Community initiatives
Tasmanian Community Achievement Awards
The Tasmanian Community Achievement Awards aim to encourage, acknowledge and reward the valuable contributions that individuals, groups, communities and businesses are making throughout Tasmania.
As part of the Tasmanian Community Achievement Awards, the MAIB has provided sponsorship of the MAIB Disability Achievement Award since 2007, which recognises people living with a disability who are actively influencing and contributing to the community as well as achieving their personal goals.
Each of these individuals contribute, influence and achieve in the areas of sport, art, study, community services and/or education despite their own personal challenges. T
The MAIB Disability Achievement Award recognises these motivated and inspirational role models and celebrates their contribution to the community.
2023 also saw the introduction of the MAIB Community Safety Award to the Tasmanian Community Achievement Awards.
MAIB Excellence in Leadership Award
For the first time the MAIB will sponsor the Tasmanian Young Achiever Awards. The nominations for 2026 are currently open.
The MAIB Excellence in Leadership Award recognises young people showing strong leadership ability, thinking creatively and acting decisively. Many young people in our community help motivate and inspire others to aim high. Across community groups, business, government, education, health and emergency services, effective young leaders are emerging by displaying initiative, innovation, a desire for personal development and a commitment to excellence.
Their positive approach to life and their influential and outstanding contributions to driving change and making a difference within our society are a credit to themselves and their communities.
The MAIB Excellence in Leadership Award gives special recognition to honour, celebrate and encourage youth leadership.
Nominate yourself or someone you know today.
The 2025 winner was Laura Johnson, of Burnie.
MAIB Nightrider
The MAIB has funded the MAIB Nightrider service for the past 14 years. The funding allows Metro buses to be subsidised to operate on New Year's Eve in Hobart, Launceston and Burnie at half price fares and also provide additional services to help people get home safely.
MAIB Road Safety Scholarship
In 2025, the MAIB created a scholarship to support two individuals working within the Department of State Growth (Transport Group) and the Tasmania Police (roads policing) to attend the 2025 Monash University Accident Research Centre’s Road Safety Management Leadership Program.
The successful candidates attended the course in March 2025, which is designed for leaders focused on improving road safety and reducing injuries.
The purpose of the scholarship is to upskill Tasmanians in world-best practices and approaches to road safety, and transfer those skills into their workplaces.
