Liz Waller | Acting General Manager, HSE & Road Safety
Transurban

Liz Waller is Head of Road Safety with Transurban, one of the world’s largest toll-road operators with roads in Australia, the USA and Canada. Liz leads a specialist team that works across the group to embed the safe system approach in designing and building new roads, operating and maintaining assets, and developing and communicating driver behaviour change programs. Liz works closely with research institutes on improving safety for vehicle occupants, including children, and new vehicle and road safety technologies.

Before joining Transurban, Liz spent almost 10 years with the Transport Accident Commission (TAC) as Manager, Road Safety Strategy and Programs.

Liz is an Executive Committee Member for the Australasian College of Road Safety and a member of the US Transportation Research Board’s (TRB) Committee on Vehicle User Education, Training, and Licensing.

Appearances:

Day 1 @ 12:00

Panel: Managing traffic at a construction workplace

Identifying and Mitigating Traffic Risks at Construction Sites: Discuss the common traffic-related risks at construction workplaces and explore effective strategies for mitigating these risks, such as proper signage, barriers, and traffic management plans.
Technology's Role in Traffic Management: Examine how innovative tools and systems like automated traffic control systems, GPS monitoring, and drone surveillance are transforming traffic management in construction zones.
Balancing Public and Worker Safety: Address methods to ensure the safety of both workers and the public, including ways to reduce the need for manual traffic control (e.g., signs) by using automated systems or advanced traffic management techniques.

Moderator: Matthew Bereni, Chief Executive Officer, Traffic Management Association of Australia