The Heavy Vehicle Safety Initiative program aims to support projects that deliver tangible improvements in heavy vehicle safety.
Applicants should take into account the following Guiding Principles:
Principle 1: Alignment
Projects should align with heavy vehicle and road safety priorities identified by governments, the NHVR and industry stakeholders.
Principle 2: Implementable
Projects must be implementable and able to start in the 2024–25 financial year.
Principle 3: Evidence-based
Applicants must provide evidence demonstrating how the project will help achieve heavy vehicle safety outcomes.
Principle 4: Broad benefits
Projects must provide broad outcomes, preferably delivering national or cross-jurisdictional benefits.
Principle 5: Holistic approach
Applications must outline the problem that currently exists and how the proposed project will address the problem in a holistic manner.
Principle 6: Value for money
Projects should deliver value for money and be able to be implemented within funding limitations. For 2024–25, the total funding pool for the program is approximately $4.4 million.
