A Samoan seasonal worker in Australia's northern Victoria region hopes his signing up for a program, will lead to him getting an Australian drivers license, to make life easy for him and his colleagues.

Leleiga Fetui has been travelling between northern Victoria and Samoa for close to six years and currently lives in supplied accomodation near the Goulburn Valley fruit orchards where he is employed, reports ABC Shepparton.

He says orchardists usually provide a vehicle for workers to share, but few are licensed to drive, which has brought with it challenges for the seasonal workers.

"It's very difficult, especially when we have to go buy groceries or travel from one farm to another farm," Mr. Fetui told ABC in an interview.

The seasonal worker has a Samoan drivers license, but since his deployment to Australia under the seasonal worker scheme over five years ago, ABC reported that no one has offered him assistance to apply for an Australian driver's license.

Consequently, for years Mr. Fetui has had to rely on others to provide transport for him and his colleagues, for the duration of their contracts.

But that is about to change with a grassroots community organisation coming on the scene with the ABC reporting that Point of Difference Studios, which "creates culturally safe events, workshops, and programs" stepping in to assist.

It uses Victorian health department funding to run a project called Partners of Change.

Niko Ifopo, a public health officer, is part of the team behind the initiative.

"Our job is to look for the gaps in the system where we can help out," Mr. Ifopo told the ABC.

He said seasonal farm workers and temporary visa holders were keen to apply for Australian driver's licences but faced barriers trying to navigate the process.

A new program is aiming to change that, and this week Mr. Fetui was one of the first to sign up.

The workshops run as night classes at Point of Difference Studio, and most participants come after a full day of farm work.

"It's their choice to come here after a long day and that shows how eager they are to get their licence," Mr. Ifopo told the ABC.

The ABC reports that the facilitators speaking English and Pasifika languages explain the Australian road rules and help participants work through the learners' test online.

"On the website when you do the full course it says the test will take about four hours to complete," Mr Ifopo said.

"With our workshop it's taking more than double that time because the seasonal workers' English isn't as strong as the average Australian."

Students can take their time reading course material, and ask for help with translation.

"The road rules aren't the same as where they've come from," Mr. Ifopo said.

"Holding these licences and going through the course.…they need this because there's no other way for them to get to work.

"It makes them a part of the community as well."

Once they have their learner's permit, those participants who already have an overseas licence can have it verified, sit a driving test and — if they pass — move straight to a full Australian licence.

Mr. Ifopo said the course was run by the community, for the community.

"It started because we had a community member step up and volunteer to lead this program," he said.

"The goal of this is to help anyone who needs it."