The 2026 NHVR Master Code is activity-based: the people who govern, schedule, buy freight, load, drive and maintain all influence heavy vehicle safety. Use these risk-based pathways to match learning to what each role actually controls.
There is no blanket mandatory course under the Code. Training is one control among many: it supports the Primary Duty (s26C) and the executive due diligence duty (s26D) when it is matched to risk, competence is checked in practice and records are kept. Training alone does not prove compliance. Read the official NHVR source.
Eight groups, from those who set direction down to those doing the work. Pathways are recommendations to tailor to your own risk assessment.
This program helps Board Members, Managing Directors, C-Suite, and Executive Officers understand their legal duties under the Heavy Vehicle National Law (HVNL) and Chain of Responsibility (CoR) framework.
Tailored 2–3 hour briefing on executive officer obligations and due-diligence requirements under HVNL.
This course explains the Heavy Vehicle National Law (HVNL) Primary Duty and Chain of Responsibility (CoR) obligations for all Australian supply chain staff, managers, and executives. Learn your legal role, the penalties for non-compliance, and how to protect yourself and your business.
30-minute primer on Chain of Responsibility laws and how everyday transport activities create CoR risk.
A starting matrix. Ticks show where each risk area typically needs learning for that role. Adjust it to your activities.
| Role | Governance and duties | Fatigue | Speed and scheduling | Mass, dimension and loading | Vehicle standards | Health and wellbeing | Premises and yard | Dangerous goods | Example competence evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Board and executives | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | Board briefing records, decision papers with safety impact notes, assurance reviews. | |
| Senior managers and CoR compliance | – | – | – | – | Risk register, procedure versions, audit schedule, corrective actions. | ||||
| Schedulers and dispatch | – | – | – | Schedule assumptions, re-plan logs, work-diary reviews, alert reviews. | |||||
| Consignors, consignees and procurement | – | – | Contract reviews, carrier engagement checks, booking data, mass declarations. | ||||||
| Loaders, packers and yard managers | – | Load plans, weighing records, competency observations, site inductions. | |||||||
| Drivers, frontline and owner-drivers | – | – | Pre-start checklists, work diaries, fit-for-duty declarations, defect reports. | ||||||
| Fleet and maintenance | – | – | – | Maintenance schedules, defect logs, return-to-service sign-offs. | |||||
| Specialist and support workforce | – | – | – | – | DG documentation checks, wellbeing programme records, specialist competency. |
This follows Code foundation activity 5 (training employees), with activity 8 (monitoring and assurance) checking it works. There is no blanket annual retraining rule: refresh when risk, roles, equipment or rules change, or when monitoring shows a gap.
Map each role to the Code activities it performs and the risks it controls.
Choose face-to-face, live virtual or self-paced to suit the task and the people.
Observe the task on the job. Completing a course is not the same as being competent.
Keep a role training matrix, attendance and competency records, and any statements of attainment.
Check field performance, then refresh after incidents, changes or audit findings.
Learning matters across the Code, but these foundation activities carry it most directly.
Build a role-based training matrix, verify competence by observation, and retrain when equipment, loads or rules change.
Activity 2Brief executives on transport operations and hazards; require a safety impact note for decisions that change transport demand.
Activity 3Write procedures from how work is done, test them against real tasks, and control versions so the floor uses the current copy.
Activity 8Check controls in the field, sample records, and report leading indicators alongside incidents to executives.
Activity 10Review contracts for terms that create pressure to speed or breach hours; include safety clauses and realistic performance terms.
Activity 1Map transport activities to named owners, budget for safety capability and set a review cycle that survives staff turnover.
Activity 13Plan work and rest from total demand, including waiting and loading time, and act on driver fatigue reports without penalty.
Activity 32Apply restraint to the Load Restraint Guide method appropriate to the load; check before departure and en route.
From the live catalogue at chainofresponsibility.au/training, checked 2026-10-14. Price and duration are not shown here because they change. Confirm them when booking.
30-minute primer on Chain of Responsibility laws and how everyday transport activities create CoR risk.
60–90 minute course covering the CoR laws, the five risk areas, and the responsibilities of every party in the chain.
Nationally recognised CoR unit of competency for everyone whose activities directly affect heavy vehicle transport.
Nationally recognised unit for managers and supervisors who lead schedulers, loaders, packers and drivers.
Tailored 2–3 hour briefing on executive officer obligations and due-diligence requirements under HVNL.
60–90 minute introduction to recognising fatigue and applying simple strategies to reduce fatigue risk.
Nationally recognised fatigue unit of competency for drivers and warehouse staff whose work directly affects driver fatigue.
Nationally recognised practical course on completing the NHVR work diary correctly as part of day-to-day operations.
