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ArticleBMC public health2021

The road beyond licensing: the impact of a driver licensing support program on employment outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians.

Bobby Porykali, Patricia Cullen, Kate Hunter, Kris Rogers, Melissa Kang, Nareen Young, Teresa Senserrick, Kathleen Clapham, Rebecca Ivers

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Article in BMC public health, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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9 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Bobby PorykaliSchool of Public Health, University of Technology Sydney, 15 Broadway, Ultimo, NSW, 2007, Australia. bporykali@georgeinstitute.org.au.
Patricia CullenThe George Institute for Global Health, Level 5, 1 King Street, Newtown, NSW, 2042, Australia.
Kate HunterThe George Institute for Global Health, Level 5, 1 King Street, Newtown, NSW, 2042, Australia.
Kris RogersSchool of Public Health, University of Technology Sydney, 15 Broadway, Ultimo, NSW, 2007, Australia.
Melissa KangSchool of Public Health, University of Technology Sydney, 15 Broadway, Ultimo, NSW, 2007, Australia.
Nareen YoungSchool of Public Health, University of Technology Sydney, 15 Broadway, Ultimo, NSW, 2007, Australia.
Teresa SenserrickQueensland University of Technology, 130 Victoria Park Road, Kelvin Grove, QLD, 4059, Australia.
Kathleen ClaphamThe George Institute for Global Health, Level 5, 1 King Street, Newtown, NSW, 2042, Australia.
Rebecca IversSchool of Public Health, University of Technology Sydney, 15 Broadway, Ultimo, NSW, 2007, Australia.
The George Institute for Global Health · AUUniversity of Technology Sydney · AUQueensland University of Technology · AU

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundWith increasingly tough graduated driver licensing laws in all Australian States and Territories, driver licensing support programs are recognised as being important to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to obtain a driver licence. Such programs appear to improve licensing attainment rates, but few studies have examined the broader impact that these programs can have. This research aims to 1) examine the impact of a New South Wales (NSW) based driver licensing support program (Driving Change) on client employment outcomes; 2) assess the influence of geographical area of program delivery on driver licence attainment.

methodsDriving Change was delivered from February 2013 to August 2016 in 4 urban and 7 regional Aboriginal communities of NSW. Clients were followed-up at 6 months or more following contact with the program as part of routine program operations. Descriptive statistics and regression models were used to analyse data.

resultsFrom 933 clients contacted 254 agreed to provide feedback, a response rate of 27%. Those that responded were mostly female (57%), aged 24 years and under (72%), unemployed (85%) with secondary education or less (71%) and from a regional area (74%). Adjusted logistic regression indicated that clients who achieved an independent licence were more likely (OR: 2.5, 95% CI: 1.22-5.24, p = 0.011) of reporting a new job or change in job than those who did not attain a licence. Clients from regional areas were more likely (OR: 1.72, 95% CI: 1.27-2.33, p < 0.001) to gain an independent licence than those from urban areas. There was no difference in employment outcomes (OR: 1.2, 95% CI: 0.53-2.52, p = 0.719) for clients from urban compared to regional areas.

conclusionThe Driving Change program appears to be effective in improving employment outcomes for those who gained a licence. Clients from regional areas were more likely to gain a licence compared to those in urban settings, and were predominantly young and unemployed, often a hard to reach cohort. Future licensing programs being delivered in regional areas need integrated pathways into employment opportunities to provide holistic services that address the social and economic challenges faced by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians.

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Automobile DrivingAustraliaEmploymentFemaleHumansLicensureMaleAboriginalDriver licenceDriver licensing support programEmploymentTorres Strait Islander

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