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VATSET

What is VATSET?

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Victorian Association of Traffic Safety Education Teachers (VATSET), ABN: 56 728 908 179 is the professional association for teachers and other school personnel with an interest in Traffic Safety Education (TSE). 

VATSET is currently developing a database of Traffic Safety Education resources and resource organizations free for all members’ use. A pamphlet outlining the database and key resources and agencies will accompany the database.

VATSET and DEECD also supports the Fit to Drive (F2D) program. F2D is a peer education and forum/discussion program for years 10, 11 and 12 which addresses issues around driver responsibilities, and serves to link school and community programs for youth as they become drivers on the roads. Contact Graham Spencer of GSC Partners on (03) 9885 9010 for further information.

Committee Profile

President: Mick Hussey
Vice President: Kathy Sharp
Treasurer: Gavin MacDonald
Publications Coordinator / Membership Secretary: Annette Strain
CPTAV Representative: Mick Hussey
Co-opted Members: One Representative from each agency: VicRoads and Department of Education and Early Childhood Development

VATSET meetings

Interested people are welcome to attend general committee meetings held on the first Tuesday of each term, usually held at 5.30 PM at 2 Treasury Place, East Melbourne. Contact Conrad Remenyi (03) 9637 3328 for confirmation of meeting times and dates.

Traffic Safety Matters newsletter

VATSET publishes a quarterly newsletter, Traffic Safety Matters, which is provided to all VATSET members and a copy sent to all schools each term. DEECD and VicRoads jointly fund VATSET to produce at least two editions per year of this newsletter. Traffic Safety Matters includes 

  • up-to-date information on curriculum resources and professional development
  • changes to road laws 
  • traffic safety community information and 
  • program support available to schools from all key road safety agencies. 

Each edition focuses on a special topic and contains ready-to-use lessons and activities for both primary and secondary teachers. Ask your Principal for the current copy in your school, or download a copy of recent editions here:

Contacts

For feedback on the VATSET page or Traffic Safety Matters and curriculum support, email: Conrad Remenyi: remenyi.conrad.c@edumail.vic.gov.au

For any issues and questions relating to VATSET, email Mick Hussey: hussey.mick.w@edumail.vic.gov.au

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