Nationally recognised driver unit required to operate under the NHVR Fatigue Management Accreditation.
Learn how to safely load, secure, and unload goods on heavy vehicles in line with Australian law and the NHVR Load Restraint Guide.
This course gives warehouse, freight, despatch, scheduling, customer service, and yard staff the knowledge to handle, store, and document dangerous goods safely and legally in Australia.
This program helps Australian heavy vehicle drivers and fleet staff understand fitness-for-duty obligations, drug and alcohol testing rules, health risks, and supervisor intervention procedures.
This program helps Board Members, Managing Directors, C-Suite, and Executive Officers understand their legal duties under the Heavy Vehicle National Law (HVNL) and Chain of Responsibility (CoR) framework.
This course covers Australia's Heavy Vehicle National Law (HVNL) fatigue rules, work–rest options, and Chain of Responsibility obligations for everyone involved in road transport.
This course helps heavy vehicle drivers and operational staff understand their Chain of Responsibility (CoR) duties, manage fatigue, and stay safe and legal on the job.
This course explains the Heavy Vehicle National Law (HVNL) Primary Duty and Chain of Responsibility (CoR) obligations for all Australian supply chain staff, managers, and executives. Learn your legal role, the penalties for non-compliance, and how to protect yourself and your business.
Interactive Chain of Responsibility training with three learning modules and a built-in knowledge assessment.
This course gives transport workers the practical knowledge to load, restrain, and dispatch heavy vehicles safely and within the law.
This course helps operations managers, supervisors, and schedulers understand their Chain of Responsibility (CoR) duties and apply fatigue-safe practices in daily transport operations.
This course teaches loaders, packers, yard supervisors, and drivers in Australia how to comply with mass, dimension, and load restraint rules under the Heavy Vehicle National Law (HVNL). You will learn how to check weights, secure loads correctly, and meet your Chain of Responsibility (COR) duties.
Nationally recognised supervisor/scheduler unit for organisations operating under the NHVR Fatigue Management Accreditation.
This course helps all transport staff recognise and respond to psychosocial hazards in the workplace. It covers your rights and responsibilities under Australian WHS laws and the 2026 NHVR Master Code.
This course explains how to prevent speeding in heavy vehicle operations using telematics, speed limiters, and corrective action protocols. It covers the legal duties of schedulers, operations managers, fleet controllers, and drivers under Australia's Chain of Responsibility laws.
This refresher course covers the rules, calculations, and hands-on skills needed to safely build, inspect, and transport Unit Load Devices (ULDs) under Australian air cargo regulations.
This course teaches heavy vehicle drivers, fleet maintenance staff, and yard managers how to conduct daily pre-start checks, report defects, and stay audit-ready under Australian heavy vehicle laws.
Learn how to handle freight safely, reduce injury risk, and meet your legal duties under Australian WHS laws and the Heavy Vehicle National Law.
This program teaches transport workers how to stay safe in busy yards by managing traffic, using spotters, and preventing drive-away incidents.
Nationally recognised unit for managers and supervisors responsible for organisational fatigue policies and procedures.
Nationally recognised unit for safe loading and unloading of heavy vehicles, including securing and documentation.
3–4 hour introduction to safe loading practices for staff whose work indirectly affects heavy-vehicle loading.
The provider lists these units of competency. Accreditation labels come from the provider, not from this site. Confirm the current RTO, assessment and enrolment requirements with the provider before booking.
TLIF0005 and TLIF0006 relate to NHVR fatigue management accreditation and matter where your operation uses it. They are not required for every driver or scheduler.
Find gaps with the detailed assessment, set up inductions with the toolkit, then book courses or ask CoR Australia about tailored delivery.
Training is a CoR Australia service, not an NHVR service. Course details, modes and labels are reproduced from the provider catalogue and may change.
View the current training catalogue. Discuss executive due diligence, frontline responsibilities, scheduler/loading-manager workshops and current TLIF0005/TLIF0006 course availability with the provider. Confirm nationally recognised delivery and assessment arrangements before booking.
Book a compliance gap audit to examine controls and evidence.
Discuss practical CoR implementation, including a tailored 12-month improvement plan.
Explore CoR Australia’s current SMS services and confirm suitability for your operation. A platform alone does not establish compliance.
Access CoR Australia’s service site for client evidence, learning and verification services where included in your engagement.
Read the official 2026 Master Code and registered Code PDF. This independent CoR Australia guidance illustrates controls and evidence to consider; it is not the regulator’s publication, an exhaustive checklist, legal advice or a compliance certificate. Select controls for your circumstances so far as is reasonably practicable. The HVNL operates in participating jurisdictions, not Western Australia or the Northern Territory.