This Governance Charter (Charter) defines the role, responsibilities, structure and administrative processes of the Road Safety Council (Council) and the obligations of Council Members, both individually and collectively, in providing advice to the Minister for Road Safety (Minister). This Charter also defines the roles and responsibilities of the Road Safety Commissioner (Commissioner) and the Road Safety Commission (Commission).
It is the responsibility of all Council Members appointed to the Council to read, acknowledge and understand the information contained within this Charter and to keep themselves informed of best practice in governance and accountability. This Charter is a tool to assist Members to understand their role and responsibilities, obligations and scope so that they may provide advice to the Minister effectively.
The Council recognises that ‘good governance’ is about operating according to legislative and other government requirements, and current best practice. The Council considers good governance to be essential in making recommendations to the Minister under the Road Trauma Trust Account (RTTA) and undertaking its functions specified in the Road Safety Council Act 2002 (Act).
It is also intended that this Charter assist internal and external stakeholders, and the broader community, to understand the relationship and interdependencies between the Commissioner, Commission and the Council, underpinned by the Act and other relevant statutory requirements.
