Extended Abstract Waller et al. Proceedings of the 2016 Australasian Road Safety Conference 6 – 8 September, Canberra, Australia Development of a learning to drive framework for Victoria Elizabeth Waller a , Eve Mitsopoulos-Rubens b , Jan Hagston c , Ian Hughes d , Phil Wallace e a Transport Accident Commission; b VicRoads; c Multifangled Pty Ltd; d Dynamic Outcomes Pty Ltd; e Learning Systems Analysis Pty Ltd Abstract The Victorian Government has made a commitment to further reduce young driver crash rates, and to maintain Victoria’s leadership in youth road safety. This will be achieved through the development and delivery of a suite of education and training initiatives, referred to as the Young Driver Safety Package (YSDP). This includes establishment of a road safety education complex and creation of a practical safe driving program. These are important components of Victoria's road safety strategy, Towards Zero, with its vision of zero deaths and zero serious injuries on Victorian roads. To inform the development of these initiatives a learning to drive framework for education and training requirements in Victoria was commissioned by the Transport Accident Commission (TAC) and VicRoads. This learning framework recognises that young people need to develop specific knowledge, skills and behaviours for them to be able to use the road system safely. The framework also recognises the important role that parents/significant adults and other stakeholders play in youth road safety. Background Analysis of Victorian crash data shows that between the 5 year periods of 2001-2005 and 2009- 2013, the rate of deaths of drivers aged 18 to 25 years reduced by 46% (from 9.1 per 100,000 persons to 4.9 per 100,000 persons). With the aim of improving youth road safety, a number of complementary initiatives have been introduced in Victoria. In developing these initiatives, an evidence-based approach has been taken that ensures resources are targeted towards strategies that are based on rigorous and systematic research, and best practice, and that will yield demonstrable road safety benefits. At the core of these initiatives is Victoria’s Graduated Licensing System (GLS), which includes the requirement for learner drivers to accrue a minimum of 120 hours of supervised driving practice. Supporting Victoria’s GLS is an extensive range of road safety education programs and resources for children, young people, and their parents/carers. Despite the reduction in the rate of young driver lives lost, young novice drivers still represent a high-risk group with 22% of drivers killed in 2015 aged 18 to 25 years. Road crashes continue to constitute one of the leading causes of death for young people in this age group. The Victorian Government has made a commitment to further reduce young driver crash rates, and to maintain Victoria’s leadership in youth road safety. This will be achieved through the development and delivery of a suite of education and training initiatives, referred to as the Young Driver Safety Package (YSDP). The YDSP is made up of a suite of initiatives comprising: Road Safety Education Complex; Practical Safe Driving Program (PSDP); L2P – learner driver mentor program; the Free licence scheme; and Youth grants, communication opportunities and student forums.