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Austroads latest webinars. Sharing transport research and trends.

New episodes: Weekly
Typical length: 1 hr 1 min
Latest: 12 Oct 2026
Language: English

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12 Oct 2026 · 1 hr 2 min

Measuring Climate and Natural Hazard Resilience Performance of Transport Assets and Services

Transport networks across Australia and New Zealand are increasingly experiencing disruption and damage from extreme weather, natural hazards and long-term climate change. While the transport sector’s preparedness for and response to these impacts is improving, organisations continue to face challenges in demonstrating the value of proactive investment in resilience. This webinar presented findings from a new Austroads research report showcasing: a structured 6-step process to support transport agencies in practically measuring resilience to climate- and natural-hazards an accompanying…

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E340 · 7 Oct 2026 · 1 hr 1 min
Identifying and Prioritising Climate Adaption Actions for Transport Assets
Climate change is placing increasing pressure on transport infrastructure across Australia and New Zealand, creating growing challenges for asset owners and network managers. This webinar introduced the findings of an Austroads report, Identifying and Prioritising Climate Adaption Actions for Transport Assets, which addresses a key challenge for Austroads members: translating climate risk and resilience objectives into prioritised adaptation initiatives to support investment decision-making. The session showcased the new Adaptation Action Prioritisation Methodology (AAPM), developed to help…
E339 · 24 Sep 2026 · 55 min
Webinar: Standards Australia – Bitumen and related materials for roads (2024-26)
Bituminous binders that are used to construct roads are tested prior to use to ensure they will perform satisfactorily during a road’s lifecycle. Standards Australia Committee CH-025 ‘Bitumen and related products for roadmaking’ is responsible for the revision of 4 national specification documents and 26 test methods which are used to characterise bituminous materials used in road construction. Austroads has also published 14 test methods that are used to characterise bituminous materials. This webinar presents the outcomes of Austroads Project APT6256 which provided expert technical input…
E338 · 9 Sep 2026 · 1 hr 1 min
Managing Transport Management Centre Workplace Fatigue and Psychosocial Hazards
Transport Management Centres operate at the heart of our transport networks, coordinating responses to incidents, managing disruptions and supporting the safe and efficient movement of people and goods. Alongside these responsibilities come unique challenges, including shift work, high workloads, exposure to traumatic events and the need to make critical decisions under pressure. This webinar provided an overview of the key findings from the project, discussed practical approaches for managing fatigue and psychosocial hazards in TMC environments, and explored how agencies can better support…
E337 · 1 Sep 2026 · 1 hr 6 min
Using and Understanding the Austroads Guide to Temporary Traffic Management for Road Infrastructure Managers
The Austroads Guide to Temporary Traffic Management (AGTTM) provides nationally consistent guidance for the planning, design, and implementation of safe and efficient temporary traffic management across Australia and New Zealand. Road Infrastructure Managers (RIMs) play a critical role in setting standards, approving works, maintaining network performance and ensuring safe road user outcomes during construction and maintenance activities. This webinar is designed for professionals working within or for RIMs, especially those responsible for managing TTM access to the road network for works,…
E336 · 31 Aug 2026 · 1 hr
Austroads Guide to Road Safety Part 7: Road Safety Management
The Austroads Guide to Road Safety Part 7: Road Safety Strategy and Management has been updated to Edition 3.0, published April 2026. AGRS Part 7 supports Australian and New Zealand jurisdictions to reach their national targets of zero road deaths and serious injuries by 2050 (and interim targets by 2030). The Guide outlines international best practice and research on road safety management, providing an integrated framework for coordinated strategic planning across all pillars of the Safe System. Edition 3.0 includes minor editorial amendments throughout to align with national and…
E335 · 26 Aug 2026 · 1 hr 2 min
Urban Freight Scoping Study
Urban freight plays a critical role in supporting cities and regional centres across Australia and New Zealand; however, despite its importance, urban freight is not consistently defined, measured and planned for across jurisdictions. This webinar presents an overview of the Urban Freight Scoping Study. The purpose of the study is to provide a clear, evidence-based foundation to support future policy development and decision-making related to urban freight in Australia and New Zealand. Participants gain an overview of the current state of the urban freight task and understand key challenges…
E334 · 24 Aug 2026 · 59 min
Update to Austroads Guide to Road Design: Addressing Identified Gaps and Inconsistencies 2
