Stories of change

Lincoln contacted Jude from YIC (Youth Involvement Council) who enrolled him in their Drive2Thrive program. Lincoln already completed his Keys 4 Life, and quickly progressed from driving lessons to supervised hours, to passing his HPT.

Narrah, a 17-year-old from Esperance has grown up next to the sea, so it’s hardly a surprise that his surfboard can usually be found on the roof racks of his car.

“The day I did my test, I had an interview in the afternoon. The employer said, if you get your licence, you have the job. I got the licence, and I got the job,” said Ashvita.

Lillian enrolled in Real Future’s Driver Support Program in the hope of finally obtaining her licence after a determined 8-year journey.

Chloe wanted to increase her chances of gaining full time employment and be able to get to work at night, without relying on her family for transport.

On a recent visit to Esperance, Department of Transport’s Remote Service team worked with Clarissa, a 20-year-old mother of three kids under the age of three who had moved from Kalgoorlie to Esperance last year to create a better life for her and her children.

No one in Amy’s family had ever had their licence. Amy decided to change this and was determined to be the first.

Emileo, a 19-year-old from Broome, needed a few driving lessons to polish up his driving skills before he booked his practical driving assessment.

Stella started off terrified of getting her driver’s licence, and was reluctant to let her family teach her how. In hopes of overcoming her fear and lack of confidence Stella, who resides in Geraldton, enrolled with MEEDAC, a Driving Access and Equity Program grant funded organisation.