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Staysafe (Joint Standing Committee on Road Safety)
The Staysafe (Joint Standing Committee on Road Safety) is a current joint standing committee, established 21 June 2007.
The STAYSAFE Committee was established in 1982 to investigate and report on road safety matters in New South Wales, and has been reappointed at the commencement of each Parliament since that time. Its terms of reference include the review of countermeasures to reduce the incidence and severity of road crashes, and the monitoring of actions taken to address the social and economic consequences of road trauma.
The STAYSAFE Committee consists of 10 Members of Parliament (7 Members of the Legislative Assembly - 4 government and 3 non-government; and 3 Members of the Legislative Council - 1 government and 2 non-government).
The STAYSAFE Committee is able to determine its own inquiries within the broad framework of its overall terms of reference, but also acts on requests from Ministers and Parliament.
The STAYSAFE Committee has tabled 66 reports. As a result of these reports of the Committee, successive governments have taken a number of initiatives to improve road safety, including the introduction of random breath testing, changes to driver licensing practices (including the new graduated driver licensing system for young drivers), improvements in heavy vehicle safety, the development of more effective and efficient traffic enforcement, the revision of criminal law relating to road use, safer and more effective traffic control around schools, and the introduction of 50 km/h speed limits in urban areas.
Road safety efforts in New South Wales are co-ordinated through the Roads and Traffic Authority. Other government agencies involved in road safety efforts include New South Wales Police, the Motor Accidents Authority, NSW Health, the Ministry of Transport, the Department of Education and Training, and the Attorney General's Department. Significant non-governmental organisations involved in road safety activities in New South Wales include NRMA Motoring & Services, the Australasian College of Road Safety, the Institute of Public Works Engineering Australia, the Australian Institute of Traffic Planning and Management, and Bicycle NSW. There are a number of research bodies involved in road safety in New South Wales, including the Injury Risk Management Research Centre (UNSW), the Institute for Trauma and Injury Management, and the George Institute for International Health (U.Syd).
A briefing note summarising the activities of the STAYSAFE Committee is available from the Secretariat. The briefing note has been produced for use by students and to better inform the general public.
Inquiries
During the current parliament, the following inquiries have been undertaken by the committee:
Records of 12 earlier inquiries conducted by the committee are also available online.
Submissions Invited
The committee is not actively receiving submissions at present. Past submissions may be available under the relevant inquiry.
Reports and Government Responses
The committee has not published any reports during the current parliament.
Records of earlier reports published by the committee appear below:
| Report Date | Name of Report |
|---|
| 15/12/2006 | Inquiry into road safety administration and mid-term review of the New South Wales Road Safety 2010 Strategy
Report of an inquiry into actions undertaken in the Health portfolio to address the road safety situation in New South Wales, 2000-2005 |
| 15/12/2006 | Inquiry into road safety administration and mid-term review of the New South Wales Road Safety 2010 Strategy
Report of an inquiry into actions undertaken by the WorkCover Authority to address the road safety situation in New South Wales, 2000-2005 |
| 15/12/2006 | Inquiry into road safety administration and mid-term review of the New South Wales Road Safety 2010 strategy
Report of an inquiry into actions undertaken by the Motor Accidents Authority to address the road safety situation in New South Wales, 2000-2005 |
| 15/12/2006 | Progress In Improving The Safety Of Railway Level Crossings |
| 15/12/2006 | Inquiry into road safety administration and mid-term review of the New South Wales road safety 2010 strategy.
Report of an inquiry into actions undertaken in the Attorney General's portfolio to address the road safety situation in New South Wales, 2000-2005. |
| 15/12/2006 | Inquiry into road safety administration and mid-term review of the New South Wales Road Safety 2010 Strategy.
Report of an inquiry into actions undertaken by the Roads and Traffic Authority to address the road safety situation in New South Wales, 2000-2005. |
| 15/12/2006 | Inquiry into road safety administration and mid-term review of the New South Wales Road Safety 2010 Strategy.
