Driving Change: Supporting International Students with Road Safety Education
Fit to Drive has partnered with RMIT, Victoria Police, and Medibank to deliver a pilot road safety program for international students. Seventy participants from over 20 countries joined interactive workshops covering licensing, tram etiquette, pedestrian safety, and more.
The initiative builds on our 20-year legacy of empowering young people to make safer choices on the road—and marks an exciting step toward expanding inclusive education across Victoria.
Welcome Dale Armstrong – Our Newest Ambassador
The Fit to Drive Foundation is honoured to welcome Dale Armstrong, Director of Emergency Management at Ambulance Victoria, as a Road Safety Ambassador, completing the trio of emergency services – Police, Fire and Ambulance – working together to champion road safety in Victoria. who are dedicated to helping young Victorians make safer choices on the road.
Welcome New Board Members
Fit to Drive Foundation Welcomes New Board Members, Plans for 2025 March 2025 The Fit to Drive (F2D) Foundation is proud to announce the addition of five new board members, bringing an expanded range of expertise to help further its mission of road safety education. The board, now including specialists in fields such as […]
Introducing our Inaugural Ambassador!
Introducing Our Inaugural Ambassador Libby Murphy APM September 2021 Fit to Drive is delighted to announce that Libby Murphy newly appointed Chief Operations Officer at Ambulance Victoria has accepted our invitation to become the Inaugural Fit to Drive Ambassador! This follows on from being our supportive Patron for over 18 months. With over thirty-two years in […]
Steering in the right direction
Steering In The Right Direction September 2021 In response to COVID-19, the Foundation created an interactive webinar delivered by our peer facilitators, called Steer Right. Steer Right prepares young people to use the road safely by engaging them in an interactive, fast paced quiz with relatable scenarios and live discussion. Students are equipped with the […]
A Word from our CEO
A word from our CEO July 2021 As a very inexperienced learner driver in the 1980s, I needed luck to get my Ps and still more to survive those initial years on the road. Some of my mates and their passengers were not so lucky. But that should not have to be the experience for […]
The F2D Year 11 Workshop reaches over 100,000 Year 11 students since 2014
The F2D Year 11 Workshop reaches over 100,000 Year 11 students since 2014 May 2021 https://vimeo.com/358954924 We waited to mark this achievement at McClelland College as that’s where you’ll find the very beginnings of this workshop after a community in trauma acted to keep their young people safe on the road. The event celebrating the […]
Celebrating 100 Steer Right Sessions
Celebrating 100 Steer Right Sessions September 2020 Today, Fit to Drive have hit a significant milestone: 100 sessions with Steer Right! Since we first started delivering the webinar in May, developed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, we have facilitated over 3000 students across 42 Victorian schools with encouraging feedback and outcomes. Steer Right was […]
Our first two weeks back in Term 4!
Our first two weeks back in Term 4! It’s been just two weeks since Term 4 began, and already our facilitators have been making their mark in our road safety webinars ‘CARPOOL’ and ‘Steer Right’. Williamstown High School responded to their community’s call for road safety education by hosting two eveningCARPOOL sessions, for around 90 households […]
Interviews with Fire Rescue Victoria
Interviews with Fire Rescue Victoria Leading Firefighter Dale Waterson – Thomastown Fire Station 1. How long have you been presenting Fit to Drive programs? Since June 2014. 2. What is your motivation for being involved in road safety education for young people? There are three main factors that motivate me to continue facilitating Fit to Drive […]