This webinar presents the outcomes of Austroads research into intersection sight distance, identifying key gaps, inconsistencies, and opportunities for harmonisation across Australian and New Zealand road design guidance. Drawing on an extensive literature review, international best practice, and stakeholder engagement with jurisdictional experts, the project examined the application of sight distance models at signalised and unsignalised intersections for all road users. The webinar will highlight key findings, including inconsistencies in current design approaches, consideration of…
E333 · 21 Aug 2026 · 59 min
Update to Guide to Road Safety Part 3: Safe Speed Management
This webinar provides an overview of the updated Austroads Guide to Road Safety Part 3: Safe Speed Management, with a focus on how the guidance can support safer speed limit setting in practice.Designed for road authorities, transport practitioners and others involved in speed management, the webinar will provide an overview of the Guide’s key concepts, evidence base and practical tools for applying safe speed principles across different road and street environments.Participants learn how the updated Guide supports a move from evidence to strategy, frameworks, implementation planning and…
E332 · 13 Aug 2026 · 59 min
Update to the Austroads Guide to Road Design: Addressing Identified Gaps and Inconsistences 1
This project delivered a range of important updates to the AGRD aimed at improving the clarity, consistency and contemporary relevance of road design guidance across Australia and New Zealand. It incorporated findings from the All User Groups and All Stereotypes and Safe System Median Treatments projects, while also addressing identified errors, inconsistencies and opportunities for harmonisation. In this session, we focus on updates to Workstream 1.3 Batter Slopes and Workstream 1.8 Consistent Speed Terminology. Attendees will gain an understanding of the key changes, the rationale behind…
E331 · 10 Aug 2026 · 1 hr 2 min
Development of a New Austroads Fatigue Cracking Performance Test for Bitumen in Sprayed Seals
This webinar presents the outcomes of Austroads Project APT1975, which conducted research to develop a new Austroads test method for evaluating the fatigue cracking performance of aged bitumen. The test method was developed for road agencies to select durable binders for constructing sprayed seal surfacings. The development work included an extensive literature review of international fatigue cracking tests to identify suitable dynamic shear rheometer (DSR) tests. The most promising tests identified in the literature review were then conducted on a wide range of binders that were subjected…
E330 · 5 Aug 2026 · 53 min
Using and Understanding the Austroads Guide to Temporary Traffic Management for Traffic Management Designers
The Austroads Guide to Temporary Traffic Management (AGTTM) provides nationally consistent guidance for the planning, design and implementation of safe and efficient temporary traffic management across Australia and New Zealand. Traffic Management Designers (TMDs) play a critical role in the temporary traffic management process. The planning and design phase provides the greatest opportunity to identify hazards, manage risks and develop practical, safe and efficient TTM solutions. As a result, TMDs are central to achieving effective on-road outcomes. This webinar recording is suited to both…
E329 · 20 Jul 2026 · 1 hr 1 min
Implementation of Austroads Technical Specifications
The Austroads Technical Specifications provide a comprehensive framework for the construction of roads and bridges, defining key requirements for materials, treatments and infrastructure across the industry. They establish a consistent, best-practice approach to the design, specification and delivery of road and bridge works. By standardising requirements across jurisdictions, they support greater efficiency, improved quality outcomes and more streamlined procurement and delivery processes for both industry and government. This webinar provides an overview of the Austroads Technical…
E328 · 16 Jul 2026 · 57 min
Determining the Minimum Data Requirements to Progress Pedestrian Safety
This webinar presents the development and application of the Minimum Data Requirements for Pedestrian Safety Guideline and its supporting research. Participants will gain an overview of the challenges associated with inconsistent and incomplete pedestrian safety data, and why a nationally consistent approach is critical for monitoring outcomes and targeting investment. The session will explain how the research identified and prioritised pedestrian safety data sets, distinguishing between “ideal” and “minimum” requirements based on cost, effort, and contribution to safety outcomes. It will…
E327 · 8 Jul 2026 · 1 hr 1 min
Charting a Path to Eliminating Road Death and Serious Injury
This webinar presents the completed Austroads Charting a Path to Eliminating Road Death and Serious Injury project, including all three streams and newly released knowledge transfer resources. It introduces the Planning for Zero Framework (PfZF)—a practical, system-based approach to achieving Vision Zero by 2050—and demonstrates how it translates into actionable Zero Pathways tailored to jurisdictions. Participants will explore key findings, practical road safety strategy development advice, and a comprehensive suite of artefacts now available through the Knowledge Hub, including briefings,…
