FOOD DELIVERY WORK A GUIDE FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

FOOD DELIVERY WORK – A GUIDE FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS FREE interactive workshops SUPPORTED BY Funded through Study Melbourne’s International Student Welfare Program, a Victorian Government Initiative PROJECT PARTNERS

WELCOME TODAY’S FACILITATOR: FOOD DELIVERY WORK – A GUIDE FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS Road use Food Delivery Work – a guide Balancing roles & wellbeing Personal safety Work rights & responsibilities

INTRODUCTION Road use Workshop objective To provide practical support to international students who are undertaking food delivery work, in relation to: • • Food Delivery Work – a guide Balancing roles & wellbeing Personal safety Work rights & responsibilities Road safety Personal safety Workplace rights & responsibilities Balancing your roles & wellbeing Pilot project origins The workshop is supported by the Victorian Government International Student Welfare Program with consortium guidance from: • • Fit to Drive Foundation D’Accord Occupational Assistance Services Job. Watch Employment Rights Legal Centre Swinburne University of Technology FOOD DELIVERY WORK – A GUIDE FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS IMPORTANT NOTE This program is not advocating either for or against this type of work. Instead, this program aims to respond to issues affecting international students studying at Victorian education institutions.

INTRODUCTION AGENDA Date: • • • Module 1 Module 2 Module 3 Module 4 Evaluation d Roa use You as a road user Your personal safety Your work rights & responsibilities Balancing your roles & wellbeing Your feedback FOOD DELIVERY WORK – A GUIDE FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS Food Delivery Work – a guide for international students ng i c n Bala s & role eing b well a n o s Per ety l saf k Wor & ts righ ons resp ties -ibili

RESOURCES Participant Handbook Includes: • Power. Point slides • Additional resources • Space for notes Please refer to the guide during the session & take notes FOOD DELIVERY WORK – A GUIDE FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS Road use Food Delivery Work – a guide Balancing roles & wellbeing Personal safety Work rights & responsibilities

MODULE 1 YOU AS A ROAD USER Road use Food Delivery Work – a guide Balancing roles & wellbeing A GUIDE FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS Personal safety Work rights & responsibilities

MODULE 1 YOU AS A ROAD USER Road use Our international student delivery worker survey found over 70% want help with issues to do with road use My friend broke his ankle when his motorbike slipped on tram tracks FOOD DELIVERY WORK – A GUIDE FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS Bicycle rules are unclear Food Delivery Work – a guide Balancing roles & wellbeing Road rules are hard to understand Personal safety Work rights & responsibilities

MODULE 1 YOU AS A ROAD USER AGENDA This road user module will cover: • • • Road safety in Victoria Resources Driver’s licences Mobile phones & devices Road laws Parking laws If you are in an accident Recommendations Activity FOOD DELIVERY WORK – A GUIDE FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS Road use Food Delivery Work – a guide Balancing roles & wellbeing Personal safety Work rights & responsibilities

MODULE 1 YOU AS A ROAD USER ROAD SAFETY VICTORIA Road use Road safety – everyone’s responsibility Getting involved in the food delivery industry as a car driver, motorbike rider, bicycle rider or as a pedestrian means you will be on the road, so you need to understand Victorian road rules FOOD DELIVERY WORK – A GUIDE FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS Food Delivery Work – a guide Balancing roles & wellbeing Personal safety Work rights & responsibilities

MODULE 1 YOU AS A ROAD USER ROAD SAFETY VICTORIA Take care & be aware 2018 Young Workers Australia survey of food delivery riders found: • 1 in 4 had been in an accident while on the job • 1 in 8 sustained serious injuries Concussions, knee injuries, broken collarbones, back injuries, fractured jaws, broken wrists and noses, dislocations, loss of limbs & associated mental trauma FOOD DELIVERY WORK – A GUIDE FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS Road use Food Delivery Work – a guide Balancing roles & wellbeing Personal safety Work rights & responsibilities

MODULE 1 YOU AS A ROAD USER ROAD SAFETY VICTORIA The statistics Total deaths on Victorian roads in 2019 = 266 people • Drivers 114 • Passengers 47 • Motorcyclists 44 • Cyclists 11 • Pedestrians 49 • Unknown 1 3 out of 4 fatalities were male 29% of all fatalities involved excessive / inappropriate speed 20% of all fatalities involved driver fatigue (being tired) FOOD DELIVERY WORK – A GUIDE FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS Road use Food Delivery Work – a guide Balancing roles & wellbeing Personal safety Work rights & responsibilities

MODULE 1 YOU AS A ROAD USER A MESSAGE FROM VICTORIA POLICE Road use Food Delivery Work – a guide Balancing roles & wellbeing FOOD DELIVERY WORK – A GUIDE FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS Personal safety Work rights & responsibilities

