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2021 Program
Presented by
CREATING KNOWLEDGE , TEACHING SKILLS AND DEVELOPING ATTITUDES
1
MESSAGE FROM MESSAGE FROM
EVA LAWLER ANTHONY HILL
Minister for Infrastructure, AANT Chief Executive Officer
Planning and Logistics In the Northern Territory, 100 young drivers under
Getting your driver licence can be an exciting the age of 26 have lost their lives over the last 10
time — as a young person it gives you the years due to road crashes and 1,614 sustaining
freedom to drive to school, work or sporting serious injuries in the same period having a tragic
activities. However, it also comes with risks. impact on family and friends.
We want each of you to be safe on our roads That is why events like Street Smart High are so
and that is why Street Smart High is a great important in teaching young people about safe
opportunity to learn more about road safety and driving practices, taking responsibility for their
how to avoid situations that may place you or actions as well as demonstrating the devastating
others in danger. reality of road trauma.
Don’t be a statistic — keep your eyes on the road Our inaugural Street Smart High event in 2021
when you are driving, and pay attention to what will be an opportunity to bring more than 1200
is happening around you. It only takes a second students and teachers together from across
to look at your phone and miss what is right in the Territory in one of the largest road safety
front of you. Don’t get distracted — let’s make education events for high school students to help
sure everyone gets home safely. shape their attitudes to road safety.
I urge you all to pay attention to what you will
see and hear at this year’s Street Smart High
about driving risks and responsibilities, which one
day might just save your life.
THE GOALS FOR STREET SMART HIGH
Risk Resilience Road Safety
To educate about driving To develop resilience in To increase knowledge,
and passenger risks young people to avoid develop new skills and positive
dangerous situations attitudes about road safety
WIN A $100 GIFT CARD
For your chance to win a $100 Mastercard gift card
(5 available) tell us what you thought about Street Smart
High 2021 in our post event student survey.
Scan the QR code to access the survey after the event.
2Please havee
EVENT PROGRAM your phon
on silent for
the day
09:20am Doors to Convention 12:00pm Lunchbreak
Centre open Interactive displays in foyer
and auditorium floor
10:00am Students and guests to
be seated Staff room for teachers in Meeting
room 3
10:10am Welcome
12:45pm Students and guests to
Ben Haythorpe, Master
of Ceremonies
be seated
10:15am Ali Mills – Welcome to 12:50pm Wheelchair Basketball
Country Darwin schools vs Outer Darwin
schools
Crash Scene
Guest Speaker: Holly Scott
Narrated by Judith Barker
Holly shares her story of sustaining
Supported by the NT Police Force, a traumatic brain injury in a car
St John Ambulance and NT Fire & crash
Rescue
Driver Distraction
Organ Donation
Presentation
Presentation
Mindful Territory, Gail Power
Lee Wood, NT Program Director
DonateLife, talks about organ Car Safety Demonstration
donation
Edon Bell, AANT
Guest Speaker: Blake Edon discusses the importance of
Wilson choosing a safe car.
Blake shares his story of his Guest Speaker: Alistair
motorcycle crash, death of a
pedestrian, loss of a limb and his
Wyvill
recovery Alistair shares his family story of
the loss of his son Toby
Guest Speaker: Simon
Walker Elephants don’t Forget
Simon shares his story of recovery 1:55pm Closing
after a serious car crash on a
remote Northern Territory road 2:00pm Students onto Buses
Guest Speaker: Jonathan
Beninca (Jono)
Jonathan shares his story of losing
an arm and a leg after being run
over by a train in NSW
If you need to talk to someone about what you have seen. A counsellor is
available throughout the day in meeting room 4, ground floor.
