Keys4Life Evaluation

Research and analysis
Keys4Life is a pre-driver education program for Year 10-12 students funded from the Road Trauma Trust Account and administered by the Department of Education. The research explored the impact of Keys4Life on student attitudes, risk perception and intentions.
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The research compared processes and engagement with data collected from previous evaluations, and found:

  • Student participation increased from 2003 to 2020 with nearly 23,000 pre-drivers participating in the program in 2020. 
  • Surveys revealed high levels of satisfaction with the program from participating students and from teachers responsible for program delivery. 
  • School students who completed Keys4Life demonstrated slight improvements to risk perception and attitudes towards speeding. Students were also more likely to intend completing more hours of supervised driving. 
  • The study made some recommendations for improving the Keys4Life program including developing more culturally inclusive lessons and resources for disadvantaged students and those requiring literacy, learning and/or language support.