During the week our Year 12 students heard a road safety presentation from Leading Senior Constable, Des Hudson from the Ballarat Police Proactive Unit. The presentation titled, ‘So Many Choices’ featured a video that looked at road safety from the perspective of a local Ballarat survivor who was involved in a life threatening crash when she was 18 years old and lives with her injuries every day for the rest of her life.

Leading Senior Constable, Des Hudson also spoke on the skills and strategies to avoid and reduce the risk of dangerous driving situations, road toll statistics, and the key driving risk factors – speed, fatigue, alcohol and drugs, and inattention. The students were able to ask questions and take part in discussions around road safety.