffic Management

New Surveillance Framework and end-to-end processes

As the new CoP, Accreditation program and new training model start creating a more consistent traffic management approach, the Surveillance Framework will be put in place to make sure that any traffic management companies or workers who are not compliant with regulations and standards can be held accountable in a fair and reasonable manner. The new Surveillance Framework and end-to-end processes are currently in development and will be released by June 2024. 

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For more information about the TMR program and how it will support the traffic management industry: Traffic Management Reform Key Info [PDF 161 Kb]

If you have any questions or need further information, please contact [email protected].