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Appendix 4 Boards and committees
Figure 37 – Boards and committees
Name Functions and responsibilities Achievements in 2012–13 Costs
Academic Strategic Transport Research Alliance (ASTRA) Program Management Group
qÍProvides program oversight and discussion on transport research needs and developments for ASTRA, a collaborative agreement between Transport and Main Roads, the University of Queensland, 1UEENSLANDÍ5NIVERSITYÍOFÍ4ECHNOLOGYÍANDÍ'RIFjTHÍ5NIVERSITYÍ Queensland Motorways Limited and the Motor Accident Insurance Commission.
qÍ 0ROVIDESÍSTRATEGICÍDIRECTIONÍFORÍANDÍAPPROVALÍOFÍTHEÍUNIVERSITIESÍ WORKÍPROGRAMSÍANDÍREVIEWSÍTHEÍPROGRAMSÍBENEjTSÍEXECUTIONÍ and outcomes.
qÍOversaw the 2012–13 Transport and Main Roads contribution to the
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qÍDeveloped streamlined administration arrangements for the ASTRA agreement and obtained endorsement of ASTRA partners.
qÍDiscontinued the ASTRA Senior Management Committee with the majority of its responsibilities to be undertaken by the ASTRA Program Management Group.
qÍFacilitated seminars with world renowned transport experts in collaboration with university partners. Highlights included:
–@(IGHÍ3PEEDÍ2AILÍSEMINARÍBYÍ0ROFESSORÍ!NTHONYÍ0ERLÍ (Simon Fraser University, Vancouver)
–@2EVENUEÍANDÍPUBLICÍPOLICYÍTOWARDÍFUNDINGÍSEMINARÍBYÍ0ROFESSORÍ Michael Meyer (Parsons Brinckerhoff, Atlanta)
– Transportation Research Board Conference report back seminar by 'RIFjTHÍ5NIVERSITYÍ5NIVERSITYÍOF1UEENSLANDÍ
and Queensland University of Technology to Transport and Main Roads.
qÍCoordinated university and agency partner meetings to effect collaboration.
Nil
Austroads Ltd qÍAustroads is part of a national fabric of government agencies, academic institutions and private sector enterprises that all contribute to meet essential research and development activity vital to the ongoing progress of the transport sector and its strong contribution to the Australian economy.
qÍAustroads is a component of the institutional arrangements under the Standing Council on Transport and Infrastructure and the 4RANSPORTÍANDÍ)NFRASTRUCTUREÍ3ENIORÍ/FjCIALSÍ#OMMITTEEÍ qÍAustroads has played a central role in supporting the work of
the National Transport Commission, particularly in regard to the transition toward national regulators for heavy vehicle and rail safety regulation.
qÍPublication of a comprehensive series of guides which enable jurisdictions to harmonise critical standards and approaches to many transport and roads related projects and behaviours, and outputs of strategic and technical research projects.
qÍThere is a strong contribution to harmonising national standards, promoting safer communities and strengthening the transport and ROADÍINDUSTRYÍ'OVERNMENTÍAGENCIESÍBENEjTÍBYÍENSURINGÍCONSISTENTÍ BESTÍPRACTICEÍANDÍTHROUGHÍTHEÍEFjCIENCIESÍDERIVEDÍBYÍREDUCINGÍTHEÍ duplication of technical resources between jurisdictions.
$1,781,000 (consisting of
$138,000 for membership and $1,643,000 for work program)
Bus Safety Committee
qÍProvides a forum for industry and government to discuss bus driver safety issues.
qÍContributes to delivering real actions to increase safety on buses.
qÍReleased in March 2013 the Safe Travel of School Students Guiding Principles.
qÍOversaw the development of a Safe Travel of School Students Pilot Program to educate students on appropriate bus behaviour.
Nil
Driver Training Industry Working Group
qÍEstablished for Queensland accredited driver trainers as an advisory and consultation forum for the department.
qÍConsidered statewide strategic and operational policy issues affecting the industry and its relationship with government.
qÍThis group was disbanded in October 2012 in place of an alternate consultation methodology.
