RAC Ignite Leadership Program

Over the past few months, our Heart Hub Committee have had the privilege of working alongside the RAC Ignite team to help shape their very first regional leadership program — and today, it all came to life.

Our committee members, Nicole Peters, Liam Shepherd, Michelle Cocker and I were honoured to join as the panel, sharing our personal stories and lived experiences of road trauma — what it truly means, how it changes lives in an instant, and why every voice in this space matters.

A heartfelt thank you to RAC for creating space for real conversations and for your unwavering commitment to empowering young people to lead change on our roads. Your vision is not only inspiring — it’s lifesaving.

To the brilliant young leaders in the room: your questions were thoughtful, your curiosity bold, and your ideas already brimming with potential. We can’t wait to see the solutions you develop — and the change you’ll help lead.