A pre-driver education program

Keys for Life has been developed with funding from the Insurance Commission of WA and support from the Road Safety Council of WA. It has been designed for young people aged 15 – 16 years (pre-drivers or novice drivers) entering the licensing system.

 

The main aim of the program is to develop positive road user attitudes in young people. One of the program incentives is that students can start the Learner’s Permit application process at school and redeem a Keys for Life school certificate for their Learner’s Permit. They achieve this by sitting the legitimate Learner’s Permit Theory Test at school rather than at a licensing centre.

 

How can schools get their own copy of the resource?

To access the resource and assist teachers deliver the Keys for Life program a one-day, fully funded workshop is offered to all schools throughout the state.

This pre-requisite ensures those teachers attending are ready to implement the program. It also fulfils an agreement with the Department for Planning and Infrastructure to ensure that the Learner’s Permit Theory Test is conducted as intended.

 

What more do I need to know?

Keys for Life is based on a strong foundation of research and theory and is being evaluated.

An important part of any road safety program is to educate and work with parents. SDERA have developed a l hour parent-learner session called Keys for Life parent workshop. This session is usually run in the evening at the school and conducted by a member of the RAC Community Education team (in metro areas), or a SDERA Project Officer (in regional areas). Parents/carers are invited to attend this one-off session together with their teenager who is participating in the Keys for Life program. The main aim is to learn about, plan and discuss the importance of driving practice and other road safety issues.

 

Resources related to the Keys for Life program are free and can only be accessed by attending a one-day Keys for Life workshop

• Frequently Asked Questions
• Keys for Life Essentials (or protocols)
• Teachers Replacing Lost Keys for Life Certificates

Teachers Replacing Lost Keys for Life Certificates

In situations where students misplace or lose their Keys for Life certificate, the Keys for Life teacher can replace the certificate.
The following process needs to be adhered to:

1. The teacher locates a copy of the relevant Keys for Life Course Register, on which the student’s name appears.
2. The teacher is able to verify that the student has passed the Learner’s Theory Test at school (using information from the Course Register).
3. The teacher has a spare/replacement Keys for Life certificate available for this purpose.
4. The teacher replacing the certificate to ensure that an email is sent to SDERA – sdera.co@det.wa.edu.au with these details (found on the Course Register):

• Student name
• Student date of birth
• School name
• Teacher name
• Pass mark
• New and old certificate numbers (red code at bottom of certificate and certificate stubb).

If the above process is not feasible then the teacher will need to contact SDERA on 9264 4743 or at sdera.co@det.wa.edu.au in order that the replacement process can be completed from the SDERA office.

 

Keys for Life resources

• Keys for Life ordering instructions
• Keys for Life teacher resource
• Keys for Life video
• Keys for Life student journal
• Keys for Life leaner's permit theory test guide
• Drive Safe handbook
• Keys for Life Supervised Driving Guide
• Insurance Commission of WA pamphlet
• Keys for Life course register
• Keys for Life information flyer

Student materials (ie student journal and supervised driving guide) and materials relating to the Learner's Permit Theory Test can only be ordered online after attending a Keys for Life workshop. The DriveSafe handbook includes all the road rules and can be accessed from any Licensing Centre in the state or downloaded from Licensing Services at The Department of Planning and Infrustructure.