2. INTRODUCTION
Make it Home Safely is dedicated to keeping our young drivers alive by improving road safety awareness.
The project has been written by a lady whose sister survived a traffic crash though never made a meaningful recovery and has resided
in care for the past 25 years.

3. PROUDLY DESIGNED BY
TINGALGRAPHICS.COM.AU

4. MAJOR SUPPORTERS

5. PRE COURSE EVALUATION

6. KNOWN SOMEONE WHO HAS HAD
HAVE YOU EVER?
BEEN IN A CRASH?
KNOWN SOMEONE WHO HAS HAD
A CRASH?
SEEN A CRASH?

7. WHAT’S HAPPENED?

8. CAUSES/IMPACTS What might have caused the crash?
What might have been happening before he got into the car?
Who else might have been in the car or impacted?
What’s he thinking?

9. FIRST RESPONDERS
1 MINUTE TO CREATE A LIST OF FIRST RESPONDERS WHEN A SERIOUS TRAFFIC CRASH OCCURS.

10. FIRST RESPONDERS

11. WHO ELSE IS INVOLVED? Air Ambulance 22. Social Workers Surgeons
Emergency Doctos/Nurses
Neurosurgeons
Wards Men
X-Ray
Pharmacists
Police
Insurance Agents
Solicitors
Lawyers
Barristers
Judges
Court Staff
Prison Staff
Physiotherapist
Speech Therapist
Occupational Therapist
Massage Therapist
Hydro Therapist
Dieticians
22. Social Workers
23. Music Therapist
24. Recreational Officer
25. Fracture Clinicians
26. Seating Clinicians
27. Neuro Psychologists
28. Clinical Nurses
29. Registered Nurses
30. Assistants in Nursing
31. Public Trustee Officers
32. Hospital Chaplains
33. Administration Officers
34. Nursing Educators
35. Nurse Unit Managers
36. Family Members
37. Anaesthetists
38. Dentists
39. Hairdressers
40. Catering/ Hospitality
41. Wheelchair Clinicians
42. Equipment Providers

12. THE HIDDEN TOLL
243
Queensland road death toll for 2015 –
Queensland hospitalised casualties for 2013 –
More than Queenslanders are expected to acquire a brain injury.
Of them 4,000 develop a serious disability.
Motor vehicle accidents will be responsible for of traumatic brain injury.
Of this number 70% will involve young people aged between years.
Two thirds of them will be male.
of the Australian population is estimated to have developed a brain injury related to the effects of alcohol and/or drug abuse.
6,936
11,000
70%
16-24 2%

13. SHARYN’S STORY

15. SPLIT SECOND DECISIONS
Speeding
Distracted – Mobile Phones
Seat belt
Others
MAKE A CHOICE

16. NEEDING A PLAN
DRUNK/DRUG DRIVING
TIRED
OTHERS
MAKE A PLAN

18. I LOVE MONDAYS
What are some of the potential impacts if you say no to someone who is about to do the wrong thing?
Eg.Getting into a car and driving after drinking.
Texting and driving whilst you are the passenger.

19. IS IT WORTH IT?

20. Is confined to a wheelchair and can’t get anywhere without assistance
Needs assistance with speech and someone to hold the phone for a conversation
Has a seatbelt around her at all times unless she is in bed to prevent her from slipping out of her wheelchair/regency chair
Can only eat pureed food and drink thickened fluids and is dependent on someone to feed her when they are ready
Has medication daily to prevent spasms and muscular tension
Sleeps in her chair when tired as she is dependent on others to put her to bed
Requires hoists and assistance to be transferred to the toilet and for a daily shower
Can’t get outside and has no access to activities unless someone takes her
Can’t turn on or change the TV channel

21. Proudly supported by Port of Brisbane
KEYRINGS
Serious crashes break homes. Give half to a family member or carer and make a commitment to driving safely to ensure you both Make it Home safely every time.
Proudly supported by Port of Brisbane

22. Create your own message to encourage
MAKE A MESSAGE
Create your own message to encourage
others to drive safely.

23. Write what you are committing to do to Make it Home Safely every time
Write what you are committing to do to Make it Home Safely every time. Get someone to witness your commitment and keep you accountable.

24. WHO CAN HELP?

25. BUMPER STICKER
Put the bumper sticker on your car, take a selfie and upload to #makeithomebc

26. JOIN THE DRIVE TO SAVE LIVES

27. Thank you to Brisbane Airport Corporation for donating the
WITH THANKS
Thank you to Brisbane Airport Corporation for donating the
Make it Home pens.

28. POST COURSE EVALUATION