3SSCHOOLS
C H O O L S ATTENDING
AT TENDING
| Batchelor Area School
| Casuarina Senior College
TUESDAY APRIL 7
| Darwin High School
Adelaide High School, Blackfriars Priory School, Blakes Crossing Christian College, Central
| Henbury
Yorke School
School, Christies Beach High School, Concordia College, Eastern Fleurieu R-12 School,
Encounter Lutheran College, Gleeson College, Heritage College, Marden Senior College, Mount
| Katherine
Compass HighMount
Area School, SchoolCarmel College, Murray Bridge High School, Northern Adelaide
Senior College, Norwood Morialta High School, Oakbank Area School, Our Lady of the Sacred
| Mackillop
Heart (OLSH), PortCatholic
BroughtonCollege
Area School, Portside Christian College, Prince Alfred College,
Pulteney Grammar School, Reynella East College, Sacred Heart College, Seaford Independent
| Marrara
Learning Christian
Centre, CollegeCollege, Seaton High School, Springbank Secondary
Seaford Secondary
College, St Francis De Sales College, St Peter’s College, St Peter’s Girls School, Streaky Bay Area
| O’Loughlin
School, Catholic
Tatachilla Lutheran College
College, Temple Christian College Mile End, Thomas More College,
Transition Centre Prospect, Trinity College Blakeview, Trinity College South, Tyndale Christian
| Palmerston Senior College
School, Urrbrae Agricultural High School, Valley View Secondary School, Warriappendi School,
Wilderness
| SattlerSchool, XavierCollege
Christian College, Youth Education Centre
| SEDA
WEDNESDAY APRIL 8
| St John’s
Banksia CatholicHigh
Park International College
School, Birdwood High School, Cardijn College - Marcellin
Campus, Charles Campbell College, Christian Brothers College, Craigmore High School,
| The Essington School
Eastern Fleurieu R-12 School, Emmaus Christian School, Gawler and District College B-12,
Hallett Cove School R-12, Heathfield High School, Horizon Christian School, Immanuel College,
Kildare College, King’s Baptist Grammar School, Le Fevre High School, Mark Oliphant College,
Marryatville High School, Mary MacKillop College, Mitcham Girls High School, Moonta Area
School, Mount Barker High School, Mount Barker Waldorf School, Open Access College,
Parafield Gardens High School, Paralowie R-12 School, Plympton International College, Playford
International College, Salisbury East High School, SEDA College, Seymour College, St Ignatius
College, Temple Christian College - Paralowie, Temple Christian College - Marion Middle
School, The Heights School, Torrens Valley Christian School, Trinity College North, Waikerie
High School, Willunga High School, Whyalla High School, Wirreanda Secondary School,
Woodville High School
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FREE KEYS2DRIVE LESSON
Keys2drive is a free, one hour lesson
for learners and their supervisors
(usually Mum or Dad) which is funded
by the Federal Government.
It is a balanced combination of theory and
practical coaching to help learners become safe
solo drivers - not just aim for passing their test.
Learners can register for their free Keys2drive lesson
and find further information at www.keys2drive.com.au
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4WHAT IS ROAD SAFETY EDUCATION?
You won’t know how to play the or watching a TV commercial – they make a
choice as to where this information is stored in
guitar after attending one concert their backpack. If it’s really relevant they might
and you won’t be a champion put it in a big pocket and if it’s less relevant they
might choose a smaller pocket.
soccer player after a single
training session. It’s important for young people to fill their
backpacks over a number of years. Street Smart
Road safety education is similar. Young High helps do just that – depositing relevant,
people need to be exposed to road safety interesting and relatable information into
education consistently, and over many years, students’ road safety backpacks and, in
in order to develop positive road safety attitudes turn, helping to create safer Territorians.
and behaviours.
Respected Swedish road safety researcher,
Nils Petter Gregersen, uses a backpack analogy
to explain how people learn the right set of road
safety behaviours over a lifetime. He says that we
all have a road safety backpack, in which we carry
all the road safety information we’ve ever been
exposed to.
When an individual learns something about road
safety – whether by attending Street Smart High
INFORMATION FOR PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS
Parents and caregivers play an important role in them initiate important conversations with their
reducing the road toll. They are key to influencing children. By engaging with parents and caregivers
the development of safe driver attitudes and and encouraging them to play an active role in
actions. road safety, we can make a real difference.
