1 00:00:00,080 --> 00:00:02,920 Speaker 1: Now we know that next week the AAENTT as well 2 00:00:02,960 --> 00:00:05,920 Speaker 1: as frontline Services are going to be hosting. 3 00:00:05,800 --> 00:00:07,400 Speaker 2: Street Smart High Now. 4 00:00:07,400 --> 00:00:09,880 Speaker 1: It is an event which aims to reduce the road 5 00:00:09,920 --> 00:00:13,240 Speaker 1: toll through developing some positive road safety knowledge, skills and 6 00:00:13,360 --> 00:00:17,240 Speaker 1: attitudes of the next generation of road users, the young ones. 7 00:00:17,640 --> 00:00:19,840 Speaker 1: Now joining me on the line to tell us more 8 00:00:20,120 --> 00:00:23,160 Speaker 1: is Anthony Hill, the CEO of AAINT. 9 00:00:23,360 --> 00:00:25,000 Speaker 2: Good morning to you, Anthony. 10 00:00:25,720 --> 00:00:26,640 Speaker 3: Good morning, Catie. 11 00:00:26,680 --> 00:00:28,600 Speaker 1: How are you, yeah, not too bad? Tell us a 12 00:00:28,640 --> 00:00:31,240 Speaker 1: little bit more about this program. 13 00:00:31,720 --> 00:00:33,680 Speaker 3: Yeah, So this is the second year. We had our 14 00:00:33,680 --> 00:00:38,239 Speaker 3: inaugural street Smart High event. Last year extremely successful, so 15 00:00:38,240 --> 00:00:41,559 Speaker 3: it's held at the Convention Center. This year. We have 16 00:00:42,040 --> 00:00:46,640 Speaker 3: over fifteen hundred students and teachers from both the years ten, 17 00:00:46,800 --> 00:00:51,440 Speaker 3: eleven and twelve. That the ten and the event. As 18 00:00:51,479 --> 00:00:54,960 Speaker 3: you mentioned, it is aimed at our notvice drivers and 19 00:00:55,000 --> 00:00:57,640 Speaker 3: those that are either just about to pre drivers are 20 00:00:57,640 --> 00:01:00,720 Speaker 3: about to get their their license. It's really aimed at 21 00:01:00,840 --> 00:01:04,959 Speaker 3: it's a road safety education event. It aims to reduce 22 00:01:05,000 --> 00:01:08,120 Speaker 3: the road toll through developing that positive safety knowledge, skills 23 00:01:08,120 --> 00:01:12,680 Speaker 3: and attitudes. So throughout the day we actually have a 24 00:01:12,760 --> 00:01:16,039 Speaker 3: live crash scene which is really well supported by our 25 00:01:16,040 --> 00:01:19,040 Speaker 3: emergency services. So it's the closest thing we can try 26 00:01:19,080 --> 00:01:23,080 Speaker 3: to get to to really make that impact to the kids, 27 00:01:23,120 --> 00:01:27,399 Speaker 3: to see what actually happens. Where we have actors, We 28 00:01:27,520 --> 00:01:32,000 Speaker 3: have a vehicle on stage, talks through a scenario, pre 29 00:01:32,120 --> 00:01:34,840 Speaker 3: scene crash, and then at the crash scene, we have 30 00:01:34,920 --> 00:01:39,319 Speaker 3: the ambulance, the police attends, the fieries attend, They end 31 00:01:39,400 --> 00:01:42,360 Speaker 3: up cutting up the roof of a car. These actors 32 00:01:42,400 --> 00:01:45,760 Speaker 3: are all acting it out. It really is a quite 33 00:01:45,760 --> 00:01:49,360 Speaker 3: a confronting event for the kids. But I think these 34 00:01:49,440 --> 00:01:53,800 Speaker 3: days it's, you know, with so many things and distractions 35 00:01:53,800 --> 00:01:56,080 Speaker 3: that we have today, it's really important that we get 36 00:01:56,120 --> 00:01:57,680 Speaker 3: a clear message through what can happen. 37 00:01:57,880 --> 00:01:59,800 Speaker 2: Yeah, well, I think it's so incredibly important. 38 00:02:00,000 --> 00:02:02,480 Speaker 1: I think it's you know, you're talking about young minds who, 39 00:02:02,880 --> 00:02:05,320 Speaker 1: let's be honest, when you're young, you do think you're 40 00:02:05,360 --> 00:02:07,760 Speaker 1: bulletproof and that nothing's ever going to happen to you. 41 00:02:07,800 --> 00:02:11,040 Speaker 1: So I think it's so important that they you know, 42 00:02:11,160 --> 00:02:13,600 Speaker 1: it's not just about educating them, but them being a 43 00:02:13,600 --> 00:02:16,760 Speaker 1: little bit uncomfortable and confronted. I guess by what they 44 00:02:16,840 --> 00:02:19,240 Speaker 1: see with that live crash scene. 45 00:02:20,520 --> 00:02:23,560 Speaker 3: Absolutely so, we it's a full day event, so that 46 00:02:23,560 --> 00:02:26,160 Speaker 3: that's probably the first half an hour is this crash scene. 