❓ Safe driving course pilot program 660. Hon Julie Freeman to the minister representing the Minister Assisting the Minister for Transport: I refer to the state government's commitment to establish a saf
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Minister Assisting the Minister for Transport
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Safe driving course pilot program
660. Hon Julie Freeman to
the minister representing the Minister
Assisting the Minister for Transport:
I refer to the state
government's commitment to establish a safe driving course pilot program following
last year's road safety round table.
(1) Has the pilot course commenced; and, if not,
what is the expected timeline for its commencement?
(2) How many participants have undertaken the
course to date?
(3) Which stakeholders have been consulted on the
development of the course?
(4) Does the state government intend to extend the
program beyond the initial commitment of 750 young drivers?
660. Hon Julie Freeman to
the minister representing the Minister
Assisting the Minister for Transport:
I refer to the state
government's commitment to establish a safe driving course pilot program following
last year's road safety round table.
(1) Has the pilot course commenced; and, if not,
what is the expected timeline for its commencement?
(2) How many participants have undertaken the
course to date?
(3) Which stakeholders have been consulted on the
development of the course?
(4) Does the state government intend to extend the
program beyond the initial commitment of 750 young drivers?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for some
notice of the question and provide the following answer on behalf of the
Minister Assisting the Minister for Transport.
(1) Yes.
(2) There were 37.
The answer to (3) is
in tabular form, so I seek leave to have that part of the answer incorporated.
Leave granted for
the following material to be incorporated.
(3)
Stakeholders
Consulted
Punmu
Aboriginal Community
McGovern
Foundation
Blackwood
Youth Action Group
Salvation
Army
Real Futures
WA Community
Action and Advocacy Network
Wunan
Foundation
Ashburton
Aboriginal Foundation
Investing in
Our Youth
Robe River
Kuruma Aboriginal Corporation
Winun Ngari
Aboriginal Corporation
Ngarliyarndu
Bindirri Aboriginal Corporation
Kullari
Regional Communities Indigenous Corporation
Nirrumbuk
Aboriginal Corporation
WA Centre for
Road Safety Research
Road Safety
Commission
Insurance
Commission of Western Australia
Transport for
NSW
Calare
Academy of Road Safety
(4) Any decisions regarding
expansion will be informed by evaluation of the pilot's impact and ongoing
discussions with stakeholders.
notice of the question and provide the following answer on behalf of the
Minister Assisting the Minister for Transport.
(1) Yes.
(2) There were 37.
The answer to (3) is
in tabular form, so I seek leave to have that part of the answer incorporated.
Leave granted for
the following material to be incorporated.
(3)
Stakeholders
Consulted
Punmu
Aboriginal Community
McGovern
Foundation
Blackwood
Youth Action Group
Salvation
Army
Real Futures
WA Community
Action and Advocacy Network
Wunan
Foundation
Ashburton
Aboriginal Foundation
Investing in
Our Youth
Robe River
Kuruma Aboriginal Corporation
Winun Ngari
Aboriginal Corporation
Ngarliyarndu
Bindirri Aboriginal Corporation
Kullari
Regional Communities Indigenous Corporation
Nirrumbuk
Aboriginal Corporation
WA Centre for
Road Safety Research
Road Safety
Commission
Insurance
Commission of Western Australia
Transport for
NSW
Calare
Academy of Road Safety
(4) Any decisions regarding
expansion will be informed by evaluation of the pilot's impact and ongoing
discussions with stakeholders.
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