Schools are encouraged to provide information Visit www.aant.com.au/street-smart-high for
to these groups to educate them and help more information.
DRIVESAFE NT
safe driver program
1800 121 411 drivesafent@nt.gov.au www.drivesafe.nt.gov.au
5SPEAKER PROFILES Melissa McGuinness Hol
At the age of 18, Melissa’s son
Jordan was speeding, tired
Judith Barker Simon Walker and affected by alcohol and
As the CEO of St John Ambulance Simon was working
cannabis wheninheMilingimbi
drove
Australia (NT) Inc. Judith has more asinto
a builder. After finishing
a stationary vehiclethe
and
than 24 years of leadership and job he was
killed fourheading home to
of its occupants.
clinical experience in ambulance Darwin, when he was involved
Jordan, who also died in the
services across Australia. As a in a serious single car crash on
qualified paramedic and leader
crash, would have been justly
a remote road near Gunbalanya.
within the ambulance industry, imprisoned
Simon wasfor much
airlifted of his
from theadult injury
Judith is passionate about the positive life had he survived.
crash by Careflight to Royal Darwin since
impact St John Ambulance has on the Hospital before being airlifted to Sydney unde
Melissa shares the story of her talented,
health of the community through innovative for surgery. He has a severe spinal injury and in a c
popular, hardworking, ethical and much
service delivery. She is a strong believer in after 3 months of being in hospital and daily to ov
developing the industry and enriching it loved son. A young
rehabilitation, manto
he returned who neutralised
Darwin to his wifeall
through diversity. his achievements
Sally and his 4 young and all theSimon
children. love invested
shares hisin
him,
storywith onethe
to thank night
first of shocking
responders choices the
CareFlight, that Gra
Judith has a strong focus on education and
devastated
medical team sothat
many lives.
saved him and to share the Car S
development and believes that is through
dangers of driving on remote roads.
engagement with the community that we
can make lasting change.
Jonathan
Jonathan“Jono” Beninca
“Jono” Beninca
Lee Wood AtAtage
age19,19,
JonoJono
lostlost multiple
multiple limbs
BSc, Grad Cert Health Leadership, limbs after being run over by
after being run over by a train.
Jono wants
a train. young
Jono people
wants young
Churchill Fellow
to understand the impact
people to understand the an
Lee Wood is the Program Director incident like this would have
impact an incident like
of DonateLife, the organ and on their families and friends.
tissue donation agency of the
this would have on their
Most of all, he aims to shine a
NT. She is the Northern Territory families
light and friends.
on the people who saveMost of
lives crash
representative on the Australian all, hefire
– the paramedics, aims to shine
brigade, a nurses
police, light on andthe
envir
Organ and Tissue Authority’s people
doctorswho
who save liveswhen
are there – thethings
paramedics,
go wrong.fire infor
Clinical Governance Committee and brigade, police, nurses and doctors who are
or us
Jurisdictional Advisory Committee. She there when things go wrong.
is also a member of the National Eye and Tissue
Melissa
SteeringMcGuinness
Committee and the steering committee Holly
Holly Scott
Scott
responsible for developing the future national Nicholas J22Johnson
AtAt
22 years old, Holly hadhad
a new Mic
At the age of 18, Melissa’s son years old, Holly a new
strategy for Organ Donation, Retrieval and relationship,
Driver Distracation a new
Presentation job,job,
great
Jordan was speeding, tired relationship, a new great
Transplantation. friends and family, and plans to
and affected by alcohol and friends and family, and plans
travel.