$15
ITS Australia (ITSA) qÍ )43!ÍISÍ!USTRALIASÍPRINCIPALÍORGANISATIONÍFOCUSINGÍONÍFACILITATINGÍTHEÍ development and deployment of advanced technologies across all modes of transport.
qÍ )43!ÍISÍANÍINCORPORATEDÍNONFORPROjTÍORGANISATIONÍREPRESENTINGÍ members of the ITS industry including government, industry, consultants, consumer organisations and academia.
qÍ )43!SÍOBJECTIVEÍISÍAÍNATIONALÍVISIONÍWITHÍAÍCOREÍSETÍ
of transport priorities broadly acknowledged across all government jurisdictions, actively supported by both the research community and the private sector.
$16,230
Q-ride Registered Service Provider Working Group
qÍLiaison and consultation between Registered Service Providers and the department on Q-ride policy and operational motorcycle training matters.
qÍ 4HISÍCOMMITTEESÍACTIVITIESÍHAVEÍBEENÍINÍHIATUSÍDURINGÍ lÍPENDINGÍTHEÍGOVERNMENTSÍRESPONSEÍTOÍTHEÍ0ARLIAMENTARYÍ Report No.8 Inquiry into the Motorcycle
Licensing Process in Queensland 2012.
$2,705
Queensland Transport Logistics Council (QTLC)
QTLC is the peak freight transport and logistics industry advisory body to government, and represents the freight transport and logistics INDUSTRYÍTOÍINkUENCEÍPOLICYÍREGULATIONÍINFRASTRUCTUREÍPLANNINGÍANDÍ investment.
It aims to achieve sustainable and productive supply chains and SUPPORTÍTHEÍEFjCIENTÍMOVEMENTÍOFÍFREIGHTÍTOÍSUPPORTÍSUSTAINABLEÍANDÍ productive economic development and prosperity by pursuing:
qÍappropriate and ongoing investment in supply chain infrastructure qÍintegrated regional urban planning frameworks that secure land
for current and future freight corridors
qÍan access policy and regulation environment that facilitates productivity and innovation
qÍ EFjCIENTÍINTEGRATIONÍANDÍLINKAGEÍOFÍFREIGHTÍANDÍLOGISTICSÍSYSTEMSÍ across the whole supply chain.
qÍDeveloped and implemented QTLC strategic and operational plans 2012–2014.
qÍ )NFORMEDÍTHEÍREDEVELOPMENTÍOFÍ1UEENSLANDSÍFREIGHTÍSTRATEGYÍDUEÍ for release during 2013.
qÍ 2ELEASEDÍTHEÍ3TRENGTHENINGÍ1UEENSLANDSÍ3UPPLYÍ#HAINSÍ 2015 report.
qÍHosted the inaugural Queensland Future Freight Forum in July 2012, which included key industry, government and logistics stakeholders.
qÍHosted the North Coast Line Rail Forum with Queensland Rail in March 2013 to identify challenges and potential responses TOÍIMPROVEÍTHEÍLINESÍRELIABILITYÍANDÍEFjCIENCY
qÍIn partnership with the Port of Brisbane, completed an Import-Export (IMEX) Logistics Supply Chain Study.
qÍContributed to the 2012 Review of the National Transport Commission (NTC) and Other Relevant Transport Bodies.
qÍContributed to the development of proposed national fees
$200,000
Figure 37 outlines the 2012–13 performance of boards and committees controlled by the department.
Appendices
Name Functions and responsibilities Achievements in 2012–13 Costs
Regional 4RAFjCÍ)NCIDENTÍ Management Coordination Group
qÍForms a multi-agency response and performance measures TOÍTRAFjCÍINCIDENTSÍWHICHÍPROVIDESÍMAXIMUMÍCOORDINATIONÍINÍ DEPLOYINGÍRESOURCESÍTOÍEXPEDITEÍSAFEÍANDÍEFFECTIVEÍkOWÍOFÍTRAFjCÍ on roads.
qÍ #REATEDÍANDÍACTIVELYÍPARTICIPATEDÍINÍMULTIAGENCYÍREGIONALÍTRAFjCÍ incident management coordination groups across
south-east Queensland, including South Coast, North Coast and the greater Brisbane area and Darling Downs.
qÍImproved inter-agency coordination and cooperation.
qÍReduced incident duration and clearance times, improving safety for agency responders and motorists.
