Statewide August 2016 It's been a busy period with the annual L2P Statewide Forum in May and the launch of addi- onal programs. Our Statewide Forum was a great event. It was highly enjoyable to catch up with so many L2P coordinators and their guests from across Victoria. I'm glad we were among some of the first people to get an insight into the Towards Zero Road Safety Strategy from TAC and VicRoads road safety experts. A huge thanks to Toyota for leng us use their incredible venue. The roundtable topics provided great insight into how we can keep learning from each other and improving the program for disadvantaged young people It was great to see another two program launches in May. One was the extension of the Glenelg program to Casterton and the other was the Southern Grampians program. Casterton L2P will provide up to five plac- es for disadvantaged young people to get their licence and already have four men- tors on board. The Southern Grampians program will provide up to 30 places and already have five mentors on board. Lastly, we are sll working on the new E- learning module of session one and hope to trial it very soon. Ron Hinkley Acng Statewide Projects Manager, VicRoads VICTORIA’S NEW ROAD SAFETY STRATEGY The Towards Zero 2016-2020 Road Safety Strategy is the most ambious acon plan in Victoria’s road safety history. It maps out how Victorian road safety partners will work towards a 20% reducon in deaths and 15% reducon in serious inju- ries in five years. Towards Zero is about creang a safe system for all Victorians - this means safe roads and roadsides, safe speeds, safe vehicles and safe road use by all people using the road. The greatest investment in making our roads safer through infrastructure with a parcular focus on rural roads – more than $1 billion over five years: A major effort to engage with the Victorian community on road safety; Further investment in police resources to combat high-risk behaviours; and New measures to ensure the vehicles Victorians travel in are as safe as they can be. The Towards Zero Acon Plan is about saving as many lives and reducing as many serious injuries as possible. The Victorian Government has set an ambious target to reduce lives lost on our road by 200 people over the next five years - this is equivalent to a 20% reducon in deaths. This road safety plan is about creang a safe system for all Victorian and is focus- sing on the following key areas : On country roads - where most fatalies happen; People most likely to become road casuales – younger and older Victori- ans, motorcyclists, cyclists and pedestrians; and New technology to make our cars, roads and our own driving safer For full details download the Towards Zero 2016-2020 Strategy and Acon Plan at: www.towardszero.vic.gov.au NEWS TIPS - Next issue: December 2016 If you have a great story, news p or learning to share with our L2P mentors and friends across Victoria, send details by 15 November 2016 to: L2P Statewide Editor - Kevin Fox: [email protected]
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Statewide August 2016
It's been a busy
period with the
annual L2P
Statewide Forum
in May and the
launch of addi-
tional programs.
Our Statewide
Forum was a great
event. It was highly enjoyable to catch up
with so many L2P coordinators and their
guests from across Victoria. I'm glad we
were among some of the first people to
get an insight into the Towards Zero Road
Safety Strategy from TAC and VicRoads
road safety experts.
A huge thanks to Toyota for letting us use
their incredible venue. The roundtable
topics provided great insight into how we
can keep learning from each other and
improving the program for disadvantaged
young people
It was great to see another two program
launches in May. One was the extension
of the Glenelg program to Casterton and
the other was the Southern Grampians
program.
Casterton L2P will provide up to five plac-
es for disadvantaged young people to get
their licence and already have four men-
tors on board.
The Southern Grampians program will
provide up to 30 places and already have
five mentors on board.
Lastly, we are still working on the new E-
learning module of session one and hope
to trial it very soon.
Ron Hinkley
Acting Statewide Projects Manager,
VicRoads
VICTORIA’S NEW ROAD SAFETY STRATEGY
The Towards Zero 2016-2020 Road Safety
Strategy is the most ambitious action plan
in Victoria’s road safety history. It maps
out how Victorian road safety partners
will work towards a 20% reduction in
deaths and 15% reduction in serious inju-
ries in five years.
Towards Zero is about creating a safe system for all Victorians - this means safe
roads and roadsides, safe speeds, safe vehicles and safe road use by all people
using the road.