NicholasThenJ one night, everything
Johnson is a
cannabis when he drove to travel. Then one night,
Blake Wilson into a stationary vehicle and
changed
everything
when she
professional overcorrected
speaker,
changed when
on magician,
a corner while driving
author andand hit
killed
By age 20four of its
Blake wasoccupants.
a licenced she overcorrected
a tree, resulting in a traumaticon a corner
brain
Jordan, who also died inthe
electrician, he was living the while educator
driving whohit specialises
injury. Holly’s life and a tree,
has completely
dream
crash, in Darwin,
would had ajustly
have been great job, resulting
changed
in improving
sinceinthat
a traumatic the public’s
night, andbrain
she
a work for
imprisoned car,much
he enjoyed
of hisboating,
adult injury.
wantsHolly’s
peoplelife understanding
has completely
to understand of deception,
changed
how easy it is to be
camping
life had he survived. and motor bike riding. since that night,
involved and
in a carand helping
she
crash andwants
how them
people to to
difficult identify
it can be
He was free and easy-going share
understand how
to overcome. scams,
easy hoaxes
it is to be and suspect
involved
Melissa shares the story of
enjoying life.her talented,
Until one night with
science.
in a car crash and how For difficult
the pastit20 canyears,
be
popular, hardworking, ethical
2 weeks before hisand
21stmuch
birthday guest
toNicholas
overcome. has worked with businesses, law
loved son.home
riding A young man
on his motorwho neutralised
bike in Palmerston,all Servi
his achievements and out
a pedestrian walked all the
intolove invested
the traffic. Blakein
enforcement agencies and universities to
him,hit
with
the one night and
pedestrian of shocking
was thrown choices that
12 metres uncover the tricks behind the tricks.
from the motor bike. Blake has endured several
Graham Meyer
devastated so many lives. Car Safety Demonstration
operations in Darwin and Queensland with the
long recovery still ongoing. Life as he knew it Graham Meyer has been
Jonathan
will never be“Jono”
the same. Beninca
In the years since the working as a Technical
accident Blake has remained positive and shares Advisor with RAA since 2010.
his story to At age
help 19, Jono lost multiple
others.
He is proud to be involved in
6 limbs after being run over by
a train. Jono wants young
Street Smart High, presenting
the car safety presentation.
people to understand theGail Power Ali Mills
Gail is a researcher, writer and Ali Mills is a proud Territorian and
consultant. Gail is passionate started performing at the Darwin
and curious about what helps Botanic Gardens Amphitheatre
us become well-functioning stage at the age of eight. Ali has
individuals and communities. been singing nearly every day
Gail is a trained mindfulness of her 63 years and believes she
coach and shares her research on started singing even before she
the brain and why our brain cannot was born. Ali has performed upon
focus effectively on more than one task at thousands of stages across the country and
a time. Gail will provide some practical actions and has been a support act for superstars like Elton
tools to help us focus on driving in the moment. John, Tina Turner, Charlie Pride, Kenny Rogers
and other famous local & international stars. Ali’s
Edon Bell big hit is Waltjim Bat Matilda her Grandfathers
Aboriginal Kriol version of Waltzing Matilda.
Car Safety Demonstration
Edon Bell has been involved in Ben Haythorpe
the automotive industry for over
30 years, starting out as an Ben Haythorpe a Senior Manager at
apprentice back in 1989, working the Royal Automobile Association
with major vehicle manufacturer of South Australia. Born and
brands in various capacities educated in Mannum, he has
both in Australia and Europe, had many years of experience
before commencing as a technical as a teacher and a principal in
advisor with RAA (of SA) back in 2002 and then schools within South Australia,
moving to the Territory in 2009 to take up a senior the United Kingdom and Japan. For
position with AANT. Being involved in the industry the past sixteen years, he has specialised in the
over such a long period he has seen firsthand the area of road safety education both for the South
advancements in technology that have occurred Australian State Government and RAA.
in motor vehicles, in particular those that focus on In 2009 Ben was instrumental in the production
safety and the important role that the Australian of Adelaide’s first Street Smart High. He is the
New Car Assessment Programme (ANCAP) has Master of Ceremonies for this event which has
played in driving these changes. been seen by more than 60,000 students. His
As a Motoring Club representative Edon is proud to current role has a focus on delivering road safety
be involved in presenting the car safety segment education programs across Australia for children
which takes a closer look at the ANCAP Star Rating and older drivers.
programme and how this can help consumers to
make informed choices when purchasing a new or
used vehicle.
