Operational Performance

Achieving the Government’s Goals

Our commitment to delivering safe, reliable and sustainable services to the community is at the core of everything we do. Our outcome-based framework uses a Program Management approach to deliver six services aligned to the State Government’s Goals. The identification of actions delivered through these services are influenced and driven by the four areas of focus identified in our strategic direction Keeping WA Moving.

This table shows how our services and outcomes are aligned to Government Goals and influenced by our strategic areas of focus.


Government Goal Main Roads Services Main Roads Outcome
customer Customer     movement Movement     sustainability Sustainability     safety Safety    
1. Results based delivery Road Safety Providing a safe road environment
Road Efficiency Reliable and efficient movement of people and goods
Road Management
2. Stronger focus on regions Road Maintenance A well maintained road network
3. State building – major projects State Development Facilitate economic and regional development
4. Social and environmental responsibility Community Access Improved community access and roadside amenity

Changes since last report

In July 2015 the Minister for Road Safety announced the establishment of the Road Safety Commission, which replaces the Office of Road Safety and creates a new stand-alone authority. This means that we no longer include the Office of Road Safety as part of our reporting.

Expenditure by service in $ million

$1.43billion

  • Road Safety: $187
  • Road Management: $150
  • Road Efficiency: $563
  • State Development: $138
  • Road Maintenance: $345
  • Community Access: $50