- $254,000 awarded to 33 community-based road safety initiatives across the State
- Road Safety Commission received highly competitive applications to enhance road safety
- Second grants round is now open with an additional $250,000 funding available
- More than $2.5 million in community grants delivered to more than 530 events since 2017
- Part of Cook Government focus on keeping WA's growing community safe
The Cook Government has awarded $254,000 to 33 community-based projects to boost road safety in local communities across the State.
The Road Safety Commission acknowledged it was a challenging decision-making process with a high number of very competitive funding applications from both metropolitan and regional-based community organisations.
As a result, there were 11 projects valued at a total of $177,200 and 22 events with a total value of $77,272 that received funding grants. The grants range in value from $2,000 to $25,000.
Of the 33 successful recipients, 12 will be delivered in the metropolitan area with 17 taking place in the regions and four programs to be delivered via wide ranging digital, social, and education campaigns.
Successful projects include:
- City of Wanneroo: Wanneroo Safe Seats, Safe Kids program - $10,250;
- Aboriginal Legal Service of WA: Safe Ways - in the Kimberley - $20,600;
- Swan Districts Football Club: Swans Build and ride 26 - $25,300; and
- ADHD Australia: Teaching Road Safety to Children with ADHD in WA - $25,000.
Successful events include:
- Bibra Lake Residents Association: Slower Streets, Safer Streets - $3,000;
- Brilliant Brains Co: Brains on Board - $5,000; and
- Town Team Movement: 2026 Festival of Doing - $5,000 towards the annual conference scheduled in the City of Canning and bringing together a wide body of road safety representatives to recommend road safety changes in local places.
Community road safety grants are funded via the Road Trauma Trust Account, which sees 100 per cent of safety camera fines spent on projects that save lives and reduce trauma on WA roads.
A full list of all the grants as well as information on the second funding round is available on the Road Safety Commission's website: Community Initiatives Grant Program
As stated by Road Safety Minister Reece Whitby:
"Community-based road safety initiatives make a big difference in changing behaviour and saving lives and the highly competitive nature of these applications is testimony that the commitment for change is very strong.
"I thank all applicants for taking the time to invest in making WA's roads safer for all.
"The Cook Government is committed to building safe communities and safe driver behaviours, and these projects and events focus on educating and improving road safety for young and vulnerable road users.
"By investing in community grassroots projects, we empower local communities to initiate change and make a difference.
"Given the success of this round and the high calibre of the submissions we've decided to launch another round with $250,000 available."