Alistair Wyvill
Alistair was born and bred in
Brisbane and moved to Darwin in
1984 to work as a lawyer.
He is a proud Territorian, is
married and has three sons.
Life was great for the Wyvill
family until June 2015 when
they lost their son Toby in a car
crash on Lee Point Road. The loss of Toby has
had a devastating affect on their family. Alistair
shares his story in the hope of helping improve
road safety, so other families do not have to go
through what his family has.
7CLASSROOM DISCUSSION AND
SACE CAPABILITIES
We strongly encourage all schools to continue worksheet to help guide these discussions
the road safety conversation. We hope that your during Pastoral Care or other relevant
students will have a range of questions about the wellbeing lessons.
information that’s been presented to them.
By completing these worksheets, students could
On page 11, we have created a student contribute to the following SACE capabilities.
Capabilities Organising elements Possible contextual
applications
Ethical understanding | Understanding ethical | Social issues
concepts and issues | Ethics
| Reasoning in personal | Beliefs
decision making
| Right and wrong
| Exploring values, rights and
| Freedom
responsibilities
Critical and creative | Generating ideas, possibilities | Thought and reasoning
thinking and actions | Accessing, organising and
| Reflecting on thinking, using information
actions and processes | Problem solving
| Analysing, synthesising and | Collaborative thinking
evaluating information
Personal and social | Self-awareness | Personal identity
capability | Self-management | Resilience, self-esteem,
| Social awareness self-efficacy, wellbeing
| Social management | Managing relationships
| Decision-making
| Family
| Community
| Social life
| Shared rights and obligations
KEEP FILLING YOUR STUDENTS’
ROAD SAFETY BACKPACKS
Street Smart High is just one part of your students’ road safety
journey. We hope the event inspires you to continue educating
them about road safety during the school year. If you do keep
filling their road safety backpacks, we want to hear about it! You
can contact AANT info@aant.com.au. We might even be able
to help promote the great work your school is doing.
8TERRITORY TALKS
At Street Smart High, you would have seen just The people we interviewed
how many people are affected when road trauma
occurs. The ‘Territory Talks’ videos throughout
the day gave you a brief insight into how different
people are affected by issues associated with
road safety.
All schools will be given a set of Territory Talks
clips. We encourage teachers and students
to view these again back in the classroom to John Carey Kim Alistar Wyvill
continue the road safety conversation. Crash Victim Fairclough Father of Toby
Crash Victim – Crash Victim
The questions that were asked
1. Why are you interested in road safety?
2. How have car crashes changed your life?
3. How do you feel about people who have
caused crashes? Clinton Chris Craig Slack
4. If people break the road rules, do they Richardson Thurgood Fire Officer
deserve what they get? Police Officer Police Officer
5. What should you do if you’re in a car with
someone and they start speeding or have
had too much to drink?
6. Do teenagers have crashes because
their brains aren’t fully developed?
7. Does having your mates in the car
cause crashes? Lana Spicer Belinda Nolan Trista
Fire Officer Trauma Nurse Barbarino
8. Do teenagers fully understand the risks Trauma Nurse
involved with driving?
9. What could be done to improve road
safety in NT?
10. If you could leave students with one piece
of advice, what would it be?
Bridie Morley Samantha Katie Woolf
Paramedic Cooper Radio
Paramedic Presenter
Jax Ward Brendan
Young Driver McPherson
Young Driver
9THE CRASH SCENE EXPLAINED
THE CRASH SCENE EXPLAINED
Andrew, Claire and Chris are heading
home from a party. Andrew is driving,
u s e
Claire is in the front passenger seat and
Chris is in the back seat.