MODULE 1 YOU AS A ROAD USER ROAD RULES Pedestrians Some of the more notable pedestrian rules include: • Motorists must give way to pedestrians • Do not cross the road within 20 metres of a pedestrian crossing • Fines apply! FOOD DELIVERY WORK – A GUIDE FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS Road use Food Delivery Work – a guide Balancing roles & wellbeing Personal safety Work rights & responsibilities

MODULE 1 YOU AS A ROAD USER ROAD RULES Cyclists and the road rules - they still apply! Road use Balancing roles & wellbeing • Use your hands to indicate turning • Don’t ride on the footpath (unless you are with children younger than 13) • You must wear an approved helmet • Night lights are required – and MUST be visible (not covered by clothing or equipment) • Fines apply! FOOD DELIVERY WORK – A GUIDE FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS Food Delivery Work – a guide Personal safety Work rights & responsibilities

MODULE 1 YOU AS A ROAD USER Road use RESOURCES https: //www. racv. com. au/on-the-road/drivingmaintenance/road-safety/road-rules -quiz. html Balancing roles & wellbeing https: //ridesmartonline. com. au/ https: //www. vicroads. vic. gov. au/licences/yo ur-ps/get-your-ps/hazard-perception-test FOOD DELIVERY WORK – A GUIDE FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS Food Delivery Work – a guide Personal safety Work rights & responsibilities

MODULE 1 YOU AS A ROAD USER RESOURCES Road use Food Delivery Work – a guide Balancing roles & wellbeing FOOD DELIVERY WORK – A GUIDE FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS Personal safety Work rights & responsibilities

MODULE 1 YOU AS A ROAD USER LICENCES Driver licencing requirements Road use Food Delivery Work – a guide Balancing roles & wellbeing • Current and valid licences are required for both motorbike riders and car drivers in Victoria • When using your overseas licence to drive in Victoria, all the Victorian road rules and laws apply to you • If your overseas licence is in a language other than English, you also need to carry an English translation or International Driving Permit whenever you drive • Your international licence is valid for 6 months and to continue driving you must convert it to a Victorian licence (check with Vic. Roads) Food Delivery Work – a guide for international students Personal safety Work rights & responsibilities

MODULE 1 YOU AS A ROAD USER LICENCES Convert to a Victorian licence Contact Vic. Roads for specific advice https: //www. vicroads. vic. gov. au/licences/renew-replace-orupdate/new-to-victoria/overseas-drivers Road use RECOGNISED COUNTRIES Convert to a Victorian licence within 6 months of arrival to avoid tests and other requirements Those from a recognised country Convert your overseas Licence ($19) Licence fee (3 yrs $83. 80 ) Food Delivery Work – a guide Balancing roles & wellbeing NON RECOGNISED COUNTRIES Arrange your Victorian licence within 6 months of arrival to avoid driving experience requirements Those under age 25 from some recognised countries & all ages from non-recognised countries International drivers licences are not legal after 6 MONTHS 1) Road Knowledge Test ($43. 60) 2) Hazards Perception Test ($37. 80) 3) Drive Test ($64. 60) Licence fee (3 yrs $83. 80 ) Food Delivery Work – a guide for international students Work rights & responsibilities Victorian Licence Issued (must be within 6 months) Learners Permit fee ($25. 20) Telephone 13 11 71 Personal safety Victorian Licence Issued

MODULE 1 YOU AS A ROAD USER ROAD RULES Mobile phones / digital device use Road use Food Delivery Work – a guide Personal safety Balancing roles & wellbeing Using a mobile phone or other digital devices, while driving or riding can be distracting, increasing your chance of being involved in a crash Victoria has strict laws in relation to mobile phone use for car, motor bike and bicycle users FOOD DELIVERY WORK – A GUIDE FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS Work rights & responsibilities

MODULE 1 YOU AS A ROAD USER Road use ROAD RULES Mobile phone / digital device use Car Learner, P 1 & P 2 No phone use at all -No calls or texts -No maps -No Bluetooth or handsfree -No social media Motorbike Learner, P 1, P 2 & licenced less than 3 years No phone use at all -No calls or texts -No maps -No Bluetooth or handsfree -No social media Bicycle Full licence Penalty Phone must be in fixed phone $496 fine and 4 holder demerit points -No texting -No social media -No touching the phone -Maps allowed -Bluetooth & handsfree allowed Full Licence Phone must be in fixed phone $496 fine and 4 holder demerit points -No texting -No social media -No touching the phone -Maps allowed -Bluetooth & handsfree allowed All Phone must be in fixed phone holder -No texting -No social media -No touching the phone -Maps allowed -Bluetooth & handsfree allowed FOOD DELIVERY WORK – A GUIDE FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS $496 fine Food Delivery Work – a guide Balancing roles & wellbeing Personal safety Work rights & responsibilities

