AEI Insurance Brokers is proud to continue our partnership with TMAA and support members across the traffic management industry. Over recent months, we have remained actively engaged with businesses throughout Australia, taking every opportunity to connect with members, better understand the challenges facing the sector, and provide guidance in navigating an increasingly complex insurance environment.

Through these conversations, we have assisted a number of businesses with insurance programme reviews and health checks, helping ensure their coverage remains aligned to their operational risks, contractual obligations, and future growth plans. The insights gained through these engagements have been invaluable, strengthening our understanding of the industry while enabling us to provide more informed and practical advice to members. 

A key focus for our team has been working closely with the insurance market to develop specialist insurance solutions tailored specifically for TMAA members. We are actively negotiating with insurers to secure enhanced policy coverage, broader terms and conditions, and preferential pricing arrangements that recognise the professionalism and risk management standards demonstrated throughout the traffic management industry.

Our objective is to create a market leading insurance offering that delivers meaningful value to TMAA members through discounted pricing, enhanced coverage benefits, and insurance solutions that more accurately reflect the unique exposures faced by traffic management businesses.

Beyond programme development, we continue to advocate on behalf of the industry, working with insurers to improve their understanding of traffic management operations and achieve more favourable underwriting outcomes for members.

We have thoroughly enjoyed supporting TMAA initiatives and industry events throughout the year. These events provide an invaluable opportunity to engage directly with members, strengthen relationships across the sector, gain firsthand insight into emerging challenges and opportunities, and remain closely connected to the evolving needs of traffic management businesses. The feedback and perspectives shared by members continue to play an important role in shaping the solutions and services we deliver to the industry.

We thank TMAA and its members for their ongoing support and engagement. We look forward to continuing our partnership with the Association, supporting future industry initiatives, and delivering innovative insurance solutions that contribute to the long term success of TMAA members and the broader traffic management industry.

 

AEI would love to hear from you

If you would like to discuss your current insurance arrangements, AEI welcomes TMAA members to contact their team for a complimentary, no obligation insurance health check. Whether you are reviewing your insurance programme, tender requirements, contractual obligations, or simply interested in understanding what opportunities may exist in the market, AEI would be pleased to have a conversation.

Please contact info@aei.com.au or (02) 8913 1600 and mention you are a TMAA member, and a member of AEI team will be in touch.

Planning your 2027 marketing activities? TMAA's new 2027 Events and Sponsorship Guide is now available, outlining opportunities to connect your brand with the traffic management industry across Australia.

From industry breakfasts and lunches to golf days, Driver Experience Days and end-of-year events, there are opportunities to support TMAA activities and connect directly with members, suppliers and industry stakeholders.

Businesses can also explore hosting a TMAA division meeting at their own premises. This provides an opportunity to showcase their facilities, introduce their services and welcome industry colleagues.

Start planning your 2027 involvement

Marketing teams, members and businesses interested in sponsorship or hosting opportunities are encouraged to contact Rebecca Bullock, TMAA Membership Manager, to discuss their plans.

Early bookings are encouraged, as available dates and sponsorship packages are limited. Some opportunities are already attracting strong interest, with Platinum sponsorship for the 2027 Driver Experience Days sold out.

Contact Rebecca, TMAA Membership Manager

• Email: rebecca.bullock@tmaa.asn.au
• Phone: 0466 017 202

Explore the 2027 Events and Sponsorship Guide

Let's start planning another year of industry connection and collaboration.

Dear Members,

TMAA will hold a General Meeting of members in Adelaide on Thursday 3 December 2026, at 9:30 M (ACDT) at Adelaide Oval, Suite 1, War Memorial Dr, Adelaide.

The general meeting will also be held online. For members who wish to attend online, you will be able to join through MS Teams, where you will be able to watch, listen, and submit your questions.

Instructions for attending the General Meeting online are contained in the notice and agenda of General Meeting, which can be accessed via the Events calendar.

Kind regards
TMAA

TMAA encourages members to support Road Worker Day of Remembrance (RWDOR) on Monday, 9 November 2026.

The day honours road workers who have lost their lives, those injured and those who continue working to keep Australia's roads safe. It also reminds motorists that behind every hi-vis vest, traffic cone and road closure is a person with family, friends and loved ones waiting for them.

