The Australasian College of Road Safety has over many years offered a variety of Australasian Road Safety Awards presented at either the ACRS Australasian Road Safety Conference or separately by the ACRS Patron the Governor-General of Australia. Awards have also been an integral part of the Australasian Road Safety Research, Policing and Education Conferences, and with the merging of these two conferences to form the Australasian College of Road Safety Awards, a new level of prestige and recognition within the Australasian road safety community has ensued.
Dr Ben Beck (L), Winner of Best Research Paper, 2019. Pictured with Dr Matthew Baldock.
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1. Peter Vulcan Award for Best Research Paper
$1000 prize plus certificate
This prize is awarded to the first author of the researcher paper presented at the conference which is ranked best against the following criteria in order of priority:
2. Road Safety Practitioners Award
$1,000 prize plus certificate
This prize is awarded to the paper that reflects a road safety issue, completed road safety program or campaign that is ranked best against the following criteria in order of priority:
(Note: A practitioner is defined as anyone who is a non-researcher)
3. Best Paper by a New Researcher Award (previously John Kirby Award)
$1,000 prize plus certificate
Awarded to the first author and presenter of the research paper by a new researcher which is ranked best against the following criteria (in order of priority):
4. Road Safety Poster Award
$500 prize plus certificate
This prize is awarded to recognise the poster that reflects a completed road safety program, campaign or research project that is ranked best against the following criteria in order of priority:
5. Conference Theme Award
$500 prize plus certificate
This prize is awarded to the first author of the paper that best fits the conference theme. All conference papers are eligible for this award.
6. Best Paper by a New Practitioner Award
$1000 plus certificate
This prize is awarded to the first author and presenter of the practitioner paper by a new practitioner which is ranked best against the following criteria (in order of priority):
For the purposes of the award, a new researcher is defined as one who:
(Note: A practitioner is defined as anyone who is a non-researcher)
Thank you to NRSPP for sponsoring the Best Paper with Implications for Workplace Road Safety (TBC):
$1000 plus certificate
Paper may be converted to a Thought Leadership Piece & NRSPP Webinar
This prize is awarded to the first author and presenter of the best paper with implications for improving workplace road safety. The paper will be converted to an NRSPP Thought Leadership Piece which will feature on the NRSPP Website and be supported by a webinar (see an example here).
8. Policing Practitioner’s Paper Award (to be confirmed)
$1000 plus certificate
This prize is awarded to the paper that reflects a road safety policing issue, completed enforcement program, or campaign that is ranked best against the following criteria in order of priority:
(Note: A Policing Practitioner is defined as anyone who is a non-researcher involved in policing and/or enforcement)