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BLA provides mainstream driving lessons, learner training, refresher and confidence lessons, rehabilitation driver training, adaptive driving training, equipment familiarisation and post-assessment training following appropriate professional recommendations.

We service metropolitan Melbourne, including the Mornington Peninsula, and can consider broader Victorian locations by arrangement depending on the participant's needs, vehicle requirements and availability.

Yes. BLA operates in Victoria, Australia, and our training is designed around Australian right-hand-drive vehicles, Victorian road rules, road signs and local driving environments.

Our services support mainstream learner drivers, licensed drivers seeking refresher training, people returning to driving following injury or illness, people requiring adaptive driving solutions, and participants referred by professionals.

Yes. We can start from the basics, including vehicle controls, moving off, stopping, steering, observation, road positioning and progressively more complex driving skills.

Yes. Lessons can focus on test readiness while continuing to build the safe judgement, observation and independent driving skills needed beyond the test itself.

Yes. Refresher lessons can help licensed drivers returning after time away from driving or people who want more confidence with parking, traffic, unfamiliar roads or other specific situations.

Bring your current learner permit or driver licence and anything legally required for you to drive, such as prescription glasses if applicable. We will advise you of any additional requirements when the booking is confirmed.

Rehabilitation driver training is practical on-road training for a person who may be returning to driving or developing driving skills following injury, illness, disability or a change in function. Training may follow recommendations from an OT Driver Assessor or another relevant professional.

No. An OT driving assessment and practical driver training have different roles. BLA provides the practical training component. Where an OT Driver Assessor has made recommendations, our training can be structured around those recommendations.

That depends on the participant's circumstances, licence status, medical requirements and the type of training needed. Some people may require assessment before training can safely or appropriately proceed. Contact us with the details and we can help identify the next step.

Where appropriate and authorised, we can communicate relevant training progress with the participant's OT Driver Assessor or other authorised members of the support team.

Depending on the vehicle and professional recommendations, BLA may support training with spinner knobs and steering aids, hand control systems, left-foot accelerator options, reduced-effort steering and customised combinations of adaptive controls.

Adaptive equipment should be selected through an appropriate assessment and recommendation process. BLA's role is to provide practical training with the suitable recommended configuration rather than independently prescribe equipment.

Where the recommended equipment is available in an appropriate BLA training vehicle, practical familiarisation and training may be possible before a participant progresses to their own long-term vehicle solution.

This may be possible in some circumstances, subject to the vehicle being legally suitable, appropriately insured, roadworthy and appropriate for safe instruction. Please discuss the specific setup with BLA first.

Referrals can come from OT Driver Assessors, Occupational Therapists, NDIS Support Coordinators, Plan Managers, rehabilitation providers, TAC or WorkSafe professionals, families, carers and other authorised people involved in the participant's pathway.

Useful information includes the participant's contact details, licence status, driving history, service requested, relevant assessment recommendations, adaptive equipment requirements, funding pathway, location and training goals.

Yes. We welcome pre-referral discussions, particularly for complex adaptive equipment, functional needs, funding arrangements or unusual service locations.

Yes. For specialised pathways, practical training can be aligned with the relevant assessment recommendations and agreed driving goals.

In some circumstances, specialised driver training may be funded where it is disability-related, reasonable and necessary, and consistent with the participant's plan and applicable NDIS requirements. Ordinary driving lessons are not automatically NDIS-funded. Approval depends on the individual circumstances.

Yes. BLA can support relevant rehabilitation driver training pathways for TAC participants where the service is appropriate and the necessary approvals are in place.

Relevant driving rehabilitation or equipment-related services may be considered under WorkSafe, DVA or other funding arrangements where eligibility and approval requirements are met.

No. Funding eligibility and approval are determined by the relevant scheme, plan, insurer or funding body. We can provide service information to help the participant or professional clarify the proposed training.

You can contact BLA by phone, mobile or email, or use the website contact form. Professional referrals can also be submitted through the dedicated Participant Referral page.

Lesson duration can depend on the type of service and the participant's needs. We will confirm the duration and fee when arranging the booking.

Please contact BLA as early as possible. Cancellation and non-attendance conditions depend on BLA's current booking policy and any applicable funding arrangement.

Yes. Tell us your preferred location when enquiring. Availability depends on the service area, lesson type, instructor schedule and any specialised vehicle requirements.

Where practical and safe, we can adjust the pace, structure and communication style of lessons. Tell us about any support needs when booking so we can plan appropriately.

Where appropriate, an authorised support person may be involved in communication or planning. Privacy, safety and the participant's preferences will be considered.

Please contact us and tell us what you need. We will try to provide the information in a more accessible format or another practical way.