Nil
Road Accident Action Group
qÍProvides community programs that predominately address driver fatigue.
qÍProgressed major infrastructure improvements in the Bowen Basin region.
qÍDelivered regional road safety educational campaigns, primarily targeting driver fatigue.
qÍCommenced an applied research project to identify sites for new rest areas and stopping places, and upgrades to existing rest areas and stopping places in the Bowen Basin region.
Nil
Roads Alliance Board
qÍIncludes representatives from Transport and Main Roads and the Local Government Association of Queensland.
qÍSets the strategic direction of the Roads Alliance and oversees implementation of strategies and initiatives.
qÍOversaw the annual $40 million Transport Infrastructure Development Scheme allocation to local government.
qÍSponsored the 10 Year Review of the Roads Alliance.
qÍProgressed key reforms arising from the 10 Year Review Roads Alliance, including:
– the Regional Road Group Boundary Review
– the consolidation of Transport Infrastructure Development Scheme sub-programs and funding streams
qÍ 2EjNEDÍTOOLSÍANDÍREPORTINGÍMECHANISMSÍTOÍASSISTÍ2EGIONALÍ2OADÍ 'ROUPSÍPROGRAMÍMANAGEMENTÍANDÍEXPENDITUREÍPERFORMANCE qÍInitiated an independent study to determine the feasibility of
forming Regional Road Groups comprised of Indigenous councils on the Cape York Peninsula.
qÍDeveloped and supported Regional Road Groups capability-building initiatives.
Nil
Road Freight Industry Council
qÍ %STABLISHEDÍASÍAÍ-INISTERIALÍ#OUNCILÍINÍÍTOÍESTABLISHÍ a closer liaison between the Queensland Government and the road transport industry.
qÍHelped shape input into development of the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator, the Heavy Vehicle National Law Bill 2012 and road pricing initiatives.
qÍ $ELIVEREDÍHEAVYÍVEHICLEÍSPECIjCÍFEEDBACKÍTOÍTHEÍ$EPARTMENTÍONÍ heavy vehicle regulation and disaster response management.
Nil
Road Operations Coordination Group
qÍ %STABLISHEDÍASÍANÍINTERAGENCYÍCOMMITTEEÍFORÍTRAFjCÍ incident management.
qÍCooperatively progresses issues as directed by the State Road Operations Steering Committee (SROSC).
qÍ )DENTIjESÍISSUESÍTHATÍIMPEDEÍCOLLABORATIONÍBETWEENÍAGENCIES qÍ 3UPPORTSÍMULTIAGENCYÍPILOTÍPROJECTSÍFORÍTRAFjCÍINCIDENTÍ
management.
qÍFormalised and standardised incident performance reporting for Brisbane Metropolitan, North Coast and South Coast regions.
qÍ $EVELOPEDÍANDÍEXECUTEDÍINTERAGENCYÍTRAFjCÍINCIDENTÍMANAGEMENTÍ PLANSÍFORÍTHEÍDEPARTMENTSÍ.ORTHÍANDÍ3OUTHÍ#OASTÍREGIONS qÍDelivered actions from SROSC, including:
– identifying and working towards greater inter-agency system integration to detect and report on incidents
–ÍCONTINUINGÍTOÍEVALUATEÍANDÍIMPROVEÍDATAÍCOLLECTIONÍTRAFjCÍ incident response and clearance times.
