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Defensive Driving

CQUniversity is a multi-city University with campuses spread across great distances in Queensland. The distance between the Mackay and Noosa Campuses (860km) is the same as the distance from Sydney to Melbourne, or a bit further than from Paris to Barcelona (830km)! The distances we cover as part of our work are just one of the risk factors when taking a journey.

Click here to view the CQUniversity Safe Driving Principles. 

To assist staff with refreshing their defensive driving skills, we have collated a list of providers who can deliver driver training across the state. A Defensive Driving course provides drivers with the necessary skills and knowledge to become safer on the road. We recommend those staff members who are regularly travelling between the campuses by vehicle to consider completing one of these courses.

On completion of your course please provide a copy of your certificate to People and Culture, Building 2, CQUniversity Rockhampton, for inclusion on your personnel file.

 

Provider

Location

Type of Training

Availability

Duration

Car Provided

Cost

Mackay Driving School

Ph: (07) 4955 5244

www.mackaydrivingschool.com.au

maria@mackaydrivingschool.com.au

 Mackay

A nationally accredited course.

Includes theory and practial components.

 Upon request 8 hours Yes $330

Peter Ceola Driving School

peterceola@optusnet.com.au

 Rockhampton

Certificate of Competency

Includes practical and theory components

 Upon request 4 hours Yes (manual) if you require automatic, CQUni vehicle is required $300

Safe Driver Training

www.sdt.com.au

 

 Across the state at each campus location

A nationally accredited course.

Includes theory and practical components.

 See SDT training calendar 8 hours No, CQUni vehicle is required $275

 

IMPORTANT: INSURANCE COVERAGE

Employees using a CQUniversity vehicle for their Defensive/Education Driving Course:

Coverage (as summarised below) has been extended for CQUniversity vehicles whilst being used during an authorised CQUniversity Defensive/Education Driving Course:

  • Damage to the vehicle itself. Please note an additional excess of $5,000 will apply to these types of losses.
  • Compulsory Third Party Insurance ("CTP") which covers Third Party Injury
  • No cover is provided for damage to Third Party Property.

Please notify Insurance@cqu.edu.au prior to a CQUniversity vehicle being used for a Defensive/Education Driving Course.

Coverage is subject to the terms and conditions of the Policy.

 

Employees using their own vehicles for the Defensive Driving Course:

It is the responsibility of the Employee to ensure they have adequate Motor Vehicle insurance in place for their vehicle whilst being used in their Defensive/Education Driving Course. We would recommend that you contact your Insurer (and CTP insurer) to clarify.