E326 · 6 Jul 2026 · 47 min
Updates to Austroads Guide to Temporary Traffic Management in Edition 1.2
The Austroads Guide to Temporary Traffic Management (AGTTM) provides nationally consistent guidance for the planning, design, and implementation of safe and efficient temporary traffic management across Australia and New Zealand. Recent revisions to AGTTM Parts 1–7, 9 and 10 (Edition 1.2) focus on continuing to align the Guide with contemporary temporary traffic management best practice, improving clarity, and strengthening consistency of terminology. Approximately 30 per cent of content across these Parts has been updated, while deliberately retaining the existing structure of the Guide.…
E325 · 30 Jun 2026 · 1 hr
Use Cases For Fibre Optics Technology
This webinar presented the outcomes of Austroads Project NEG6439, which examined how fibre optic sensing technologies can be applied to support improved road agency services and functions. While fibre optic networks are widely deployed across Australian and New Zealand transport agencies for communications, their use as a sensing capability remains relatively underutilised. This project explored how technologies such as distributed acoustic sensing (DAS), distributed temperature sensing (DTS) and strain fibre sensing (SFS) can be leveraged across a broad range of operational use cases. The…
E324 · 25 Jun 2026 · 1 hr 3 min
Investigating New Performance Testing of Unbound Granular Materials
Unbound granular materials play a crucial role in providing cost-effective road transport infrastructure across Australia and New Zealand. Compared to the thick asphalt and concrete pavements common in urban centres, thin bituminous surfaced unbound granular pavements offer a more economical solution for sealed road networks, albeit with lower load-bearing capacity and in some cases lower performance reliability. The performance of unbound granular materials is primarily influenced by their shear strength, modulus, and resistance to material breakdown under construction and traffic loads.…
E323 · 23 Jun 2026 · 59 min
Enabling Accessible Electric Vehicle Charging
This webinar highlights key themes from the Enabling Accessible EV Charging guidelines, which provide guidance on improving the usability of EV charging infrastructure for people with disability. The session touches on selected aspects of the EV charging experience, including site layout, charging equipment, wayfinding, and payment, focusing on issues that commonly arise in real-world deployments. Drawing on research, consultation, and international best practice, the webinar will share insights into accessibility challenges and examples of good practice emerging in Australia and overseas.…
E322 · 17 Jun 2026 · 59 min
Austroads Guide to Pavement Technology Part 4K: Selection and Design of Sprayed Seals
This webinar presents the outcomes from a series of workshops with industry and users aimed at identifying future research needs and required changes to the Austroads Guide to Pavement Technology Part 4K: Selection and Design of Sprayed Seals. The aim of this projects was to continue refining the Austroads sprayed seal design method and its related guidance to better suit evolving traffic loads, pavement structures, and material technologies. The Austroads sprayed seal design method, widely used in Australia, provides guidance on materials, treatment selection, and methods for calculating…
E321 · 9 Jun 2026 · 1 hr 3 min
Design Principles for Adapting Roads and Infrastructure for Emerging Mobility Technologies
As automated, connected and electric vehicle technologies continue to develop, road agencies across Australia and New Zealand need to prepare infrastructure for new operating conditions. Technologies such as Automated Vehicles (AVs), Connected and Automated Vehicles (CAVs), Electric Vehicles (EVs), Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) and Cooperative Intelligent Transport Systems (C-ITS) place new demands on both physical and digital infrastructure. Many of these demands extend beyond the scope of current design standards. This webinar presents the findings of Austroads Project CAV6428,…
E320 · 29 May 2026 · 57 min
Implementation of the National Driver Distraction Roadmap: Incorporating Human Factors in Transport Systems
Human Factors and Ergonomics (HFE) is the discipline that focuses on understanding and optimising interactions between humans and system components to enhance performance, safety, health and wellbeing. Human Factors Integration (HFI) is the process by which HFE knowledge, principles and methods are utilised throughout the system lifecycle to support the design of safe, usable and effective components. In this presentation, we outline the new Austroads Guidelined for Human Factors Integration in Road Transport (HFI-RT). The HFI-RT guideline provides road transport system stakeholders with…
E319 · 14 May 2026 · 1 hr 2 min
Keeping People Safe When Walking Stream 2 – Economic Assessment of Safer Speeds
