❓ Mr. Birney questions the Minister for Education and Training about the discontinuation of the Children's Road Aware Program (Bike Education Program) by the WA Police, the Department's involvement, funding, and the fate of related equipment in the Goldfields. The Minister clarifies the program's history and the Department's alternative approach through the SDERA program.
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(2) If yes to (1), for how long a period of time was this carried out and to what extent?
(3) What were the objectives of the Children’s Road Aware Program (Bike Education Program)?
(4) Is it correct that approximately 18–20 months ago the Western Australian Police Service dropped the Children’s Road Aware Program (Bike Education Program), with the Department of Education and Training indicating or stating they would pick the program up?
(5) If yes to (4), when did the Department of Education commence implementing the Children’s Road Aware Program (Bike Education Program)?
(6) If no to (4), why hasn’t this happened?
(7) Does the Minister support the Children’s Road Aware Program (Bike Education Program)?
(8) If no (7), why not?
(9) If yes to (7), why?
(10) What amount of money has been allocated to run the Children’s Road Aware Program (Bike Education Program) in the Goldfields?
(11) What has happened to the bikes, vans and other equipment which had been made available for the Children’s Road Aware Program (Bike Education Program) in the Goldfields?
(12) Will the equipment detailed in (11) be made available to any organisation which may be interested in running the Children’s Road Aware Program (Bike Education Program) in the Goldfields?
(3) What were the objectives of the Children’s Road Aware Program (Bike Education Program)?
(4) Is it correct that approximately 18–20 months ago the Western Australian Police Service dropped the Children’s Road Aware Program (Bike Education Program), with the Department of Education and Training indicating or stating they would pick the program up?
(5) If yes to (4), when did the Department of Education commence implementing the Children’s Road Aware Program (Bike Education Program)?
(6) If no to (4), why hasn’t this happened?
(7) Does the Minister support the Children’s Road Aware Program (Bike Education Program)?
(8) If no (7), why not?
(9) If yes to (7), why?
(10) What amount of money has been allocated to run the Children’s Road Aware Program (Bike Education Program) in the Goldfields?
(11) What has happened to the bikes, vans and other equipment which had been made available for the Children’s Road Aware Program (Bike Education Program) in the Goldfields?
(12) Will the equipment detailed in (11) be made available to any organisation which may be interested in running the Children’s Road Aware Program (Bike Education Program) in the Goldfields?
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Answered
1 August 2008
Responded by
Minister for Education and Training
Response time
52 days
(1) Bike Education was conducted in Western Australian schools until 2005; however this was an initiative of the Western Australian Police Service.
(2) See response to (1) above.
(3) Bike Education was an initiative of the Western Australian Police Service. This question should therefore be referred to the relevant Minister.
(4) The Western Australian Police Service ceased the Bike Education in 2005. The Department of Education and Training has not indicated that it would pick up the program.
(5) Not applicable
(6) The Department of Education and Training supports the School Drug Education and Road Aware (SDERA) program as the Government's primary road safety education initiative for schools. SDERA works across all Western Australian schools, public and private, to provide evidence-based resources and professional learning that supports delivery of road safety education.
(7-9)
The Minister is supportive of awareness raising for students on this topic and supports this through the School Drug Education and Road Aware (SDERA) program as the Government's primary road safety education initiative for schools.
(10) Nil
(11) Bike Education was an initiative of the Western Australian Police Service. This question should therefore be referred to the relevant Minister.
(12) Bike Education was an initiative of the Western Australian Police Service. This question should therefore be referred to the relevant Minister.
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(2) See response to (1) above.
(3) Bike Education was an initiative of the Western Australian Police Service. This question should therefore be referred to the relevant Minister.
(4) The Western Australian Police Service ceased the Bike Education in 2005. The Department of Education and Training has not indicated that it would pick up the program.
(5) Not applicable
(6) The Department of Education and Training supports the School Drug Education and Road Aware (SDERA) program as the Government's primary road safety education initiative for schools. SDERA works across all Western Australian schools, public and private, to provide evidence-based resources and professional learning that supports delivery of road safety education.
(7-9)
The Minister is supportive of awareness raising for students on this topic and supports this through the School Drug Education and Road Aware (SDERA) program as the Government's primary road safety education initiative for schools.
(10) Nil
(11) Bike Education was an initiative of the Western Australian Police Service. This question should therefore be referred to the relevant Minister.
(12) Bike Education was an initiative of the Western Australian Police Service. This question should therefore be referred to the relevant Minister.
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