This year's campaign calls on everyone to slow down, pay attention and look beyond the hi-vis. Every road worker deserves to return home safely.

Share the campaign with your networks

To help raise awareness, the Road Safety Week website now provides a collection of 2026 RWDOR social media assets.

Members are encouraged to download and share these resources across their social media channels during the week leading up to 9 November and on the day itself.

Available resources include:

• Campaign videos and animations
• Animated social media tiles
• RWDOR logo animation
• LinkedIn and Facebook banners
• Printable campaign materials

Access and download the 2026 RWDOR social media assets here.

Help spread the message

When sharing campaign content, please tag TMAA and include the following hashtags:

#RWDOR #TMAA #SaferAustralianRoadsandHighways

Your participation helps extend the campaign's reach and reinforces an important message across our industry and wider community.

Together, we can honour those we've lost, remember those injured and protect the people working on our roads.

Honour. Remember. Protect.

The SA Driver Experience Day brought members, sponsors and industry guests together at The Bend Motorsport Park on 18 September for a day focused on driver safety, practical experiences and industry connection.

The event gave attendees the opportunity to take part in a range of driving and motorsport activities, including defensive driving, 4WD experiences, hot laps and go-karting. The mix of hands-on activities and time together made for an engaging day for members and guests.

The event also highlighted the importance of continuing to build knowledge and awareness of safe driving. Bringing industry together in a world-class setting provided an opportunity to experience the venue, strengthen connections and keep safety at the forefront of our daily driving.

TMAA thanks everyone who attended and contributed to the day'ssuccess, including our sponsors Mitsubishi Motors, Webfleet and Workzone Training for their support.

View photos from the SA Driver Experience Day: 
TMAA Photos & Videos

It was great to see so many TMAA members and industry colleagues come together attheNSW Industry Golf Day, held in conjunction with AfPA and AustStab.

The day gave us a chance to step away from our usual work environment, catch up with colleagues, and enjoy some friendly competition on the course. Sydney delivered beautiful weather, and Ryde Parramatta Golf Club was a stunning venue.  Events like this are important tothe TMAA community, giving members the opportunity to connect with people from across the industry in a relaxed setting.

There was also an important reason to get involved beyond the golf. Thanks to the generosity and support of everyone who took part, the event raised $1,530 for SARAH.

We’d like to thank all our members, guests and supporters for helping make the day such a great one. Your involvement not only made the event enjoyable but also helped us support a cause that is important to our industry community.

Take a look at the photos from the day: 
TMAA Photos & Videos

Now in its sixth edition, TMAA’s 2026 Traffic Management Industry Survey is now open, and we invite all traffic management companies Australia-wide to complete the survey and influence the future direction of TMAA’s advocacy efforts for the coming year and beyond.

As the peak industry body for Australia’s temporary traffic management (TTM) sector, TMAA is proud to represent an industry that employs over 30,000 Australians and generates over $2 billion of direct economic activity – all the while supporting tens of billions more to happen – every single year.

To make sure we are the most effective advocate possible for our sector, we continually engage with members and industry stakeholders to understand how our advocacy efforts can align with their priorities for a safe and sustainable TTM industry. Our annual Traffic Management Industry Survey forms a key component of this engagement.

Each year’s survey provides valuable metrics on economic activity, industry outlook, workforce participation and capability, and safety standards that not only provide TTM companies with key benchmarks upon which they can assess their own operations, but critical insight into the health and future outlook for our sector as a whole.

All traffic management companies – including both current financial members of TMAA, and non-members – are strongly encouraged to complete the survey.

But they’ll need to make sure they complete the survey no later than 11.59 pm AEDT Sunday 4 October 2026 to ensure their responses are counted.

The survey can be accessed by clicking HERE.

This year, TMAA has made a number of revisions to the survey to reflect past participant feedback, as well as the needs, interests and priorities of the TTM sector. These include:

• The adoption of a new survey platform and improved user experience to make it easier than ever to complete the survey.
• Updated topics to reflect current issues in the TTM space, including workforce composition, assets held, cost drivers, and safety priorities.
• Revised question formats to support increased engagement and completion rates.

All current financial members of TMAA will be provided with access to a complimentary copy of the Traffic Management Industry Survey report following the conclusion of our analysis; this is valued at almost $1,100. All non-members who complete the survey will also receive a complimentary copy as recognition of our appreciation for participating.