This webinar provided an overview of the Austroads’ report, Keeping People Safe When Walking – Stream 2: Economic Assessment of Safer Speeds, completed as part of the Keeping People Safe When Walking program. The assessment applies a cost-benefit analysis (CBA) approach, which estimates and compares the costs and benefits for society from 12 different hypothetical speed limit reductions in a variety of (mostly urban) contexts. Emerging economic techniques were applied to value, in dollar terms, the benefits of reduced speed limits for society from reduced road trauma and improved pedestrian…
E318 · 1 May 2026 · 1 hr 2 min
Travel to School Guidelines
This webinar introduces the Travel to School Guideline, developed to support the planning and delivery of safe, active travel for students. The guideline promotes integrated, evidence-based approaches that prioritise children’s mobility, health, and safety within transport and land-use planning. It provides a practical framework for planning both new and existing schools, drawing on best-practice principles, policy guidance, and implementation tools suitable for a range of school environments. During the webinar, we explore key elements of the guideline, including: * Integrated planning –…
E317 · 23 Apr 2026 · 1 hr 2 min
Carbon Reduction and the Use of Low-Carbon Concrete
Concrete is the most widely used material in transport infrastructure, and one of the largest sources of embodied carbon in road and rail projects. Because these emissions are locked in at the point of construction, reducing emissions from concrete represents one of the most immediate and significant opportunities for transport agencies working toward net zero across Australia and New Zealand. In this webinar, presenters discussed the new national guidance from Austroads, outlining practical, evidence-based pathways to lower embodied carbon while maintaining safety, durability and long-term…
E316 · 1 Apr 2026 · 1 hr 3 min
Environment and Sustainability Initiatives Stocktake 2025-27: Year 1
The Austroads 2025 Environment and Sustainability Initiatives Stocktake examines how member agencies are developing and embedding sustainable practices across their organisations. The Stocktake included reviews of environment and sustainability strategies, policies, and practices related to transport assets, systems, and services, focusing on three key themes: overarching sustainability, biodiversity, and heritage. Building on the 2023 and 2024 Stocktakes, the 2025 analysis offers deeper insights into the progress member organisations are making in integrating sustainability into their…
E315 · 6 Mar 2026 · 1 hr 1 min
Incident Response for Low and Zero Emission Vehicles
As electric vehicle (EV) uptake increases across Australia and New Zealand, there are new risks and operational impacts of EV incidents, and amended incident response practices are needed. This webinar presents the Austroads framework from the project NEG6523 on EV incident response. Watch to gain the evidence, tools and coordination insights to support forward planning and implementation for EV incident response, to reduce risk and improve safety and network resilience, including: A clear view of how EV fires differ from combustion engine vehicle fires, including thermal runaway and…
E314 · 6 Mar 2026 · 59 min
Designing Roads for Large Freight Vehicles
Road agencies on behalf of governments in Australia and New Zealand are increasingly supporting the use of Large Freight Vehicles (LFVs) to deliver the growing freight task more productively, sustainably and safely. The Austroads project Design for Large Freight Vehicles (NEF6394) aims to develop harmonised, best-practice road design requirements for modern and emerging LFVs for all new road and road upgrade projects along heavy vehicle routes. This webinar discusses the first component required for this project: helping develop support for updating the guidelines and providing…
E313 · 6 Mar 2026 · 57 min
Fatigue Performance Evaluation and Design of Thin Asphalt Surfaced Granular Pavement
A recent Austroads research project has examined opportunities to improve the design guidelines for thin asphalt–surfaced unbound granular pavements, with a focus on their susceptibility to asphalt fatigue distress. This webinar presents the key outcomes of the project, including insights drawn from the analysis of road network data to assess the relative performance of thin asphalt surfacing treatments. It will also discuss the methodology and findings of a shift‑factor calibration approach developed, highlighting its implications for pavement design and the prediction of thin asphalt…
E312 · 4 Mar 2026 · 59 min
The Importance of Connection in Road Safety and Singing our Success from the Rooftops
Road safety is a team sport – a marathon, not a sprint. The greatest gains occur when many elements synthesise and successes are shared. This webinar draws on experience across more than 140 countries, working alongside partners from every road safety ‘walk of life’ – including governments, development banks, industry, mobility clubs, and NGOs – united by an ambitious goal: a world free of high-risk roads, despite a crisis that claims more than 3,000 lives each day. From advocacy at the United Nations, to aligning diverse stakeholders around common objectives, to collaborating with…

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