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Posted in Indigenous Training

Unique Student Identifier Good or Bad

The Effects of the Unique Student Identifier (USI) on Remote Indigenous CommunitiesThe federal Government has introduced a Unique Student Identifier (USI) for all Vocational Education and Training (VET) students, this applies to any person doing the VET training. The USI System in Brief:Method 1 - Student…

Posted in Safety

Motorbikes vs Quad which is the safest?

The name ATV (all terrain vehicle) is very misleading, the ATV cannot be used on paved or sealed roads as they can roll over easily because the wheels grip.  The ATV is not good on hills as they can roll over due to the unstable nature of the machine, so why were they called All Terrain Vehicle?  This…

Posted in Awards

USI Problems

Improvements for the Unique Student Identifier (USI)I have three (3) suggestions that will improve the Unique Student Identifier (USI), there are many problems related to the USI these have been well documented and discussed on many occasions, however its time to look at ways to make the USI better for…

Posted in Defensive Driving, Safety

4 reasons why NT roads kill people

The road fatalities in the NT are about 3-4 times greater than NSW, so why are NT roads dangerous?  Do more people get killed on remote roads in the Central Australian region?  The answer is yes.  There are many reasons why a road accident 500km from Alice Springs or Darwin can be fatal.  What…

Are NT roads dangerous yes
Posted in Defensive Driving, Safety

Are NT roads dangerous yes

The 4WD vehicle was attempting to drive up a very steep and rocky hill, it would of been a challenge for any vehicle as there are many washouts and erroded gullies. Sadly, the driver rolled the car and it was a pretty powerfull roll as the entire car flipped onto the roof.  This would of been terrifying…