Heavy Vehicle Safety and Productivity Program

The Australian Government aims to deliver improved safety and productivity outcomes for the heavy vehicle industry and other road users through the provision of $70 million towards heavy vehicle safety and productivity projects over four years from 2008-09 to 2011-12.

Specific program objectives are to continue to:

• reduce the proportion of road accidents involving heavy vehicles by targeting heavy vehicle driver fatigue and speed; and
• increase productivity by enhancing the capacity of existing roads.

The program is available to provide funds to state and territory road authorities under four categories:

• Rest Area Projects;
• Parking/Decoupling Bay Projects;
• Road Enhancement Projects; and
• Technology Trial Projects.

The Program Guidelines outline the administration arrangements and key considerations for selecting projects to be funded by the Program.

• Heavy Vehicle Safety and Productivity Program Guidelines [PDF: 38 KB]

There are two rounds of funding for the program.

Round One Projects

The first round of funding worth $30 million over 2008-09 and 2009-10 is now fully allocated. Details of the approved Round One projects by States and Territories can be found on the links below.

• ACT - Round One
• New South Wales - Round One 
• Northern Territory - Round One
• Queensland - Round One 
• South Australia - Round One
• Tasmania - Round One
• Victoria - Round One 
• Western Australia - Round One

Round Two Projects

The second round of funding worth $40 million over 2010-11 and 2011-12 is now in the process of being allocated.  Details of Round Two projects approved to date by States and Territories can be found on the links below.

• ACT - Round Two 
• New South Wales - Round Two 
• Northern Territory - Round Two 
• Queensland - Round Two 
• South Australia – Round Two 
• Tasmania - Round Two 
• Victoria - Round Two 
• Western Australia – Round Two