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Much of the work in this sector involves the evaluation of educational and behaviour change programs to improve road safety.

Impact evaluation of a drink driver rehabilitation program
Northern Territory Government, 2007-2008
ARTD conducted an independent evaluation of the NT Drink Drive Education Course, analysing quantitative program data, and collecting qualitative data from service providers, clients and stakeholders, leading to recommendations for program improvements.

Evaluation of the Sober Driver Program
NSW Corrective Services of NSW Safe Driver Working Party, 2004-2006
ARTD conducted an evaluation of a state-wide nine-week drink driver education program for recidivist drink drivers. The evaluation involved a before and after study of 400 participants (changes in knowledge, attitudes and behaviour), qualitative research with 100 participants, an analysis of recidivism data and interviews with 100 stakeholders from three key agencies responsible for delivering the Program.

Evaluation of Early Childhood Road Safety Education Program
NSW Roads and Traffic Authority, 2004 and 2008
Evaluation of the reach and implementation of the program to support road safety education in the early childhood sector. Methods were a state-wide survey of 3,000 centres, ten case studies and post-survey follow-up interviews.

Review of National Performance Indicators (NPIs)
Austroads, 2005
Austroads had accumulated 72 Performance Indicators to benchmark road system and member road authority performance in Australia and New Zealand. The review used the Delphi Technique to reduce these to a more meaningful set.

 

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