Instructor Profile

JOEL NEILSEN

Joel is one of the Asia-Pacific’s leading driver training professionals, he has worked across the region for 24 years delivering training to novice drivers, company fleet participants, mining/gas industry, police, security professionals and car enthusiasts. His skill set ranges from defensive driving, through to motorsport and specialized training such as 4WD, tactical and CPP.

POSITION: Managing Director of Safe Drive Training (Aust) Pty Ltd

LANGUAGES: English HOME: Brisbane (Australia)

RELEVANT QUALIFICATIONS: • Bachelor of Civil Engineering, Majoring in Transport Engineering

• Completing Graduate Diploma in Road Safety

• Certificate III in Road Transport (Motor Vehicle Driving Instruction)

• Certificate IV in Training and Assessment (TAE40116)

• Blue Card for Youth Related employment

• First Aid and CPR Qualified

• Completed RIIVEH201D, RIIVEH305A, PMASUP236B, TLIC2025A, TLIC1051A, AURTGA001 nationally accredited driving qualifications

• Received 1- weeks train-the-trainer instruction from Uwe Fricker (Chief Instructor and Co-owner of the Audi Driving Experience), May 2008

RELEVANT DRIVER TRAINING EXPERIENCE: • 24 years’ experience as an Advanced Driver Trainer, lead instructor at

more than 1750 courses involving 65,000+ participants. Highly experienced in teaching Defensive, Advanced, Skid Control, 4WD Off-road, Circuit Driving, Drifting, Stunt Training and Executive Protection Driver Training

• Conducted numerous driver training programs across Australia, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam and China plus in the Philippines, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Vanuatu, East Timor and Japan.

• Regular media commentator on road safety and driving topics. Interviewed for all major TV news bulletins and Australian TV shows like A Current Affair, Sunrise, Today Show, Today Tonight and 60 Minutes. Former TV Presenter on “The Big Weekend” and “Performance Motoring” national television programs.

• Event Manager and Chief Instructor for the following launch events: o Proton World Tour (Satria GTI launch, 1999) o BFGoodrich “Got What it Takes” Asia – Pacific Media and Dealer

Launch in Brisbane (2003). Asia’s largest ever tyre launch event o BFGoodrich Speed Fest, Sepang F1 Track in Malaysia (2003) o Michelin “Pilot Sport 2” Media and Dealer Launch at the Sepang F1

Track in Malaysia in (2004) o GTRadial Tyre Dealer Ride and Drive Events, 6 events conducted

at motorsport venues across Australia (2004-2012) o Continental Conti-Sport Contact 3 Media Launch conducted at

Eastern Creek Raceway, Sydney (2007) o Mercedes Benz S-350 Launch conducted across China (2006-07) o Federal Tyres Dealer Drive Day (Calder Thunderdome, 2009) o Cooper Tyres Dealer Drive Day (Calder Thunderdome, 2009) o Sachs Suspension Launch (3 venues across Australia, 2012) o Starfire Tyre Dealer Ride and Drive Events, 4 events conducted at

motorsport venues across Australia (2008 - 2011)

• Test Driver for GT Radial tyres National TV Commercial (included conducting pre-filming R&D testing) (2015)

• Test Driver for Cooper Tires R&D testing and social media campaigns

• Driver trainer for other tyre and car launches for clients such as Toyota, Holden, Yokohama, Ferrari and Goodyear.

• Writer, director and presenter of the “Proton Safe Driving Video”, a driver training video that was used by 1250 High Schools across Australia and New Zealand, plus by many leading companies and this video rebranded by the NRMA motoring group as the NRMA Safer Drivers DVD

• Conducts fuel tanker and truck driver training for clients in Pacific Islands (Tonga, Vanuatu, Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea)

• Conducts train-the-trainer programs for corporate clients in Papua New Guinea, Indonesia and Solomon Islands.

• Senior Instructor for the Audi Driving Experience (Singapore 2008)

• Author of the “Safe Driving Handbook”, a driver education booklet that has been distributed to every High School in Australia and New Zealand. Currently writing a second book.

• VIP Keynote Speaker at the Shell "Drive Safe with Attitude" Seminar in Jakarta (2004) and Exxon Mobil Truck Safety Conference in PNG (2010)

• Instructor for the Porsche Driving Experience Program (1997).

• Former instructor for the RYDA and the AAMI Skilled Drivers Program

• Former Queensland provider of driver training for DECA, responsible for delivering training packages to DECA clients in Brisbane.

DRIVER TRAINING CENTRE DESIGN: • Designer of the Southern Cross LADS driver training facility in Lismore

• Consultant to the design of the Marulan Driver Training Centre

• Consultant to the design of driver training facilities planned for Brisbane, Warwick, Port Moresby and Jakarta

• Conducted review of all driver training facilities across Asia-Pacific region

• Performed Traffic Engineering work to improve road safety work for PT. Inco Nickel Mine in South Sulawesi (Indonesia) and Holcim Vietnam.

TACTICAL/CPP/SURVEILLANCE EXPERIENCE: • Conducts CPP driver training for security teams in Australia, Papua New

Guinea and China.

• Conducts ongoing professional development training for Indonesian Police driver trainers (2014, 2016, 2019)

• Conducted Mobile Tactical Surveillance training for Drug Enforcement and Immigration Officers in Singapore (2019). This was a contract awarded via a tender process by the Singapore Government.

• Click here for promotional video https://youtu.be/_qW59GsaHac

4WD OFF-ROAD TRAINING EXPERIENCE: • Established the Mount View Off-road Proving Ground, south-west of

Brisbane. This family owned property is used for 4WD training, demonstrations, testing and filming. See www.mountviewoffroad.com.au

• Hosted Simon Christie 4WDTV for 2 episodes showcasing this venue and these 4WD training courses

• Highly experienced instructor for terrains such as a mud, sand, snow, rocks, water crossings and technically proficient with all 4WD recovery gear

• Conducts specialized 4WD off-road training across Papua New Guinea including the development of safety procedures for corporate clients

• Click here for promotional video https://youtu.be/2g_D_k25EIQ

MOTORSPORT EXPERIENCE: • CAMS National Competition License Holder

• Conducts Hot Lap/Ride of a Lifetime and Drift thrill ride experiences

• Chief instructor for the Super Drift Training Drift School. Conducted drift training across Australia as well as at the Sepang F1 Circuit in Malaysia, BRC Circuit in Thailand and Chengdu International Circuit in China

• Click here for promotional video https://youtu.be/Q-4budfO9Yk

• Conducted drifting demonstrations in Beijing for Mercedes-Benz China

• 2nd in Class E of the CQ Motormania Street Sprints 2010, also performed Drifting demonstrations at the event in Rockhampton (July, 2010)

• 2nd outright in the B1 Class of the Speed and Soul Drift Event held in Jakarta (Indonesia) June 2005

• Stunt and Hot Lap Driver for the Audi A4 Launch (Singapore 2008)

• Celebrity Driver Trainer at the 1996 Gold Coast Indy Car Grand Prix, responsible for providing motorsport training to race competitors

• Owner of 2 race cars and a Rotax-max 125cc race go-kart

• Competitor in 2012 Australian Motorkhana Championship (Toyota 86)

• Chief Marshal for the Sepang Festival of Speed and Supercar Sunda

• Trained tyre fitter, with experience as a Tyre Engineer for motor sport teams and the motorsport divisions of leading tyre brands

• Experienced suspension tester (including accelerometer diagnosis)

• Driven on the following circuits (racing, testing or conducting Hot Laps)