RoadWatch: Roundup
May 2025
Welcome to our monthly Austroads RoadWatch: Roundup for May. Discover our latest news, published reports, Guide updates, webinars and events.
Austroads and TCA at the 2025 Brisbane Truck Show
Austroads and Transport Certification Australia (TCA) will be at the Brisbane Truck Show from 15 to 18 May at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre. Drop by Booth 229 to learn about our latest initiatives.
Throughout the event, we will be hosting a series of informative sessions focused on heavy vehicle data and driver wellbeing, delivered in collaboration with key industry stakeholders. These sessions aim to share practical insights, support informed dialogue, and contribute to the advancement of safer, more efficient road transport systems.
Thursday 15 May, 2:00-3:00pm or Friday 16 May, 12:00-1:00pm
Plaza Level, Room 3 – no registration required.
Vehicle Generated Data for Safety with the National Transport Commission:
A series of interactive sessions designed for manufacturers, operators, tech providers and road managers. Explore how vehicle-generated data is driving safer outcomes on our roads. Hear what’s working, what’s holding us back, and what’s possible when the right people are connected with the right insights.
Saturday 17 May, 1:00-3:10pm
Plaza Level, Room 3 – no registration required.
On the Road to Driver Wellbeing with Healthy Heads in Trucks & Sheds:
A series of short, expert-led presentations designed for truck drivers, owner-operators, and anyone supporting someone in the heavy vehicle industry. Packed with practical tips to help you stay well on the road, this is a series you won’t want to miss!
To purchase tickets to the show, visit brisbanetruckshow.com.au
We look forward to seeing you there!
Austroads Bridge Conference – tickets on sale!
With less than two months to go, preparations are well underway for the 12th Austroads Bridge Conference, taking place in Brisbane from 25–27 June 2025.
This year’s comprehensive program features six diverse streams, covering key topics such as bridge analysis, design, management, life cycle costing, load assessment, material technologies, field applications, and lessons learned from bridge damage and failures.
Don’t miss the opportunity to hear from a stellar line-up of experts and attend in-depth technical sessions. This event is essential for anyone involved in shaping the future of bridge design, construction, and maintenance.
Watch this video to hear from keynote speaker Richard Fish on why the Austroads Bridge Conference is a must-attend event for bridge practitioners!
When: 25–27 June 2025
Where: Royal International Convention Centre, Brisbane
Register now!
Join the 5th International Conference on Timber Bridges
Follow up the Austroads Bridge Conference with its sister conference – the 5th International Conference on Timber Bridges (ICTB2025), which will be held from 29 June to 2 July 2025 in Rotorua, New Zealand.
This prestigious event is where engineering brilliance meets cutting-edge technology and sustainable innovation. For the first time since 2010, ICTB is crossing hemispheres, moving from Lillehammer, Norway, to Rotorua, New Zealand. The unique setting will provide a platform for fresh insights into sustainable infrastructure across highway, railway, and pedestrian bridges.
ICTB 2025 will offer an unparalleled opportunity to network with international experts, industry leaders, and hands-on practitioners transforming timber bridge design and construction in New Zealand, Australia, and beyond. Whether you're presenting groundbreaking research or forging new collaborations, your involvement will fuel our collective future.
When: 29 June to 2 July 2025
Where: Rotorua, New Zealand
Register now!
Join Austroads for a forum on driver distraction prevention strategy
As we mark National Road Safety Week (11–18 May), it's a timely reminder of the vital work Austroads does every day to reduce road trauma across Australia and New Zealand. This time, we are drawing attention to driver distraction, which contributes to up to 1 in 3 road crash injuries but is often overlooked in crash investigations.
Austroads is leading the implementation of the National Roadmap on Driver Distraction, transforming national commitment into coordinated, evidence-based action.
In 2025, Austroads is working on:
- Data Collection Harmonisation Guideline for crash investigation
- Human Factors Integration Guideline, focusing on distraction across the transport system
- Human-Machine Interface Guideline, addressing in-vehicle and technological distraction
- Strategic Plan to drive long-term national progress
If you're interested in contributing to this work, join us for a forum in Brisbane on 16 July 2025. The event will bring together industry professionals, government representatives, and researchers to explore emerging strategies for preventing road crashes caused by driver distraction.
Nominations and submissions are open for the 2025 Women in Road Safety Award
Austroads is proud to co-host the 2025 Australasian Road Safety Conference with the Australasian College of Road Safety (ACRS), and as part of our ongoing commitment to road safety, we are excited to announce that nominations and submissions are now open for the 2025 ACRS Awards, where Austroads sponsors the Women in Road Safety Award.
