Community involvement ensures effective planning and decision making. It provides important information on Roads and Maritime Services (replacing Roads and Traffic Authority) development and maintenance proposals and identifies major issues and community concerns.
Roads and Maritime Services (replacing Roads and Traffic Authority) works to open up dialogue with the community and provides opportunities for the community to be involved in decisions that affect them.
Roads and Maritime Services (replacing Roads and Traffic Authority) seeks community involvement through activities such as public meetings and workshops, Community Liaison Groups, media announcements, letterbox drops, site open days, advisory committees, newsletters and questionnaires.
More details on consultation with the community on major projects can be found in Roads and Maritime Services (replacing Roads and Traffic Authority)’s annual report.
Roads and Maritime Services (replacing Roads and Traffic Authority) provides its staff with Community Involvement Practice Note and Resource Manual to guide them in developing effective and including community involvement in Roads and Maritime Services (replacing Roads and Traffic Authority) policies, programs and projects.
Roads and Maritime Services (replacing Roads and Traffic Authority) is a corporate member of the International Association for Public Participation.