Road Safety Audit course vs Lead Road Safety Auditor course
Feb 6, 2026
People often ask about the difference between the Road Safety Audit course and the Lead Road Safety Auditor course.
Well, they’re designed for different stages of practice.
The Road Safety Audit course focuses on the fundamentals of Road Safety Audits. It builds the core knowledge and skills needed to participate effectively in an audit team.
This course covers:
The Road Safety Audit process and stages
How to identify hazards on roads and streets
How to assess and risk rate those hazards
How to develop appropriate and defensible recommendations
Correct audit procedures and good practice
Available guidelines, references and supporting resources
Basic technical understanding of what increases and decreases risk in road and street environments
Fundamentals of crash causation and crash severity
Core Safe System principles and how they apply in audits
The emphasis is on building solid foundations.
The Lead Road Safety Auditor course takes these fundamentals to the next level. It is designed for experienced auditors who already understand the audit process and want to lead it well.
This course focuses on:
Leadership and professional judgement
Decision making and accountability
Higher level technical assessment and synthesis
Managing audit teams and processes
Mentoring and developing less experienced auditors
Dealing with complex, sensitive or contested audit situations
Leading discussions on risk acceptance, close out and trade offs
The emphasis is on responsibility, leadership and technical advancement.
People often ask about the difference between the Road Safety Audit course and the Lead Road Safety Auditor course.
Well, they’re designed for different stages of practice.
The Road Safety Audit course focuses on the fundamentals of Road Safety Audits. It builds the core knowledge and skills needed to participate effectively in an audit team.
This course covers:
The emphasis is on building solid foundations.
The Lead Road Safety Auditor course takes these fundamentals to the next level. It is designed for experienced auditors who already understand the audit process and want to lead it well.
This course focuses on:
The emphasis is on responsibility, leadership and technical advancement.
In simple terms:
Road Safety Audit course builds foundational audit capability.
Lead Road Safety Auditor course builds advanced capability, leadership and accountability
Both are essential. They just support different points in an auditor’s professional development.
To become a Level 3 Road Safety Auditor in NSW you must complete a Lead Road Safety Auditor course.
Check out our upcoming Road Safety Audit and Lead Road Safety Audit courses here.