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Welcome to the Driver
Skills Australia Pty. Ltd. (DSA)
website.
Here you
can find information
on
Defensive Driver
Training
, Advanced Driver
Training,
Mine
Site Driving
and
Trailer
Towing courses that are available
Australia
wide.

DSA is a registered
training organisation (RTO 60149).
DSA trainers are professional and
friendly. You can read about each DSA
trainer here.
DSA provide more regular
courses Australia wide then anyone else
and if you cant find one to suit you
- DSA will run a course anywhere,
anytime - just call for more
information.
Corporate rates
are available for group bookings and for
on-site
training.
Confused? Often people (including
the media, politicians and so called road
safety experts) confuse Advanced with
Defensive driving courses so we thought its
time to clear up the
difference.
Defensive Driving
courses educate drivers on how
to stay safe on the road and
include theory
and
practical
exercises to
develop an appreciation of the risks associted
with driving. Ideal for all drivers and all
vehicles.
Advanced Driving
courses are available for law
enforcement, the military, motorsport
competitors and selected organisations
with a requirement for either high speed
or precision driving. Although some skills
may hep drivers in an emergency - these courses
are not recommended to any driver unless they
have first completed a Defensive Driving
course.
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Latest

Rio
Tinto Arygle Diamond Mine has just
completed the first week of LV Defensive Driver
Training on-site. The remaining drivers
will attend the course in
2010.
OzMinerals /
Thiess are
furthering the onsite Defensive Driver
Training at Prominent Hill in SA. Senior
DSA trainer Gavin Warren will be working
with Ozminerals / Thiess to incoporate
existing LV procedures into the training
to maximise the effectivness of the
training.
Trailer Towing
DSA now offer a
comprehensive 1/2 day trailer towing
course Australia wide. The course is
accepted by BHP Billiton and is a great
idea for anyone who needs to tow a
trailer for work of for
fun.
Galmatic
The first GALMATIC ladies only
defensive driving course was held at
Eastern Creek on November 14. More dates
coming soon or check the
calander.

Checkout
the vidoes
here
www.youtube.com/galmatic
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DSA
Rally Team News
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The 2009 Rally Season has come to
an end. The DSA Rally Team have finished 3rd
Outright in the 2009 Tasmanian Rally Series.
Now the team are looking for sponsors to see
the team compete in the 2010 Australian Rally
Championship.
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Defensive Driver
Training
Do you know how to
handle your car in an
emergency?
What does ESP / ABS or
SRS mean?
Want to know what causes
most crashes on the
road?
This full day course
allows you to learn about your car, your
driving and how to drive
defensively.
The course
also includes a practical session
where you drive your
car in simulated
emergencies. The experience and knowledge
you gain from this course will change the
way you drive for
ever.
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Defensive
Driving
Course
$275
per
driver*
$225
L
/
P Plate
Drivers*
Corporate rates
available.
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Sandown
VIC
- Calder
VIC
- Eastern Ck
NSW
- Newcastle
NSW
- Mt
Cotton QLD
- Midvale
WA
- Kalgoorlie
WA
- Burnie
TAS
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Includes
Nationally
Recognised
Qualification
TLIC3607A Apply
Safe Driving
Behaviour |
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This
course fulfills the Duty of Care
requirements for employers who have
employees who drive during business
hours.
"The
(OH&S) Act does not require employers to
ensure that accidents never happen. It requires
them to take such steps as are practicable to
provide and maintain a safe
environment"
Click here for more
info.
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Advanced Driver
Training
DSA will help you
understand the finer points of driving.
Ideal for drivers who are required to
operate in extreme environments
(military/police/motorsport).
Please note these
courses are only available for
corporate/group
bookings.
Driver coaching also
available on a one on one
basis.
Click here for more
info.
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4WD
- Off Road Driver
Training
If you are planning a
holiday or use your four wheel drive for
work, DSA can provide you with valuable
skills and knowledge to keep you safe
when you leave the sealed roads
behind.
All 4WD courses include
recovery techniques and some basic
defensive driving tips to help keep you
safe.
Click here for more
info.
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Mine Site Driver
Training
DSA are one of the
leading providers of Defensive and 4WD
training to mine sites in
Australia. DSA offer flexible
training packages tailor made for each
site.
DSA courses are
recognised by most major mining operators
in Australia. Courses available
on-site or at a DSA training
facility. Please call for more
information.
Click here for more
info.
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On Road Defensive Training and
Low Risk Driving
Programs
Defensive Driver
training on Road and Low Risk Programs.
These services are tailored to suit each
clients driving environment and can be
delivered to individuals or
groups.
Click here for more
info.
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DSA / MB Motorsport
Rally
Team
News, Marketing and
Sponsorship of the DSA Rally
Team.
The team are currently
looking for 2010
sponsors.
Click here for more
info.
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Go Pro Hero Cam -
Motorsport Video
Cameras
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Go Pro Cameras are
designed to capture extreme sports - from
rallying, racing to motorcross and even
surfing! NEW MODEL AVAILALBE
NOW.
Click here for more
info.
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A few words from Driver
Skills Australia - Director - Mark
Butcher
“After many years
experience in the driver training industry, I have learnt that
'the thing we fear most we have already
experienced'.
This recognised
learning pattern can explain how we are more cautions
now then we were when we were younger.
Todays driver's are not provided
with any training in handling a car in an emergency - or even
in difficult conditions.
Isn’t it time that the
Government and Road Safety Authorities realised that mum and
dad are not professional drivers or trainers and only so much
experience can be gained by spedning 50 or 100 hours with
them.
Although a one day
course is not the solution to everything - it does allow
drivers to practice skills and gain valuable knowledge in a
safe environment. This leads to a significant reduction in the
rate of crashes and fatalities and creates safer roads for us
all to share.
How much can we
spend on road
safety scare advertisements and crash barriers
before someone has the balls to realise its poor training that
is the common factor in the majority of motor vehicle
crashes.
Drivers need
to be provided with an opportunity to experience first
hand the effect of speed, reaction time and road surface
before they are allowed on to drive unsupervised on
the road.
Training needs to be done in a
safe controlled environment with professional trainers
and needs to be supported by a comprehensive
knowledge/classroom based program.
No simulators
or skid cars – the real thing is the only way drivers
will learn and this is what Driver Skills Australia is
all about. Giving drivers the chance to learn how to
drive safely and responsibly.
Got a question, comment or
suggestion?
You can email Mark Butcher, the director of DSA directly
at
mark@driverskillsaustralia.com
or call 1300 880
956.
Some
recent feedback from DSA
Customers.
"Good - Very
professional" - Angela Phipps - Tasmania Police
12/10/09
"Should be made
compulsory" Gillian Brain - Don Campus
12/10/09
"Every driver
nneds to do this course" Edith Grime - Health
Department WA 25/9/9
"Well presented
course and instructors knew what they were doing. Opened
my eyes to my reaction time" Tom Sheldrake
16/09/09
"Awesome fun,
learnt lots and had an absolute blast!" Tyler Plowright
16/09/09
"I feel this sort of
training should be mandatory for everybody" Mal Dwyer - BHP
Billiton 02/09/09
"One of the better
courses I have been on lately. Very practical and well
presented" Riaan Clare - BHP Billiton
02/09/00
Read an independent review
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* All prices
include GST. Terms and conditions apply - please contact
DSA for
more
information.
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