Driver education

Obtaining a driver licence can be a life-changing event for disadvantaged young people, opening up new opportunities including employment and training.

Learner Driver Mentor program - L2P

What is the Learner Driver Mentor program L2P?

The L2P Learner Driver Mentor program assists learners 16-20 years of age to gain the driving experience required to apply for a probationary licence. Young people are matched with fully licensed volunteer mentors and provided with the use of a vehicle to gain supervised driving experience.

Volunteers participating in L2P are vital to its success. Find out how to become a volunteer driving mentor.

Who can access L2P?

L2P is for young people aged 16 - 20 who live, work or study in the City of Yarra, including the suburbs of Collingwood, Richmond, Fitzroy, Clifton Hill, Alphington and parts of Carlton. L2P supports young people who do not have a family member or a vehicle to get the supervised learner driver experience required before taking a driver licence test.

What does L2P offer?

• Supervised driving opportunities (normally 2-3 hours per week based on volunteer's availability) for young learner drivers
• use of a safe, modern, fully maintained and insured automatic car for supervised driving sessions
• assistance with the cost of professional driving lessons.

What are the benefits of L2P?

L2P gives young people the opportunity to achieve their goals and develop safe and lawful driving habits for life.

For the many young people involved in our program who are newly arrived refugees, L2P not only provides practical driving skills, but also helps to improve language skills and broadly supports their settlement in Australia.

How can I find out more about L2P?

For information about learning to drive with our L2P program in the City of Yarra:

Contact
Good Shepherd Youth & Family Service
117 Johnston Street
Collingwood Vic 3066
Phone: 9419 5477
Email: collingwood@goodshepvic.org.au

Information about L2P programs in other parts of Victoria is available on the VicRoads website. 

Download the TAC L2P Program Guide (PDF 588.9KB)

Volunteer mentors needed now. Find out more.

Good Shepherd Youth & Family Service would like to acknowledge L2P program partners VicRoads and the City of Yarra, and give thanks to program sponsors Members Equity, RACV and TAC, IOOF Foundation and the Neighourhood Justice Centre.

Pre-driver Education program

What is the Pre-driver Education program?

The Pre-driver Education program supports young people to gain their learner permit and develop safe and lawful driving habits. We work in partnership with schools and other educational institutions in Collingwood.

Who can use the Pre-driver Education program?

This program is for young people aged 16-20 who live, work or study in the City of Yarra, including the suburbs of Collingwood, Richmond, Fitzroy, Clifton Hill, Alphington and parts of Carlton. The program supports young people experiencing difficulties such as poor literacy or concentration, low self-esteem, a lack of traditional support networks (including absent, alcohol or drug addicted parents) and those not involved in mainstream education.

What does the Pre-driver Education program offer?

• Assistance with the cost of a learner permit
• progression to the L2P Leaner Driver Mentor program for eligible young people.

How can I find out more about the Pre-driver Education program?

Contact:
Good Shepherd Youth & Family Service
117 Johnston Street
Collingwood Vic 3066
T: 9419 5477
E: collingwood@goodshepvic.org.au

Good Shepherd Youth & Family Service would like to acknowledge the Driver Education Program partners VicRoads and the City of Yarra, and give thanks to program sponsors Members Equity, RACV and TAC, IOOF Foundation, George Vowell Foundation and the Neighbourhood Justice Centre.