Introducing our Inaugural Ambassador!
Introducing our Inaugural Ambassador, Libby Murphy APM! 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 the Police […]
Steering in the right direction
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 knowledge of relevant road laws to support […]
Can you do the Arthurs Seat Challenge?
Can you do the Arthurs Seat Challenge? Getting up bright and early at 6am and making our way across the city, my friends from high school and I were hyping ourselves up to take on the Arthurs Seat Challenge. To start you off, the Arthurs Seat Challenge is a 6.7 km run/walk event held annually […]
A Word from our CEO
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 any young drivers today; nor the toll […]
The F2D Year 11 Workshop reaches over 100,000 Year 11 students since 2014
On Wednesday 19 June 2019 we marked a significant milestone- that was the delivery of the F2D Year 11 Workshop to over 100,000 Victorian students since 2014. 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 […]
Celebrating 100 Steer Right Sessions
1 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 developed as a single […]
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 from their senior years cohort. Our team, and […]
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 sessions. No matter how many […]
Interviews with Victoria Police
Leading Senior Constable Deneen Ritchie – Frankston 1. How long have you been presenting Fit to Drive programs? I think I have been presenting Fit 2 Drive, almost, since the inception of the program, so many, many years. 2. What is your motivation for being involved in road safety education for young people? I became involved […]
