About this resource
A licence opens up work, study and independence. This planner helps young people map the steps in their state or territory, gather documents, find supervising drivers, log practice hours and explore programs that support learners without access to a car or supervising driver.
Purpose
To help young people plan and track their progress towards a licence.
Who it is for
Primary profession: Youth workers. Also relevant for community services and case workers.
Client or participant group: Young people aged about 15 to 25 working towards a licence.
Practice setting: Youth services, transition and employment programs.
Suggested uses
- Employment and transition planning
- Young people leaving care
- Building independence
- Case planning
Instructions for practitioners
- Check the current licence steps in your state or territory.
- Help the young person gather identity documents.
- Explore learner driver mentor programs where available.
- Celebrate milestones.
Instructions for clients or participants
- Write the steps for your state or territory.
- Find a supervising driver.
- Log your practice.
Accessibility considerations
Can be kept on a phone. Some states offer oral or assisted knowledge tests.
Scope and limitations
General planning information. Licence rules differ between states and territories.
Research basis
Specific goals, if-then plans and regular progress monitoring all improve the chances of reaching goals.
- Gollwitzer, P. M., & Sheeran, P. (2006). Implementation Intentions and Goal Achievement: A Meta‐analysis of Effects and Processes. Advances in Experimental Social Psychology, 69–119. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0065-2601(06)38002-1
- Harkin, B., Webb, T. L., Chang, B. P. I., Prestwich, A., Conner, M., Kellar, I., Benn, Y., & Sheeran, P. (2016). Does monitoring goal progress promote goal attainment? A meta-analysis of the experimental evidence. Psychological Bulletin, 142(2), 198–229. https://doi.org/10.1037/bul0000025
- Locke, E. A., & Latham, G. P. (2002). Building a practically useful theory of goal setting and task motivation: A 35-year odyssey. American Psychologist, 57(9), 705–717. https://doi.org/10.1037/0003-066x.57.9.705
What is included
A 2-page printable A4 PDF, including a practitioner notes page with the research basis (version 1.0).
Originality
Original Practitioner Plus content: wording, activity structure, layout and icons were created for this resource. No third-party worksheets, illustrations or text were reproduced.
