Smart Steps is a road safety program designed for early childhood educators. It provides practical resources to help young children develop the skills, behaviours and attitudes needed to stay safe as passengers, pedestrians and users of bikes and wheeled toys. Smart Steps resources are designed for use with children from birth to age 5, featuring age-appropriate content and messaging. They are aligned with the Early Years Learning Framework and the WA Kindergarten Curriculum. The program supports a whole-school approach to road safety education.
Smart Steps is delivered by the Department of Education as part of the School Drug Education and Road Aware (SDERA) program.
The SDERA program is funded by the Road Safety Commission, Mental Health Commission and the Department of Education to deliver road safety and alcohol and other drug education across the Western Australian education sector and systems. The SDERA program is supported by Catholic Education Western Australia and the Association of Independent Schools of Western Australia.
Staff from all Western Australian schools can contact us on the below details or attend a Professional Learning session.
Road Safety and Drug Education
Statewide Services, Department of Education
Telephone: 9402 6415
Email: [email protected]