All speed and red light camera fines are paid into the Road Trauma Trust Account and only used on road safety measures as required by legislation.

The Road Safety Council uses the State’s road safety strategy, Towards Zero, to guide its recommendations to the Minister on spending Account funds. However, the Council lacks a master action plan to implement Towards Zero, and it does not adequately monitor and evaluate the contribution of funded projects to implementing the strategy. This means the Council cannot demonstrate that it is making recommendations that maximise the chances of achieving the strategy’s goals.

The role of the Office of Road Safety is poorly defined, reducing its effectiveness in administering the Account.