{"id":5827,"date":"2025-09-02T03:46:06","date_gmt":"2025-09-01T17:46:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress.temp.irap-dev.org\/new-funding-pathway-opens-for-australian-councils-to-improve-dangerous-roads-before-crashes-occur\/"},"modified":"2026-04-30T15:05:06","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T05:05:06","slug":"new-funding-pathway-opens-for-australian-councils-to-improve-dangerous-roads-before-crashes-occur","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/irap.org\/pt\/new-funding-pathway-opens-for-australian-councils-to-improve-dangerous-roads-before-crashes-occur\/","title":{"rendered":"Novo caminho de financiamento abre para prefeituras australianas melhorarem estradas perigosas antes que acidentes ocorram"},"content":{"rendered":"

In a significant development for road safety, Australian local councils can now use AusRAP (Australian Road Assessment Programme)<\/a> e ANRAM (Australian National Risk Assessment Model)<\/a> results to nominate locations for Black Spot programme funding thanks to recent clarifications from the Federal Office of Road Safety<\/a>.<\/p>\n

A Black Spot Program<\/a> is a federal government funding program that provides grants to improve road safety at locations with a history of crashes or high crash risk. It helps councils and road authorities implement safety improvements like better lighting, signage, intersection upgrades, or barrier installation.<\/p>\n

The Black Spot Program Guidelines, updated last year, now explicitly permit a range of assessment tools to support project nominations with or without road crashes occurring at particular locations. According to the new policy:<\/p>\n

\u201cOther assessment methodologies to identify proactive nominations include AusRAP or ANRAM assessments, or the Infrastructure Risk Rating. For projects on a local government road, a recent Network Risk Assessment (produced within the five years preceding the nomination) or Safety Prioritisation Plan, may be used as evidence to support the project nomination.\u201d<\/em>
\nSource: Black Spot Program Guidelines (PDF)<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

Previously, differing advice across states and territories left many Councils unsure whether AusRAP results alone were sufficient for making Black Spot funding nominations, or if additional processes such as Road Safety Audits or a Safe System Assessment were required.<\/p>\n

A National Transport Research Organisation (NTRO)<\/a> sought clarification from the Federal Office of Road Safety on behalf of local government. Following NTRO\u2019s approach, the Federal Office has confirmed in writing:\u00a0‘AusRAP assessment results may be used independently to support proactive funding nominations’<\/em>\u00a0<\/strong>– no further Road Safety Audit or Safe System Assessment is required.<\/p>\n

\u200dWhat this means for Councils:<\/strong><\/p>\n