Established in 2022, this award recognises exceptional female leaders who are making a significant impact in reducing road trauma worldwide through policy, research, practice, and community engagement.
The nomination period is open from Monday 12 May 2025 to 5pm (AEST) Friday 20 June 2025.
For more details on the awards and to submit your nominations, please visit the ACRS website
Austroads hosted webinars with previous winners of the Women in Road Safety Award, including Dr. Liz de Rome, the 2022 award recipient, Jessica Truong, the 2023 award recipient, and Sjaan Koppel, the 2024 award winner. Watch the webinars below.
Transition of NEVDIS Team's individual email addresses to Austroads domain
Austroads’ business unit, NEVDIS, transitioned its team’s individual email addresses to the @austroads.gov.au domain, on Tuesday 6 May 2025.
Team members who currently use email addresses with the @nevdis.com.au domain were transitioned to the new @austroads.gov.au domain. The existing email addresses remain functional, and any messages sent to them are automatically redirected to the new addresses.
It is important to note that the email addresses nevdis@nevdis.com.au and nevdis_support@nevdis.com.au remain unchanged.
This transition does not affect the services or communications that stakeholders receive from the NEVDIS team. There are no disruption to existing support or operations, and no action is required by stakeholders.
NEVDIS is a business unit of Austroads, a not-for-profit, non-partisan organisation providing services for and on behalf of all levels of government. The change to the @austroads.gov.au domain reflects the integration of NEVDIS into Austroads’ systems, enabling more streamlined and efficient service delivery.
All upcoming Austroads webinars
There is no charge for our webinars, but registration is essential. If you can’t make the live session, register and we will send you a link to the recording.
Identifying Segregation in Next Generation Polymer Modified Binders | Register
Thursday 29 May 2025, 1 pm AEST
This webinar will summarise the outcomes of an Austroads project which developed a new segregation test (ATM 104) which is suitable for use with both current and next generation polymer modified binders.
Review of Specialty Harnesses and Vests Used by Children and Young People with Disability | Register
Thursday 5 June 2025, 1 pm AEST
Join this webinar to hear about the findings of the project that investigated specialty harnesses and vests used by children and young people with disabilities and medical conditions when travelling in motor vehicles.
Unlocking the Potential of Telematics Analytics Platform for Local Governments | Express your interest
June 2025
This webinar will provide information on the benefits of using telematics data for local asset management and transport planning – particularly with regard to restricted access heavy vehicles.
Work with us
Current projects
Are you looking for an opportunity to work on an Austroads project? The following projects are open for tender:
- FCA6339 Foundational Research into the Role of 5G Technology in Vehicle and Infrastructure Connectivity. Closing 3 pm AEST, Wednesday 21 May 2025.
ESC6518 Identify, Prioritise and Deploy Adaptation Actions. Closing 3 pm AEST, Wednesday 21 May 2025.
ESC6517 Develop Climate Resilience and Adaptation Metrics for Transport Assets and Services. Closing 3 pm AEST, Wednesday 21 May 2025.
NEG6440 Proof-of-concept – Austroads-23 vehicle classification scheme. Closing 3 pm AEST, Tuesday 27 May 2025.
Current vacancies
Austroads and Transport Certification Australia (TCA) employ staff across a range of specialised and technical disciplines. We pay attention to maintaining a safe and welcoming work environment, where all staff have equal access to opportunities. We encourage our staff to participate in external and internal training to make sure their skills and knowledge are continuously improved. We take inclusion and diversity seriously. We embrace difference and diversity of identity, experience and thought, and actively strive for inclusive behaviours across our company and our work.
We currently have positions open for:
- Technical Communicator
- Senior Project Manager Digital Trust Service (DTS)
- Program Coordinator Transport Network Operations
View current vacancies here.
Upcoming industry events
Brisbane Truck Show, 15 – 18 May, Brisbane
18th International Symposium on Heavy Vehicle Transport & Technology (HVTT18), 26 – 29 May 2025, Québec City, Canada
20th ITS Asia Pacific Forum, 28 – 30 May 2025, Suwon, Korea
2025 National General Assembly, 24 – 27 June 2025, Canberra
12th Austroads Bridge Conference (2025), 25 – 27 June 2025, Brisbane
5th International Conference on Timber Bridges, 29 June – 2 July 2025, Rotorua, New Zealand
Driver Distraction In-Person Forum, 16 July 2025, Brisbane