47 00:02:26,600 --> 00:02:30,360 Speaker 3: The day is very confronting, it's emotional. We also have 48 00:02:30,760 --> 00:02:34,080 Speaker 3: we then have a number of guests speakers throughout the 49 00:02:34,160 --> 00:02:37,560 Speaker 3: day and and and these are people that have actually 50 00:02:37,639 --> 00:02:41,000 Speaker 3: been through road trauma and been the lucky survivors and 51 00:02:41,040 --> 00:02:44,959 Speaker 3: they tell their stories. It's yeah, so the day is 52 00:02:45,040 --> 00:02:48,320 Speaker 3: very confronting, but I think it's actually it's a very 53 00:02:48,320 --> 00:02:50,400 Speaker 3: positive thing as well to be able to put to 54 00:02:50,440 --> 00:02:52,600 Speaker 3: those to those kids that are just about to get 55 00:02:52,600 --> 00:02:55,560 Speaker 3: their license and or have just got it, to really 56 00:02:55,600 --> 00:02:58,160 Speaker 3: show and as we know, you know, with the statistics 57 00:02:58,160 --> 00:03:00,960 Speaker 3: we have in the Northern Territory, it's not great. So 58 00:03:01,040 --> 00:03:05,120 Speaker 3: anything we can do to put that message, get that 59 00:03:05,120 --> 00:03:09,720 Speaker 3: message through to them about what can actually happen when 60 00:03:09,760 --> 00:03:12,280 Speaker 3: you're behind the wheel and what you're in control of, yeah, 61 00:03:13,280 --> 00:03:14,320 Speaker 3: is very very important. 62 00:03:14,520 --> 00:03:17,200 Speaker 1: Now, how old are are the young people taking part? 63 00:03:18,720 --> 00:03:21,720 Speaker 3: Are there from year ten to twelve, so most of 64 00:03:21,720 --> 00:03:24,000 Speaker 3: them would be year eleven, so they probably only just 65 00:03:24,040 --> 00:03:27,800 Speaker 3: got their license. And you know, there's a number of 66 00:03:27,800 --> 00:03:31,360 Speaker 3: messages throughout the day that it's about risk, you know, 67 00:03:31,400 --> 00:03:34,000 Speaker 3: about the risks that they take. It's a bit about resilience. 68 00:03:34,040 --> 00:03:37,240 Speaker 3: As well, but also also that road safety education and 69 00:03:37,280 --> 00:03:39,640 Speaker 3: I think the feedback we had barticalarly from some of 70 00:03:39,680 --> 00:03:42,320 Speaker 3: the teachers last year it was our first event. I 71 00:03:42,360 --> 00:03:44,240 Speaker 3: don't think they really knew what they were coming to. 72 00:03:44,600 --> 00:03:48,520 Speaker 3: But this is a very well professionally put together event 73 00:03:49,560 --> 00:03:52,720 Speaker 3: and this crash scene is just unbelievable. And I've never 74 00:03:52,760 --> 00:03:55,040 Speaker 3: seen last year. Last year, I think we had about 75 00:03:55,280 --> 00:03:57,840 Speaker 3: nine hundred and fifty there. Last year, we said this 76 00:03:57,960 --> 00:04:01,200 Speaker 3: year is just over fifteen hundred. And seeing that many 77 00:04:01,280 --> 00:04:04,200 Speaker 3: kids so silent for a whole day, listening to everything 78 00:04:04,240 --> 00:04:05,560 Speaker 3: that was being spoken about. 79 00:04:05,560 --> 00:04:09,800 Speaker 1: It is you know, I've been told that Antony, I 80 00:04:09,880 --> 00:04:13,400 Speaker 1: know that that last year, have myself and also Jax 81 00:04:13,440 --> 00:04:15,200 Speaker 1: who works on the young People's stationed on. 82 00:04:15,240 --> 00:04:17,200 Speaker 2: What one hundred here in the building with us. 83 00:04:17,960 --> 00:04:20,000 Speaker 1: Both of us have helped you out with you know, 84 00:04:20,040 --> 00:04:22,520 Speaker 1: with the bit of vision in the week's leading up. 85 00:04:22,560 --> 00:04:25,120 Speaker 1: But I know Jackson said to me that, yeah, that 86 00:04:25,120 --> 00:04:27,680 Speaker 1: that the kids were silent, that you know, there was 87 00:04:27,720 --> 00:04:30,480 Speaker 1: young people watching who were really quite moved by what 88 00:04:30,560 --> 00:04:33,400 Speaker 1: was happening. And I think that that is, you know, 89 00:04:33,839 --> 00:04:36,000 Speaker 1: it's something that needs to happen. You need them to 90 00:04:36,080 --> 00:04:39,400 Speaker 1: realize that they are when once they get behind the 91 00:04:39,440 --> 00:04:42,720 Speaker 1: wheel of a car, the decisions that they make can 92 00:04:42,800 --> 00:04:46,400 Speaker 1: have catastrophic impacts if