The greatest investment in making our roads safer through infrastructure with a
particular focus on rural roads – more than $1 billion over five years:
A major effort to engage with the Victorian community on road safety;
Further investment in police resources to combat high-risk behaviours; and
New measures to ensure the vehicles Victorians travel in are as safe as they
can be.
The Towards Zero Action Plan is about saving as many lives and reducing as many
serious injuries as possible. The Victorian Government has set an ambitious target
to reduce lives lost on our road by 200 people over the next five years - this is
equivalent to a 20% reduction in deaths.
This road safety plan is about creating a safe system for all Victorian and is focus-
sing on the following key areas :
On country roads - where most fatalities happen;
People most likely to become road casualties – younger and older Victori-
ans, motorcyclists, cyclists and pedestrians; and
New technology to make our cars, roads and our own driving safer
For full details download the Towards Zero 2016-2020 Strategy and Action Plan at:
www.towardszero.vic.gov.au
NEWS TIPS - Next issue: December 2016
If you have a great story, news tip or learning to share with our L2P mentors and friends across Victoria, send details by 15 November 2016 to:
Volunteer Jacki Willox helps Lizzy gain driving experience
About four years ago, I saw a local news story asking for volunteers at the L2P pro-
gram in the City of Yarra. I responded, was accepted and I have never regretted the
decision.
Volunteer mentors play a key role by helping disadvantaged learners aged under 21
to build up driving experience and the required 120 hours in all conditions, with ses-
sions undertaken at mutually convenient times.
Volunteering has benefits
The experience has added a new dimension to my life: it keeps me in touch with the
thoughts, ideas, problems and ambitions of a younger generation and leads to some
very interesting conversations.
For most of us, driving is a natural extension of our lifestyle. We and our children
have grown up with our parents driving, with at least one car in the household and
we take for granted all that this convenience entails. Getting in a car for the first driv-
ing lesson usually holds no fears for those who are used to being passengers. But for
many in our community getting their L-plates is a major shift. Having helped my chil-
dren get through their driver training I thought this gave me an idea of what to ex-
pect. However, it has been quite a different experience.
Extensive training
After I enrolled in the program, I went through extensive training, then was matched
with a young woman from Sudan who had little children. An RACV driving instructor
provided initial lessons and checked her progress during the program. She was deter-
mined and got her licence at the second try.
I then went to live overseas for two years. When on holiday in Melbourne I did relief
mentoring for two young men in the City of Yarra L2P program.
On returning to live in Melbourne in 2014, I was matched with a young woman from
Somalia who, after more than 140 hours of learner driving, now
has her probationary driver licence. I was then matched with Lizzy
(Pic: top right).
Flexibility is great
Volunteering as an L2P mentor means I can schedule as many
hours as the car, the learner and I am available during the week.
As a volunteer this flexibility is great. The young people appreciate
the program. Most of them would have no chance to learn to
drive or even to have access to a car or a mentor without it.
by Yarra Mentor Jacki Willox
NEW CARS FOR SWAN HILL
Great news for northern Victorian
L2P Programs with Swan Hill contin-
uing to be sponsored by the Swan
Hill Automotive Group
New principal owner Paul Nobes was
pleased to continue the relationship
forged over the past seven years and
place a Nissan Pulsar into the pro-
gram for the next 12 months.
Pic: Learner driv-
er Rhiannon with
Swan Hill Auto-
motive Group
Principal Dealer
Paul Nobes.
