On 30 March 2020, the Australian Health Protection Principal Committee (AHPPC) and the National Cabinet approved an exemption for roadhouses, dedicated truck stop facilities and truck driver lounges to remain open so Australia’s heavy vehicle drivers have access to...
A recent article in Fully Loaded highlights the difficulties truck drivers are experiencing finding rest stops, shower and toilet facilities. Read the full article here. There are Facebook groups with information on open facilities: Truck drivers food & showers...
At its meeting on Tuesday 25 February 2020, the Australian Industry and Skills Committee (AISC) approved the Transport and Logistics Training Package Release 6.0 for referral to the COAG Skills Council for endorsement. The training package included material for :...
There is essentially a perfect storm facing supply of truck drivers in the Australian transport industry caused by an aging workforce, training providers focusing on numbers rather than quality; barriers to entry for young people (such as age-based license eligibility...
Feedback closes Thursday 9 April 2020. The Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) for the TLI Logistics and Warehousing Operations Project, has finalised draft materials and is inviting feedback. During the review the TAC identified the following units for deletion: ...
The Transport and logistics Industry Reference Committee (IRC), on behalf of the Naval Shipbuilding IRC, is leading a project to ensure that the skilling requirements for the naval shipbuilding and sustainment industries are reflected in relevant training packages....
