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CityRail Youth Safety Outreach Program
The CityRail Youth Safety Outreach Program helps young people identify behaviour that is unsafe in the rail environment, assess the risks involved and devise alternatives to dangerous and at times potentially fatal behaviour.
The program is delivered by Jonathan Beninca, who has direct experience of injury, having been hit by a train while trespassing at the age of 19.
Jonathan is available to come and speak to your school or community group, free of charge. We use Jonathan as a visual for young adults as for most his story cuts right through the attitude of invincibility.
Presentation formats available
1. Risk taking behaviour (suitable for groups of up to 30 people)
A one hour interactive presentation. This session focuses on the life long consequences an individual faces when seriously injured.
2. Behavioural issues on rail (suitable for groups of up to
30 people)
A one hour presentation delivered jointly by
Jonathan and a RailCorp Transit Officer. This session
includes not only areas of safety, but participants are also
made aware of the legal consequences of unacceptable
behaviour.
Each presentation can be incorporated into any existing program currently running within your organisation.
CityRail presenter profile – Jonathan Beninca
In 1999, Jonathan Beninca was a healthy 19 year old who enjoyed all the usual things, sport, socialising and partying. After one Friday night drinking session he decided to catch a train to another suburb. Thinking the trains had stopped for the night he jumped down onto the tracks and started walking. His life was to change forever. His next recollection was waking in hospital minus his right arm, leg and several fingers on his left hand.
Today, Jonathan - who's miraculously alive and highly articulate - is a powerful motivational speaker. He talks with young people about the dangers of trespassing on railway tracks and other related themes, such as safely using trains and public transport. He impresses young people when talking about self-esteem and has presented at NSW Youth Forums organised by RailCorp and the NSW Office of Children and Young people.
The CityRail Youth Safety Outreach Program helps young people identify behaviour that is unsafe in the rail environment, assess the risks involved and devise alternatives to dangerous and at times potentially fatal behaviour.
