Indigenous Driver Licensing Program
The Indigenous Driver Licensing Program gives First Nations peoples in remote Queensland communities the opportunity to get their driver's licence and learn safe road use behaviours.
The Indigenous Driver Licensing team visits remote Queensland communities to help First Nations peoples:
- take the test to get a learner licence
- take the test to get a car or truck licence
- get your driver’s licence back if you’ve had one in the past
- make sure your driver's licence is okay to use for the next year
- get a photo identification card.
Talk to our licensing team
You can have a yarn with our friendly licensing team when they visit your community or you can contact them for a yarn by:
- phone 1800 130 886
or - email idlu@tmr.qld.gov.au
Upcoming visits
Come down and say hello when the Indigenous Driver Licensing team visit. Bring your ID (originals only) and only EFTPOS is available for payment (no cash).
The planned visits to communities and dates are listed below. These dates and locations may change.
| Location | Date(s) |
|---|---|
| Palm Island |
Wednesday 28 February 2024 Thursday 29 February 2024 (half day) |
| Doomadgee |
Tuesday 12 March 2024 Wednesday 13 March 2024 Thursday 14 March 2024 |
| Mapoon | Tuesday 19 March 2024 |
| Napranum |
Wednesday 20 March 2024 Thursday 21 March 2024 |
|
Kuranda* local residents only |
Tuesday 26 March 2024 Wednesday 27 March 2024 |
| Kowanyama |
Tuesday 9 April 2024 Wednesday 10 April 2024 Thursday 11 April 2024 |
| Pormpuraaw |
Tuesday 9 April 2024 Wednesday 10 April 2024 Thursday 11 April 2024 |
| Bamaga |
Tuesday 16 April 2024 Wednesday 17 April 2024 Thursday 18 April 2024 |
| Hope Vale |
Wednesday 17 April 2024 Thursday 18 April 2024 |
|
Mossman Gorge* local residents only |
Tuesday 23 April 2024 Wednesday 24 April 2024 |
| Aurukun |
Tuesday 30 April 2024 Wednesday 1 May 2024 Thursday 2 May 2024 |
| Coen | Tuesday 14 May 2024 Wednesday 15 May 2024 Thursday 16 May 2024 |
| Normanton |
Tuesday 21 May 2024 Wednesday 22 May 2024 Thursday 23 May 2024 |
| Lockhart River |
Tuesday 28 May 2024 Wednesday 29 May 2024 |
|
Yarrabah* local residents only |
Wednesday 29 May 2024 Thursday 30 May 2024 |
| Mornington Island |
Tuesday 11 June 2024 Wednesday 12 June 2024 |
Online services
If you live in a remote area you can also access our vehicle and licensing services online, including:
- Renew your driver licence
- Update your licence photo
- Change your address
- Replace a lost or damaged driver licence
- Pay your registration
- Transfer a vehicle registration
How to get involved
The Indigenous Driver Licensing team works closely with community groups on local road safety initiatives to increase licence ownership of First Nations peoples and provide pathways to positive social, economic and wellbeing opportunities that come with licence ownership and safer road use behaviours.
If you'd like to help us make a difference for First Nations peoples through driver licence ownership and safe road behaviour, contact the licensing team for more information on what opportunities we have available.
