Issue 17 SJC News 2020

Our Year 10 students recently participated in a really powerful road safety presentation by presenter John Maher.

John's daughter Carmen tragically lost her life in a car crash on 18 November 1995. Carmen was just 18 years old and only had her license for three months.

After watching so many young people lose their lives on our roads, John decided that he could and should something about taking the road safety message to young people.

For the past 13 years John has told Carmen's story to secondary school students across Victoria, and although she's gone, her legacy lives on.

John has shared his presentation which you can watch below.

Content Warning

The content of this video could cause sadness or distress, or trigger traumatic memories for people, particularly those who have been affected by road trauma.

For younger students, or students who may feel distressed by hearing true accounts of road accidents, we would recommend they consider watching with parent or carer company and support if they choose to watch this presentation.

If you need to talk to someone, support is always available at the College and you can visit a counsellor at any time or reach out to any of the many support networks available.

Headspace https://headspace.org.au/young...

Australian Psychological Society (APS) https://www.psychology.org.au/...

Eheadspace https://headspace.org.au/ehead...;

Youth Beyond Blue https://www.youthbeyondblue.co...

Kids Helpline https://www.kidshelpline.com.a...