Nil
Roads and Transport Infrastructure Reconstruction Committee
qÍSupports the work of the Queensland Reconstruction Authority TOÍMANAGEÍTHEÍRECONSTRUCTIONÍOFÍ1UEENSLANDSÍINTEGRATEDÍTRANSPORTÍ system, following the natural disasters of 2010–11.
qÍProvides an effective interface between stakeholders, the community and government interests, and ensures member ORGANISATIONSÍPERSPECTIVESÍAREÍCONSIDEREDÍINÍTHEÍRECONSTRUCTIONÍ program.
qÍ -ETÍjVEÍTIMESÍTOÍENGAGEÍANDÍADVISEÍONÍTHEÍROADSÍANDÍTRANSPORTÍ reconstruction of Queensland.
qÍ -ONITOREDÍPROGRESSÍOFÍTHEÍDEPARTMENTSÍ4RANSPORTÍ.ETWORKÍ Reconstruction Program.
qÍProvided updates to the Queensland Reconstruction Authority.
qÍConsidered ways to improve preparation for the wet season, including PROVIDINGÍINFORMATIONÍTOÍTHEÍCOMMUNITYÍVIAÍTHEÍÍÍÍWEBSITEÍANDÍ phone number, and enforcing road closures.
Nil
3IGNIjCANTÍ Environmental Areas Steering Committee (commenced in December 2011)
qÍAssesses areas of the government-supported transport infrastructure corridors and assets that are considered to have the highest ecological or conservation value to determine if they SHOULDÍBEÍDESIGNATEDÍASÍ3IGNIjCANTÍ%NVIRONMENTALÍ!REAS qÍIncludes members from Transport and Main Roads, Department
of National Parks, Recreation, Sport and Racing, and Department of Science, Information Technology, Innovation and the Arts
qÍAssessed and designated two sites in the Yerlabon Desert and eastern Darling Downs.
Nil
Name Functions and responsibilities Achievements in 2012–13 Costs State Road
Operations Steering Committee
qÍ 3ENIORÍINTERAGENCYÍCOMMITTEEÍFORÍTRAFjCÍINCIDENTÍMANAGEMENTÍ chaired by the Director-General, Transport and Main Roads.
qÍSteers the State Road Operations Coordination Group.
qÍResponsible for overseeing and delivering ongoing work TOÍIMPROVEÍTRAFjCÍINCIDENTÍMANAGEMENTÍINÍ1UEENSLAND
qÍDeveloped and implemented the 4RAFjCÎ)NCIDENTÎ0ERFORMANCEÎ Measurement Framework to assess inter-agency performance in TRAFjCÍINCIDENTÍMANAGEMENT
qÍ %SCALATEDÍTRAFjCÍINCIDENTSÍTHATÍIMPACTÍONÍTHEÍNETWORKÍTHROUGHÍ EXCEPTIONÍREPORTINGÍWHICHÍISÍPROVIDEDÍONÍTHEÍDURATIONÍOFÍSIGNIjCANTÍ TRAFjCÍCRASHESÍTHATÍIMPACTÍONÍTHEÍRELIABILITYÍANDÍEFjCIENCYÍOFÍTHEÍ network.
qÍPromoted the rapid, well organised and coordinated clearance of incidents both across and within respective agency responsibilities.
Nil
Transport and Logistics Workforce Advisory Group – Queensland (TLWAG-Q)
qÍSupports the Queensland Government and industry in identifying workforce capability issues and developing sustainable solutions.
qÍTLWAG-Q provides direct input to the Queensland Government on the vocational education and training funding for the industry through Transform, the Industry Skills Body for Queensland.
qÍContinued to develop, promote and support capability opportunities for the transport, logistics and supply chain industry through a statewide industry framework, Workforce Futures 2012.
qÍProvided leadership to the department in developing strategies for connectivity, diversity, industry awareness and skilling workforce development.
qÍContinued to support the delivery of a program of works, including GenR8 a youth engagement project and driver licensing programs such as Ignition and Transition 2012.
Nil
Note:
Costs include remuneration for the chair and members, and on-costs including travel, accommodation, motor vehicle allowance, consultancy fees, airfares and motor vehicle hire.
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