The grants are determined by the Local Government and Community Road Safety Committee which meets monthly.

Membership is made up of representatives from:

• State Council
• WA Local Government Association
• Local Government
• Road Safety Council/Office of Road Safety
• Main Roads WA
• RoadWise Committees
• WA Police
• Department of Education – Parents & Citizens/Parents & Friends
• Service Clubs (Apex)
• Health – community health
• Project evaluation and research

The responsibilities and role of the committee include:

• To provide advice and monitor the administration, approval, monitoring and evaluation of the Community Road Safety Grants Program;
• To ensure that Community Road Safety Grants are allocated in a manner which is transparent, accountable and equitable and takes into consideration road safety needs, effectiveness of programs, regional coordination/support, Local Government and local community participation and ownership;
• To work with the Regional Road Safety Coordinating and RoadWise Committees to facilitate community involvement in road safety and the provision of advice in relation to funding applications under the Community Road Safety Grants Program;
• To provide advice and feedback to the WALGA President and State Council on Local Government involvement in road safety and the operation of the Community Road Safety Grants Program;
• To provide guidance and feedback, where requested, to RoadWise and the RoadWise Committees on matters relating to community involvement in road safety;
• To provide issue-based advice, through the Chairman, to the Road Safety Council on road safety initiatives; and
• To encourage and provide advice to member agencies on community involvement in road safety.