Report of an inquiry into actions undertaken in the Police portfolio to address the road safety situation in New South Wales, 2000-2005. |
| 15/12/2006 | Repairing to a price, not a standard
Report of an inquiry into motor vehicle smash repairs under the Insurance Australia Group (NRMA Inusrance) Preferred Repairer Scheme, and its implications for roadworthiness, crashworthiness, and road safety |
| 15/12/2006 | Inquiry into road safety administration and mid-term review of the New South Wales Road Safety 2010 Strategy
Report of an inquiry into actions undertaken in the Environment portfolio to address the road safety situation in New South Wales, 2000-2005 |
| 15/12/2006 | Inquiry into road safety administration and mid-term review of the New South Wales Road Safety 2010 strategy.
Report of an inquiry into actions undertaken by agencies within the Transport portfolio to address the road safety situation in New South Wales, 2000-2005. |
| 15/12/2006 | Road Safety: From Local to Global perspectives.
Proceedings of the 4th meeting of Australasian Parliamentary road safety committees, together with supplementary papers Monday 3 April 2006 and Tuesday 4 April 2006, Parliament House, Sydney. |
| 15/12/2006 | Inquiry into road safety administration and mid-term review of the New South Wales Road Safety 2010 Strategy.
Report of an inquiry into actions undertaken in the Education and Training portfolio to address the road safety situation in New South Wales, 2000-2005. |
| 30/06/2006 | Brief comments on organ and tissue donations |
| 30/06/2006 | Improving the health of the motor vehicle insurance and smash repair industries: Shifting the focus to public safety |
| 20/12/2005 | Report of an inquiry into motor vehicle smash repairs under the Insurance Australia Group (NRMA Insurance)
Preferred Repairer Scheme, and its implications for roadworthiness, crashworthiness, and road safety |
| 22/09/2005 | Aspects of motorcycle safety in New South Wales -
Proceedings of seminars on issues in motorcycle safety held at Sydney, Friday 3 December 2004 and Tuesday 4 May 2005, and other selected papers. |
| 26/10/2004 | Report on road safety administration in New South Wales. Road traffic crashes in New South Wales in 2003 |
| 26/10/2004 | Report on road safety administration in New South Wales. Road traffic crashes in New South Wales in 2002 |
| 21/10/2004 | Report on the safety of railway crossings - Where roads and railway lines meet at substantially the same level |
| 23/09/2004 | Report on Car Surfing and the Carriage of Unrestrained and Unprotected passengers on Motor Vehicles |
| 23/09/2004 | Report on World Health Day - "Road Safety is no Accident" |
| 24/07/2001 | Traffic Control and Safety in the Vicinity of Schools Part 1: Major Recommendations and Summary |
| 01/12/1998 | Pedestrian safety. IV. Child pedestrian safety in New South Wales |
| 01/05/1997 | The Traffic Amendment (Street and Illegal Drag Racing) Act 1996 |
| 01/10/1996 | A 50 km/h general urban speed limit for New South Wales Report |
Members
- Chairperson: Mr Geoff Corrigan, MP.
- Deputy Chair: The Hon. Ian West MLC.
- Mr Geoff CORRIGAN (ALP, LA Member)
- Mrs Dawn FARDELL (Ind, LA Member)
- Mr David HARRIS (ALP, LA Member)
- Ms Noreen HAY (ALP, LA Member)
- Mr Daryl MAGUIRE (Lib, LA Member)
- Dr Andrew MCDONALD (ALP, LA Member)
- The Hon. George SOURIS (Nat, LA Member)
- The Hon. Robert BROWN (The Shooters Party, LC Member)
- The Hon. Richard COLLESS (Nat, LC Member)
- The Hon. Ian WEST (ALP, LC Member)
Contact
Postal Address
Staysafe Committee, Parliament House, Macquarie Street, SYDNEY NSW 2000
Terms of Reference Establishing Committee
Resolution passed 21 June 2007, 54th Parliament, Votes and Proceedings No.14, Item 13, Page 7