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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 and even
Mine Site Driving courses
that are available
Australia
wide.
The DSA team of
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.
 DSA
is a Registered Training
Organisation
(#60149).
On selected courses,
drivers can receive a nationally
recognised qualification TLIC3607A Apply
Safe Driving
Behaviours.
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Latest 
Rio
Tinto has selected DSA to deliver defensive
and four wheel drive training at one of their
remote sites. A course has been designed
specifically for the operation and will be
delivered to a large number of the employees
creating many safer drivers and a safer
workplace.
 Thiess
/ OzMinerals
are furthering the onsite
Defensive Driver Training at Prominent
Hill in SA. Senior DSA trainer Gavin
Warren will be working with Thiess to
incoporate existing LV procedures into the
training to maximise the effectivness of
the training. Click here for
latest
pics!
Don
College students
in Tasmania have a
unique opportunity to learn some valuable
driving skills with DSA. The course will
be held at the Latrobe Speedway on
October 12 and has been supported by some
local
businesses.
Galmatic
have joined forces with DSA to
provide some "Ladies
Only"
Defenisve Driving Courses. These will
be held as follows
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NSW
-Nov
14
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WA - Nov
21
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QLD - Nov
28
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VIC -
Jan
9
Call
DSA to book or
visit www.galmatic.com
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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 to return to the
Australian Rally Championship in
2010.
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"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"
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DSA Defensive Driving
Course
$275
per driver*
$225
L and P Plate
Drivers*
Corporate / Group Discount
Available
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Defensive Driver
Training
DSA's most popular
course is our defensive driving
course.
This full day course
allows you to learn about your car, your
driving and how to avoid common risks.
The course includes a practical session
where you drive your car in simulated
emergencies to develop awareness and
experience that may one day save your
life. Regular courses
held -
- Sandown
VIC
 Calder
VIC - Eastern Ck
NSW
- Newcastle
NSW
- Mt
Cotton QLD
- Midvale
WA
- Kalgoorlie
WA
- Burnie
TAS
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.
Next event -
Round 4 of the Tasmanian Rally
Series is the Southern Cross TV Mountain
Stages Rally held near Launceston.
Click on the DSA Motorsport link for more
information.
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 COMING
SOON.
Click here for more
info.
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A few words from
Driver Skills Australia Director - Mark
Butcher
“My experience
in driver training indicates that 'the thing we fear most
we have already experienced'. This recognised learning
pattern can be related to our child hood when you are
often told not to do something but still do it to find
out for yourself. Once you have been burnt once you tend
to be a lot more cautious.
Isn’t it time that the Government
and Road Safety Authorities realised that if we keep sending
drivers out on the road with only basic skills and some
experience gained along the way with mum and dad that we won’t
see any significant reduction in the rate of crashes and
fatalities?
How much can we spend
on advertising and improving the roads before someone has the
balls to realise its poor training that is the common
denominator in the majority of motor vehicle
crashes.
How can we expect to 'test' our learner
drivers in 45 minutes driving around the
block?
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.
No simulators
or skid cars – the real thing is the only way drivers
will learn.
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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