MODULE 1 YOU AS A ROAD USER ROAD RULES More Victorian road rules to learn about include: • • Speed limits - school zones, 50 / 60 / 80 / 100 Seat belts Alcohol & drugs Hook turns Trams Right of way Right turns What differences in road rules have you observed? FOOD DELIVERY WORK – A GUIDE FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS Road use Food Delivery Work – a guide Balancing roles & wellbeing Personal safety Work rights & responsibilities

MODULE 1 YOU AS A ROAD USER Road use ROAD RULES Food Delivery Work – a guide Balancing roles & wellbeing The consequences • Road rules keep you and others safe • Avoid fines and licence demerits* • List of all offences and fines on Vic. Roads website FOOD DELIVERY WORK – A GUIDE FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS Penalty Fine examples as at May 2020 $496 4* Using mobile phone while riding or driving $165 Bicycle – failing to keep left $165 Bicycle – failing to give way to a pedestrian $413 Bicycle – not waiting behind a stationary tram $413 No bicycle lights $207 3* Not wearing a helmet (Motorbike / Bicycle) $165 Riding bicycle on dividing strip, footpath, nature strip or traffic island $330 3* Failing to obey traffic direction given by police officer or authorised person $165 Failing to keep clear or give way to police vehicle or emergency vehicle Personal safety Work rights & responsibilities

MODULE 1 YOU AS A ROAD USER CRASHES In case of a crash If you are involved in a crash you must: Road use Food Delivery Work – a guide Balancing roles & wellbeing Personal safety Work rights & responsibilities • Stop immediately • Give help to any injured person • Provide your name, address, registration number, and vehicle owner’s name to others involved in the crash, or their representative, and to the police (if they attend) • AND the other party MUST also provide the same to you! • If anyone is injured and the police are not at the crash, you must report the crash to the nearest open police station • If there is any property damage and the owner or Police are not there, you must report the crash to the nearest open police station FOOD DELIVERY WORK – A GUIDE FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

MODULE 1 YOU AS A ROAD USER PARKING RULES Avoiding parking fines • Make sure you check the parking signs and if you are in a timed parking area make note of the time you parked • Signs can have different information for different times of the day or of the week • Fines range from $83 to $165 depending on the offence and location FOOD DELIVERY WORK – A GUIDE FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS Road use Food Delivery Work – a guide Balancing roles & wellbeing Personal safety Work rights & responsibilities

MODULE 1 YOU AS A ROAD USER Road use PARKING RULES What do signs mean? Check them carefully! Parking possible and specifies time period (eg: 1 hour) If ‘meter’ is mentioned this means payment is required If there is a 'no stopping' sign, you are not allowed to stop or park your car in, or partly in, that area for any reason. Dropping off or picking up passengers or goods in a ‘no stopping’ area is not permitted FOOD DELIVERY WORK – A GUIDE FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS Food Delivery Work – a guide Balancing roles & wellbeing If there is a 'no parking' sign, you can stop for 2 minutes in that area: if you are picking up or dropping off passengers or goods you must stay within 3 metres of your vehicle If you stop in, or partly in, an area showing a no parking sign and you are not picking up or dropping off passengers or goods, you are considered to be parked and can be fined. This is the case even if you stay with your vehicle Personal safety Work rights & responsibilities

MODULE 1 YOU AS A ROAD USER PARKING RULES Motorcycle parking • You can park your motorcycle on a footpath, unless there is a sign saying you can’t • You must not get in the way, or block the path of pedestrians, delivery vehicles, public transport users or parked cars FOOD DELIVERY WORK – A GUIDE FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS Road use Food Delivery Work – a guide Balancing roles & wellbeing Personal safety Work rights & responsibilities

MODULE 1 YOU AS A ROAD USER Road use Food Delivery Work – a guide Balancing roles & wellbeing Recommendations • • • Be proactive & familiarise yourself with Victorian road rules Use the simulator to gain practice on Victorian roads Check Vic. Roads website for international student driver’s licence requirements Invest in driver training Attend workshops – eg local council FOOD DELIVERY WORK – A GUIDE FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS Personal safety Work rights & responsibilities

MODULE 1 YOU AS A ROAD USER Road use Food Delivery Work – a guide Balancing roles & wellbeing ACTIVITY 1 Road Safety Awareness 1. 2. 3. 4. Describe this scene What risks can you see? What could happen next? What precautions would you take? Source: Ride. Smart (TAC) FOOD DELIVERY WORK – A GUIDE FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS Perso safe Wo right respo ibilit

MODULE 1 YOU AS A ROAD USER Road use Food Delivery Work – a guide Balancing roles & wellbeing Q&A Any questions? FOOD DELIVERY WORK – A GUIDE FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS Personal safety Work rights & responsibilities