Come up with an idea about the importance of Seatbelt Usage
Wearing a seatbelt can reduce fatal and non-fatal injuries by 60% among people travelling in the front of a car and by 44% among those travelling in the back of a car. It’s reported that people aged 18-25 (3.2%) are most likely to have travelled as a driver and passenger without wearing a seatbelt, creating a huge risk for serious injury or worse. Attitudes and beliefs about seatbelt wearing also vary depending on where you grew up, which may influence your decision to wear a seatbelt or either as a driver or passenger.
Seatbelts are crucial to reduce fatalities and serious injury. If there’s a crash, the seatbelt causes the person to slow down at the same rate as the vehicle and reduces the risk of being thrown from the car or colliding with other people or interior parts of the car. Seatbelts also distribute the force of the impact over the stronger parts of the occupant’s body.
Your task
Come up with a 45 sec film idea to remind your friends and family to wear a seatbelt when they’re travelling in a car. What would get them thinking about the dangers of not wearing one? Your submission can be a written description (script, storyboard or synopsis) outlining the narrative, or you can upload a video that describes your idea.
Be creative! We want to hear all your brilliant ideas! But remember, the goal is to educate people about safety while entertaining them too. What would be simple, but powerful? Read more information about using seatbelts to help you with your ideas.
Entry criteria
- Victorian resident
- 18-30 yrs
- Good driver record if you have a Victorian licence
- Not required to have a driver's licence to enter.
- Must be located within Melbourne, Victoria between November 2025 - March 2026
To be eligible for the Multicultural Youth Prize you must be born, or have a parent who was born, in a country where English is not the main language*.
*Countries where English is the main language include Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa, United Kingdom, England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and the United States of America.
Entry format
The key to success in Split Second Competition is the strength of the idea.
You will be working with experts to extrapolate the idea and bring it to life.
To enter the competition, you can express your idea in any of the formats below:
- Script - max 500 words
- Synopsis - max 500 words
- Storyboard - max 2 pages
- Video - max 1 min
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