TMAA’s Chief Executive Officer, Matthew Bereni, emphasised the value of the annual Industry Survey to the association’s advocacy work.

“I strongly encourage all traffic management companies to participate in TMAA’s 2026 Traffic Management Industry Survey and have their say on what matters to them.

“Each year, we continue to evolve the Industry Survey to maximise participation and ensure we run an accurate pulse check for the health and economic outlook for our sector. The improvements we have made for this year’s survey, including our investment in a new survey platform and the changes to the format, will ensure the survey remains a valuable resource for both TTM operators and key industry stakeholders.

“This survey is not just for operators to benchmark their own operations; it shapes our advocacy priorities for the coming year and beyond. It ensures TMAA can be the most effective advocate possible for the TTM sector when we’re sitting at the table with road authorities and government.

“I thank all traffic management operators for their support of the 2026 survey. It is greatly appreciated.”

Respondents are encouraged to copy and paste the full survey link into their browser if they have any difficulty accessing the survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/TMAA2026TrafficManagementIndustrySurvey

Any queries about the survey, including eligibility to participate, should be directed to tmaa@tmaa.asn.au.

Traffic controllers will soon have the opportunity to have their say about their experiences and safety on our roads through our annual Traffic Controller Safety Survey, the latest edition of which will be unveiled shortly.

Media Contact: Traffic Management Association of Australia (TMAA), 1300 798 772 or tmaa@tmaa.asn.au

Download a copy of the media release.

What makes the difference between someone who's qualified and someone you'd trust to manage traffic when lives are on the line?

CTA trainer Paul has spent decades working on the road. Over the years, he's seen students walk into class unsure of themselves, then experience those "light bulb" moments where the theory finally makes sense because they've put it into practice. He's also seen what can happen when people step onto site without the right preparation.

As Paul puts it:

"The material can be like dried Weet-Bix. Industry examples and knowledge add the milk and sugar. That's what makes it easier to digest."

In this interview, Paul shares why practical training sits at the heart of CTA's approach, why every near miss is an opportunity to learn and why preparing people for the realities of the job will always matter more than simply helping them pass a course.

He also explains how that same philosophy carries through to CTA's Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) process and the opening of the new Lara training centre, creating more opportunities for people across Melbourne's West to build practical skills before stepping onto a live worksite.

Every person who arrives on a worksite expects to go home at the end of the day. So does every driver passing through it. That's the responsibility behind every lesson Paul teaches and every decision he asks his students to make. His perspective is one every trainer, employer and traffic controller should take the time to read.

Read the full article:

https://traintogaingroup.edu.au/news/beyond-the-classroom-practical-traffic-management-training/

While just over a quarter (27 per cent) of Australians live in rural and remote communities, almost seven in ten road fatalities (69 per cent) occur on rural roads. Last year alone, 906 Australians lost their lives on rural roads.

It's why TMAA is calling on all drivers to step up for road safety and heed the call for action during Rural Road Safety Month this August.

Rural roads are long and unforgiving, and the high speeds involved only compound the risks. At 110 km/h, drivers travel 100 metres roughly every three seconds. To put that in perspective, if you were driving at 110 km/h, you would have covered 100 metres in less time than it took you to read the last sentence.

It's why drivers need to slow down, and stay alert and calm. It means sharing the road and the responsibility, and taking to rural roads with more than just your destination in mind. Rural Road Safety Month gives us the opportunity to reflect on how we can be safer drivers on rural roads - before it's too late.

Rural Road Safety Month is an initiative of the Australian Road Safety Foundation (ARSF). ARSF has provided a range of resources which we encourage you to share with family, friends and colleagues to remind them to step up for road safety. You can access these resources from the ARSF website.

Help spread this important road safety message by sharing on your social media, or prominently displaying road safety messages in communal spaces at your workplace.

Of course, the easiest behaviours that we can change are our own. So next time you get behind the wheel, make sure you put that seat belt on, drive to the conditions, keep a safe speed, and keep distractions like mobile phones out of sight. If you're tired, or affected by drugs or alcohol, never get behind the wheel. And if you're passing the road crews and traffic controllers working hard to keep our roads safe, slow down, give them space, and follow their directions at all times.

With road fatalities continuing to head in the wrong direction, Join the Journey and make a personal promise to choose road safety during Rural Road Safety Month this August.