Eevet Hasan and her family fled Iraq, arriving in Wagga in early 2017. Now, at the age of 17, she is embracing the freedom that having a driver's licence brings.

"I got it earlier this year," she said.

"I was getting to the age that all teenagers want to get their licence and I am part of a big family, and we only have one car, and I was keen to get it.

"My dad doesn't drive, only my mum so it has been a big help."

Eevet said now that she has her own car and can drive, she can take her younger siblings to school and help out with the shopping.

She added that while completing the 120 hours, the Wagga Multicultural Council supported her in accessing the NSW Safer Driver Course, which is worth 20 hours.

"It was good experience," Eevet said.

"They went through speeding, drinking and had all the videos. I got all this information in just five hours, maybe more than I got in 70."

Eevet said in her home country, there was not the same focus on road safety as in Australia.

"Here people think about driving safely not just for yourself, but for others," she said.

"I am so grateful to the Wagga Multicultural Council. It made me so much more confident."

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Thom Paton from the Wagga Multicultural Council said they started hosting various programs as a way to make sure its new community members felt safe and confident on the roads.

"We cover a range of messages from youth engagement for people transitioning from Ls to Ps to the proper way to secure booster seats," he said.

"A lot of people may have been driving for a long time, but the rules and regulations in Australia might be a lot more stringent.

"Having access to a licence and transport is so important for social mobility as it allows them to access work, employment and social engagements."

Mr Paton said he was thrilled to hear they would get the funding from Transport for NSW to help educate more community members with a new course.

Overall, Wagga benefited from a $10,120 road safety boost from the state government which went to the Wagga Multicultural Council's 'Steering to Safety' program and the Smith Family for it's 'Girls at the Centre' road safety program.