Drink Driver Education

Drink Driver Education (DDE) is intended as an educational process aimed at providing participants with the information and skills necessary to make informed choices about drinking  and driving as well as to plan strategies to avoid drinking and driving.

The Drink Driver Education program consists of two units.

Module One

Short term effects of alcohol and alternative behavioral strategies (Unit UGS002) - For first offenders disqualified from driving due to blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of less than 0.15. This course runs is 10 hours in duration.
Cost $250.

Module Two

Short term effects of alcohol and alternative behavioral strategies (Unit UGS002) PLUS Long term effects of alcohol and alternative behavioural strategies (Unit UGS003).

For drivers previously convicted and/or disqualified from driving due to a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) reading exceeding 0.15. This course is 14 hours duration, comprising of 10 hours training relating to the short term effects of alcohol.
Cost $300.

When and where is the course held?

Katherine: The course is held in the Katherine Regional Training Centre, Block D, Room 2, 19 Second Street, Katherine. Courses are held approximately every 6 weeks.

What you can expect

The objective of the course is to provide you with information and skills. Therefore you can expect from the course Facilitator:

• A course orientated to participation
• An opportunity to undertake the course regardless of your literacy and/or numeracy skills
• Fair, honest and non-judgemental treatment and assessment of you on the course
• Confidentiality of your information
• Delivery of the course for all within the Katherine Region by competent and experienced staff, in modern air-conditioned training facilities
• Access to professional back up services, counselling, and referrals.

What is expected of you?

To obtain a Notification of Completion, you are required to demonstrate you have achieved a number of competencies and/or met various requirement.
Therefore, you must have:

• Lost your drivers licence as a result of a drink driving offence
• Provided proof of your identity
• Paid your course fees before the course starts
• Participated in an enrolment interview prior to commencing the course
• Signed the Conditions of Attendance Agreement
• Maintain no alcohol or non-prescribed drugs in your system when attending each session of the course and submit to random breath analysis as determined by the Course Facilitator. A breath analysis reading in excess of zero may result in immediate discharge from the course. No refund of fees will occur in such circumstances.
• Attend all sessions, on time and remain for the duration of each session