they're not good ones. I just 93 00:04:46,440 --> 00:04:49,839 Speaker 1: think it's a great thing for for you guys to do. 94 00:04:49,880 --> 00:04:52,880 Speaker 1: And I know that it's also all those emergency services 95 00:04:53,200 --> 00:04:54,520 Speaker 1: that get involved as well. 96 00:04:55,640 --> 00:04:59,159 Speaker 3: Yeah. Absolutely, and also you know the support we partner 97 00:04:59,240 --> 00:05:02,720 Speaker 3: with the motor Acient Compensation Permission on this as well, 98 00:05:02,839 --> 00:05:06,159 Speaker 3: So without their support, it just wouldn't happen. And I 99 00:05:06,200 --> 00:05:09,719 Speaker 3: think following last year, you know, certainly the feedback was 100 00:05:10,000 --> 00:05:12,800 Speaker 3: enormous and all the teachers that were there said they 101 00:05:12,960 --> 00:05:14,880 Speaker 3: just they just have to get all of their at 102 00:05:14,960 --> 00:05:18,120 Speaker 3: least your eleven kids through this every year. They thought 103 00:05:18,120 --> 00:05:21,200 Speaker 3: it was that important. And so yes, I think it 104 00:05:21,240 --> 00:05:24,960 Speaker 3: made an impact, and you know, we're looking to do 105 00:05:25,040 --> 00:05:28,280 Speaker 3: this year on year. Yeah, I think because it's just 106 00:05:28,320 --> 00:05:29,800 Speaker 3: one of those things that the kids can have in 107 00:05:29,839 --> 00:05:32,599 Speaker 3: their talk kits when they as they get in behind 108 00:05:32,600 --> 00:05:33,839 Speaker 3: the wheel of a car. Yeah. 109 00:05:33,880 --> 00:05:35,440 Speaker 1: And look, I don't want to end on a low, 110 00:05:35,560 --> 00:05:37,920 Speaker 1: but I know that when you do look at those figures, 111 00:05:38,520 --> 00:05:41,760 Speaker 1: eighty six young people under twenty five lost their lives 112 00:05:41,760 --> 00:05:44,720 Speaker 1: and a further one thousand and five hundred and ninety 113 00:05:44,800 --> 00:05:48,919 Speaker 1: eight as I understand it, seriously injured on territory roads 114 00:05:48,920 --> 00:05:51,800 Speaker 1: in the last ten years. So it is so important, 115 00:05:52,680 --> 00:05:55,600 Speaker 1: you know, it's so important that we are educating our youngsters. 116 00:05:56,760 --> 00:05:59,680 Speaker 3: Absolutely, and I think you know an important statistic is, 117 00:05:59,720 --> 00:06:02,880 Speaker 3: you know, the day a learner driver, when you've got 118 00:06:02,880 --> 00:06:05,200 Speaker 3: your parents in the car, once they get their provisional 119 00:06:05,240 --> 00:06:08,680 Speaker 3: driver's license and they're out there by themselves, they're crash 120 00:06:08,760 --> 00:06:13,240 Speaker 3: risk increases by twenty to thirty times. So these messages 121 00:06:13,279 --> 00:06:16,920 Speaker 3: I think as to what they're in control of and 122 00:06:17,480 --> 00:06:19,760 Speaker 3: what can happen. I think if we can make an 123 00:06:19,800 --> 00:06:24,800 Speaker 3: impact early, we can save one life out there. It's 124 00:06:24,880 --> 00:06:25,919 Speaker 3: made a positive impact. 125 00:06:26,160 --> 00:06:28,799 Speaker 1: Yeah, hey, Anthony Hill, I know that if I don't 126 00:06:28,839 --> 00:06:30,919 Speaker 1: ask you and I'll let you go, We're definitely going 127 00:06:30,960 --> 00:06:33,479 Speaker 1: to have people text in and ask mate, what about 128 00:06:33,480 --> 00:06:36,039 Speaker 1: these bloody petrol prices? Did you get much of a 129 00:06:36,080 --> 00:06:38,240 Speaker 1: word back from the A Triple C. 130 00:06:39,480 --> 00:06:42,599 Speaker 3: In fact, I'm this week. I'm going to leave this week, Kadie, 131 00:06:42,600 --> 00:06:47,640 Speaker 3: And actually I received I received a response from the 132 00:06:47,640 --> 00:06:51,920 Speaker 3: A Triple C, and it's not what I wanted to hear, 133 00:06:52,040 --> 00:06:54,800 Speaker 3: So I'd be happy. Actually next week if when I'm 134 00:06:54,800 --> 00:06:57,000 Speaker 3: back with hand to make some time and have a 135 00:06:57,040 --> 00:06:57,560 Speaker 3: chat about it. 136 00:06:57,680 --> 00:06:59,760 Speaker 2: Yeah, let's do it. We appreciate you having a chat 137 00:06:59,760 --> 00:07:02,080 Speaker 2: to us while you're on leave. Anthony Hill, good on 138 00:07:02,120 --> 00:07:04,960 Speaker 2: you mate. Thank you, thank you.