Traffic Management Reform program
About traffic management reform
The traffic management reform program helps support the industry to keep road worksites safe.
Traffic management initiatives
| Initiatives improving permit application processes | Initiatives improving traffic management qualifications, training and enforcement |
|---|---|
| Centralisation of Memorandum of Authorisation (MoA) permit processing | Introduction of temporary traffic management accreditation program |
| Road Access Permits Portal (RAPP) | New Code of Practice (CoP) - worksite traffic management to incorporate the Austroads Guidelines to Temporary Traffic Management (AGTTM) |
| Consent process harmonisation | Nationally consistent training methods and materials |
| MoA charging | Surveillance framework and end-to-end processes |
The traffic management reform (TMR) program also included additional initiatives to keep improving support for the traffic management industry and wider stakeholders:
- identifying further opportunities to consolidate, automate and refine MoA permit and Consent for Working Within the Road Reserve (WWRR) application processes
- investigating ways to better collaborate, delegate and align with local councils, utilities and other bodies on MoA permits and other traffic management processes and activities
- promote the benefits of diversity and inclusion in traffic management in partnership with industry
- partnering with industry to deliver a worksite driver education campaign.
Supporting the traffic management industry
The TMR program provided widespread benefits for the traffic management industry, roads users and local communities including:
- updated Victoria's Road Management Act (Code of Practice for Worksite Safety - Traffic Management) to align with national guidance to create a consistent traffic management approach across all states
- introduced a new accreditation program to ensure only those companies with suitable training, experience and a good safety record will be accredited to manage traffic on the road network
- improved the traffic management qualification process by introducing new standardised training methods, creating consistency across all training providers and provide nationally recognised qualifications
- launched a RAPP to streamline how the traffic management industry applies for and receives authorised MoA and WWRR permits
- updating permit application processes to increase the consistency of advice and make it easier for the traffic management industry to do business with government
- strengthening the Department of Transport and Planning (DTP)'s regulatory ability to manage safety breaches and any other compliance issues through the development of a new assurance and enforcement framework.
The TMR program was completed on 30 June 2024.
Contacts
If you need support or more information on any of the ongoing TMR program initiatives:
- Austroads via [email protected] for questions about the National Training Framework and the ATP process.
- [email protected] for questions about the Accreditation program and the new CoP.
- [email protected] for questions about RAPP and MoA charging.