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STATEWIDE L2P FORUM WRAP-UP
VicRoads’ annual Statewide L2P forum was held in May at Toyota’s head office in Port Melbourne. The day was well attended with more than 120 people present, including program coordina-tors, managers, trainers and representatives from TAC, Vi-cRoads and RACV. The day couldn’t have been timed better with the announcement of the Towards Zero Road Safety Strategy occurring the day before, so all guests were treated to an early overview of what Victoria’s most ambi-tious plan to reduce road deaths and trauma was all about. Mark Russell, VicRoads Manager Road Safety Strategy & Partnerships led the way on the strategy that was backed up by a presentation on Towards Zero by Samantha Buckis, Acting Manager Technical & Policy, Road Safety Community Relations at the TAC. Hamid Hussein provided an overview of the future of car safety for Toyota. The real highlight of the day was the roundtable topics on a range of issues for the L2P program including:
Recruitment & retention of mentors Managing risks The role of a mentor Disability Identification & management of participants Digital learner kit Sponsorship DHHS new child safe standards Functional steering committees
Each attendee participated in five topics with key issues and ideas not-ed. Papers now are now available to Program Coordinators on the L2P Net website. Mentors can get copies of the L2P Forum Topic Papers from their local L2P Program Coordinator.
Up to 35 disadvantaged learner drivers in Casterton and the Southern Grampians Shires now have access to the L2P program.
The Casterton program caters for five young people, while the Southern Grampians program will assist up to 30 young drivers. It has been a true community effort to get the programs off the ground with the local Coun-cils, Lions Clubs, Rotary Clubs and schools involved.
The Casterton program complements existing Portland and Heywood L2P programs run by the Glenelg Shire Council.
In the five years to 2015, three young drivers aged 18-25 were killed in Glenelg, with 41 seriously injured.
In the same period, nine young drivers in Southern Grampians were killed, with 45 were seriously injured.
Pic top right: VicRoads Sam Pirrotta, Leanne Groves and Jeff Gor-man at the launch of the Hamilton (Southern Grampians) L2P pro-gram
Left: Barry and Kate head out for Southern Grampians first men-tor session in June
BAW BAW SPECIAL EFFORT
Baw Baw L2P is holding a TOWARDS ZERO L2P Gala Fundraising Din-
ner at Warragul Country Club on Saturday 22nd October.
The function aims to raise funds to keep L2P on the road. The event
includes:
• Three course Dinner;
• Road Safety Guest Speaker; and
Entertainment including the Victoria Police Pipe Band
Tickets are $100 per head with tables of 10 available.
The Program is also running a car raffle to be drawn on the night
(Tickets $10 ea) with first prize a New Holden Spark provided by Barry Bourke, Warragul.
For bookings or to purchase tickets in the car raffle contact L2P Coordinator Beth Carr on 0408 039 091
The Gannawarra Program gained a new sponsorship from Swan Hill and
Kerang Toyota offering a Toyota Yaris.
We are very fortunate to have such wonderful support in our local commu-
nities and thank local car dealers for getting on board through the provision
of motor vehicles.
Pic: Principal Dealer Sebastian Parseghian and L2P Program Coordinator
Phil Tennant.
St Kilda to Mordialloc (Continued from Page 5)
Why not take a break turning right down to Half Moon Bay and
have a coffee at the beachside kiosk? Enjoy the views down the
jetty to the rusting hulk of the HMS Cerberus, and to the West Gate
Bridge in the distance.
Approaching the turnoff from Beach Road to the Half Moon Bay
entry your learner needs to watch for the signs, indicate their right
turn well in advance, and look for oncoming traffic from around the
bend. The steep downhill road to the carpark needs to be watched.
Hitting the accelerator rather than the brake could see you in the Bay!
This is a great place to practice parking and three point turns. Keep an eye out for yachties and their trailers as they
look to park and launch from the ramp.
After your break, continue along the Beach Road to Mordialloc or
turn left at Charman Road or Warrigal Road - back home via the
Nepean Highway.
The Highway presents a whole new set of challenges for your
Learner with multiple lanes and fast moving traffic generally at 70
or 80 km/h.
Watch for lane changers, use your mirrors and do headchecks. Be
careful approaching busy cross-intersections with many speed and
red light cameras, waiting to catch careless or distracted drivers.
Teach your Learner to read the traffic and overhead intersection signals far ahead. And practice smooth driving,
approaching and exiting intersections.
Safe Driving.
Do you have a good and challenging drive where you take your learners? Why not share it with us in L2P Statewide. Send details (with pics if you can ) to L2P Statewide editor: [email protected]