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BRAKE and The Scenic Rim Regional Council
BRAKE and The Scenic Rim Regional Council
Scenic Rim Regional Council's substantial financial grant was of valuable assistance in the foundation of BRAKE
BRAKE and The Ipswich City Council
BRAKE and The Ipswich City Council
In the Ipswich City Council area St Augustine's College came on board early with BRAKE in 2008
BRAKE and The Gold Coast City Council
BRAKE and The Gold Coast City Council
The Gold Coast City Council has provided significant support to the BRAKE program
BRAKE and The Central Highlands Regional Council
BRAKE and The Central Highlands Regional Council
In Central Highlands Regional Council, the first BRAKE course was held at Blackwater State High School in 2008
BRAKE and Sunshine Coast Regional Council
BRAKE and Sunshine Coast Regional Council
Beerwah State High School was the first school in the area to offer BRAKE to their students and families
BRAKE and Rockhampton Regional Council
BRAKE and Rockhampton Regional Council
Glenmore State High School is the first school in the area to take up BRAKE
BRAKE and Logan City Council
BRAKE and Logan City Council
In Logan City Council, the first BRAKE course was held in the Jimboomba Library in January 2007
BRAKE and Lockyer Valley Regional Council
BRAKE and Lockyer Valley Regional Council
BRAKE welcomes Laidley State High School
BRAKE and Isaac Regional Council
BRAKE and Isaac Regional Council
In Isaac Regional Council, the first BRAKE course was held at Dysart State High School in 2008
BRAKE and Brisbane City Council
BRAKE and Brisbane City Council
In the Brisbane City Council area a number of schools have come on board with BRAKE

BRAKE Case Studies

BRAKE has been successfully implemented in a number of Queensland council regions over the past three years.  The implementation of BRAKE in a community follows a fairly standard pattern.

  1. A community based organization or corporation agrees to act as sponsor for the community;
  2. BRAKE appoints a coordinator for the community using the funds provided by the sponsor;
  3. The BRAKE coordinator talks with schools that have students who will benefit from BRAKE training;
  4. Schools then engage with the BRAKE coordinator to receive teacher training and begin offering courses;
  5. The BRAKE coordinator then arranges evening meetings with community groups where the BRAKE principles are explained.  This is to build local support and understanding for students undertaking courses;
  6. The school and the BRAKE coordinator arrange for parents meeting, where the fundamentals of the BRAKE course are outlined.

 Wherever the BRAKE program has been taught, schools and their communities have welcomed the effects that BRAKE has had on increasing the awareness of young adults that the most dangerous time on the road for young drivers is the first few years of driving. 

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16/11/2011

BRAKE and The Gold Coast City Council

The Gold Coast City Council has provided significant support to the BRAKE program


The Gold Coast City CounciIn Gold Coast City Council, the first BRAKE course was held in 2007.  

The assistance of the GCCC has been pivotal in providing access to BRAKE within the Gold Coast community and their assistance is greatly appreciated. 

A number of community courses have been conducted on the Gold Coast with the assistance of the community and service clubs such as the Palm Beach Surf Club and the Currumbin RSL. 

The ongoing support from the Currumbin RSL has allowed a number of community courses to be conducted for those whose schools may not undertake BRAKE, or do not attend school. 

A Gold Coast BRAKE Community Committee has been formed and they are vital in ensuring BRAKE is relevant to the Gold Coast community and support the BRAKE social model. 

BRAKE has been implemented in these State High Schools; Robina, Elanora, Palm Beach Currumbin, Miami, Pacific Pines, Coombabah, Southport and Nerang as well as Hillcrest Christian College, St Andrews Lutheran College, Coomera Anglican College, St Hilda's School, AB Patterson College, St Stephens, St Michaels College, Upper Coomera College and The Southport School. 

Ryan Martin, Dean of Students at St Andrews Lutheran College said: "The BRAKE road safety program has been part of our Year 11 and 12 school program for the last two years.  This is the most comprehensive and habit changing road safety program that I have ever seen. 

The BRAKE program challenges students and their parents to think about their approach to driving and the underlying message of responsibility to themselves and others while on the road is so powerful that I have no doubt it produces safer drivers.'  Ryan has become vital to BRAKE on the Gold Coast, his dedication to his students, and the wider community is evidenced through his 'expert' status as a BRAKE facilitator. 

Not only does Ryan facilitate BRAKE at St Lutherans College, he is a member of the Gold Coast BRAKE Community Committee and provides ongoing facilitation assistance to community courses conducted on the coast. 

Ryan Martin is just one example of the wonderful people actively involved with BRAKE helping our young people and the community.

As you can see community support has ensured the successful roll out of BRAKE on the Gold Coast.

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