Traffic wardens

We are currently seeking traffic wardens in the following suburbs (as of September 2023):

• Applecross
• Ardross
• Balga
• Ballajura
• Banksia Grove
• Bullsbrook
• Byford
• Canning Vale
• Claremont x3
• Cloverdale
• Cottesloe x2
• Embleton
• Girrawheen
• Hilton
• Kardinya
• Leederville
• Leeming
• Nedlands
• Ocean Reef 
• Padbury x2
• Palmyra
• Parkwood
• South Perth x3
• Warwick
• Wembley x3
• Wembley Downs x3
• Willetton

The Children's Crossings and Road Safety Committee provides a consultative and decision-making forum for reviewing applications requesting children's crossings within Western Australia.

It also reviews current children's crossings to ensure they continue to meet the warrant criteria, infrastructure and safety standards.
The committee is separated by applications members and policy members from various government bodies and independent organisations:

Applications committee members

• Voting members:
  • WA Police Force
  • Department of Education
  • Main Roads WA.
• Advisory members:
  • Association of Independent Schools Western Australia,
  • Catholic Education Office of Western Australia, Western
  • Australian Council of State Schools Organisations and Western
  • Australian Local Government Association (WALGA). 

Advisory committee members

• Voting members:
  • Western Australia Police Force
  • Main Roads WA
  • Department of Education
  • Western Australian Local Government Association (WALGA)
  • Western Australian Council of State Schools Organisations
  • Association of Independent Schools Western Australia
  • Catholic Education Office of Western Australia

Committee application packages

Applicants must be either the school principal, or president/secretary/chair of a recognised school/parent organisation. You are invited to apply for a Type A and/or Type B children's crossing. 

Click the relevant application package for more information and to complete the form:

• Type 'A' children's crossing application (DOCX, 260KB)
• Type 'B' children's crossing application (DOCX, 290KB)
• Warrant criteria for Type 'A' and Type "B" children's crossings (PDF, 181KB)
• Appeals process and documentation (DOCX, 335KB)

The Children’s Crossings Unit has put together resources for schools to use to help educate school children in the correct use of children's crossings and to safely cross roads:

• Brochure for new children's crossings (PDF, 51KB)
• CCU bookmark (PDF, 584KB)
• Children's crossing crossword (PDF, 348KB)
• Children's crossing warden colouring sheet (PDF, 104KB)
• Driver aware brochure (PDF, 339KB)
• Road safety around schools fact sheet (PDF, 85KB)
• Road Wise website

You can also visit the Your Move website and the Department of Education website for more school resources.