Safe school travel (SafeST) program
The safety of students travelling to and from school is one of the most important issues for school communities. One way this is achieved is by providing the safest possible journey to and from Queensland schools. The department supports safe school travel with the SafeST program and resources.
Addressing school safety issues
Establishing a SafeST Committee is the first step in identifying and addressing school safety concerns. The SafeST Committee will develop a school road safety action plan through minutes taken by the school with action items for relevant stakeholders.
Ideally, the strategies developed would outline:
- what the school is planning to do to improve road safety
- how it expects road safety will improve
- how the school will monitor and evaluate the success of the plan
- when it will be done
- who is responsible for making it happen.
School road safety is a matter that requires whole of community awareness and commitment. Improving the safety of school travel for all children relies on the involvement and engagement of schools (including parents associations), local government and state authorities such as Education Queensland, Queensland Police Service, TMR and TransLink and/or bus operators as required.
Contact your local TMR road safety officer who will assist the committee to access resources and information.
Resources
The SafeST process
This flowchart outlines the key steps involved in our SafeST process. It provides a clear overview of the actions taken to support schools in identifying and addressing road safety concerns in their communities.
Figure 1: SafeST process flowchart
Figure 1 description
The SafeST process flowchart outlines the key steps schools can take to address local road safety issues.
The process begins when a school identifies a road safety issue and may choose to complete a SafeST checklist. Historical background information is reviewed by the department to support this process. The school then forms a SafeST committee.
The SafeST committee meets to discuss the identified issues and conducts on-site observations. Based on their findings, the committee develops strategies and solutions to enhance safety, supported by information or resources provided by the department and/or local government.
Following each meeting, the school records minutes, assigns actions to relevant stakeholders and sets a date for the next meeting. The process concludes with the school monitoring and reviewing the agreed actions over time.
SafeST resources
School road safety resources
- Last updated
- 13 December 2025