Andrew, Claire
Chris unclips and Chris
his seatbelt to showare heading
Andrew a photo
Jus cant ‘c a
you ean
in a text message. Andrew looks at the photo and
home from a party. Andrew is driving,
then collides with a motorcyclist.
t m
Claire is in the front passenger seat and
o e s n ’
Chris is thrown through the windscreen of the car
d
Chris
and is is in the back seat.John, is injured and
l d
killed. The motorcyclist,
s h o u
Claire is trapped in the car with a broken leg. The
you
Chris unclips his seatbelt to show Andrew a photo
driver, Andrew, is able to get out of the car.
in a text message. Andrew looks at the photo and
then collides with a motorcyclist.
Chris is thrown through the windscreen of the car and is killed.
Additional
The character
motorcyclist, information:
John, is injured and Claire is trapped in the car
with a broken leg. The driver, Andrew, is able to get out of the car.
Driver (Andrew) Rear seat passenger (Chris)
Andrew has a small cut to his head. He has his Chris took his seatbelt off so that he could
Additional
head bandagedcharacter
by ambulance information:
officers at the lean forward to show the driver, Andrew, a text
scene, is arrested by police and taken away in a message on his phone. He didn’t have his seatbelt
Driver (Andrew) Rear seat passenger (Chris)
police car. on when the car crashed and was thrown through
Andrew has a small cut to his head. He has his Chris took his seatbelt off so that he could
the windscreen. He landed on the ground in front
head bandaged(John)
Motorcyclist by ambulance officers at the lean forward to show the driver, Andrew, a
of the car and has blood on his head.
scene, is arrested by police and taken away in text message on his phone. He didn’t have
a John
policeiscar.
the motorcyclist that is hit by the car. The his seatbelt on when the car crashed and was
First on scene (Justine and Adam)
force of the crash throws him behind the car. thrown through the windscreen. He landed
Motorcyclist (John)
There is blood on his leg and his helmet remains onJustine and Adam, who
the ground in front ofwere at the
the car andsame
has party
John is the
on until hemotorcyclist
is attended tothat by is
thehit by the car.
ambulance as those involved in the crash, are first on scene.
blood on his head.
The forceHe
officers. of the crash off
is carried throws
on a him behind
stretcher. John Adam calls emergency services while Justine
the car. considered
is not There is blood a keyon hisof
part leg and
the his
re-creation, First onwith
stays scene (Justine
Claire to keepand
herAdam)
calm.
helmet remains on until he is attended
but his story continues during the DonateLife to by Justine and Adam, who were at the same
the ambulance
presentation. officers. He is carried off on a party as those involved in the crash, are first
stretcher. John is not considered a key part on scene. Adam calls emergency services
ofFront
the re-creation,
seat passenger but his story continues
(Claire) while Justine stays with Claire to keep
during the DonateLife presentation. her calm.
Claire is trapped in the car because she can’t get
Front seat
her leg passenger
free (Claire)The NT Fire & Rescue
from the wreck.
Claire is trapped in
has to cut her out of thethe carcar.
because
They aresheconcerned
can’t
get
she may have a neck injury and a broken has
her leg free from the wreck. The MFS leg, so
tothis
cutisher
doneoutwith
of the car.caution.
great They are concerned
she may have a neck injury and a broken leg,
so this is done with great caution.
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10S T UD E N T W O R K S HE E T: C R A S H S C E NE
STUDENT WORKSHEET: CRASH SCENE
1. Describe what you saw in the crash scene
Andrew
Driver
2. Consider everyone involved in the crash scenario.
How was each person affected by the crash?
Chris
Rear seat passenger
3. How could this crash have been prevented?
Claire
Front seat passenger
4. What impact has the crash scene had on you?
How will it influence your driving behaviour in the future?
John
Motorcyclist
5. Discuss how the following factors contributed to the crash:
Driver decisions:
Speed:
Justine and Adam
First on the scene
Passengers:
Alcohol:
Mobile phone distraction:
Emergency Services
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