Road Freight News
Participants announced for the 2020 Driving Change Diversity Program
The Australian Trucking Association (ATA) and Teletrac Navman have today announced the participants of a ground-breaking initiative that will celebrate the industry’s diversity and develop diversity champions. An industry first, the 2020 Teletrac Navman Driving...
TLI Fuel Storage Dangerous Goods Contractor Project – Draft materials available
Closing Friday 28 February 2020. The Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) for the TLI Fuel Storage Dangerous Goods Contractor Project, has finalised draft materials and would like your feedback. Draft units of competency are available and feedback can be submitted up to...
Launch of Women in Trucking Australia Ltd
Saturday 18 January 2020 saw the official launch of Women in Trucking Australia Ltd, an organisation established by female heavy vehicle drivers to remove barriers and enhance training and employment opportunities for women seeking to pursue careers as heavy vehicle...
Cross Sector Supply Chain Skills Project Update
As part of the Cross Sector Supply Chain Skills Project, the final draft Units of Competency and Skill Sets, along with the Companion Volume Implementation Guide compendium, have now been submitted to the Australian Industry and Skills Committee (AISC) as part of...
Teletrac Navman Driving Change Diversity Program
Queensland Trucking Association Ltd members have the chance to be part of a ground-breaking initiative that will celebrate industry diversity, develop diversity champions, and improve industry image. The ATA’s Teletrac Navman Driving Change Diversity Program will...
Government survey on skills for Truck Drivers
There are many trends changing the way Australians work, including new technologies, shifting demographics and globalisation. To better assist Australians to navigate these changes, the Department of Employment, Skills, Small and Family Business (DESSFB) is seeking to...
TWAL announce Driving the Difference Scholarship winners
Transport Women Australia Limited held their 20-year anniversary dinner on 16th November 2019 where the winners of the Driving the Difference scholarships were announced. Congratulations to the winners: Katie Hannifey - studying Diploma of Logistics, employed by Luke...
TLI Training Package Updates – Final draft training materials
Training package development work has now been completed on the below projects. The draft training package materials have undergone independent edit and quality assurance and the Case for Endorsement is scheduled to be submitted to the Australian Industry Skills...
ALC Report – Help us Deliver
The Australian Logistics Council (ALC) has released a report - Help Us Deliver which highlights several opportunities around Australia to deal with bottlenecks in freight networks, through targeted infrastructure investments. Investment in these projects is...
ACCC release Container Stevedoring Monitoring Report 2018-19
The ACCC has released its annual Container Stevedoring Monitoring Report 2018-19, which examines the performance of stevedores operating at Australia’s ports during the last financial year. Among the key findings of the report: A general weakening of the economy has...
ALC Forum 2020 – Save the date
ALC Forum 2020 is one of Australia's most significant annual supply chain industry events and will put the focus on this flourishing economic region that is already home to one in ten Australians - and is set to attract another half a million residents by 2031. The...
National Industry Insights – Transport
The Australian Industry and Skills Committee (AISC) is updating its National Industry Insight Reports. These reports present skills, training, employment and labour market information and data. The Transport industry plays a key role in enabling Australia’s economic...
National Freight Data Hub Discussion Paper
The Australian Government has committed $8.5 million to settle the design of a National Freight Data Hub, which will help business and governments plan and make better operational and investment decisions. This commitment includes: $5.2 million to settle the design of...
Nominations open for Mercury Awards 2020
Nominations close 28 February 2020. Materials handling, logistics and supply chain management touch on almost every aspect of our daily lives, though the supply chain industry’s true scope and economic potential is regularly undervalued. The Mercury Awards...
Toowoomba and Cairns to gain Regional Trade Distribution Centre
Toowoomba and Cairns have been selected as the two regional sites for a multimillion-dollar investment to boost jobs on the Darling Downs and North Queensland and enhance the region’s reputation as an agricultural export hot spot. Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk...
National profile of Transport, Postal and Warehousing workers in 2016 released
The Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics has released the National profile of Transport, Postal and Warehousing workers in 2016. This study used ABS 2016 census data and provides details of the sub-industries in which Transport, Postal and...
World in a Box – Celebrating International Container Services in Australia
World in a Box is a short film celebrating the 50th anniversary of International Container Services into Australia. This short film: provides a permanent record of the 50th anniversary of the first international door-to-door container service that arrived in Australia...
Early responses to the Road Transport Inquiry
An article in Fully Loaded has outlined some of the early responses submitted to the Inquiry into the Importance of a viable, safe, sustainable and efficient road transport industry led by the Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee. Some of the...
Daimler Trucks Brisbane showcasing changes in truck development
Daimler Trucks Brisbane has recently taken a convoy of trucks to the Toll NQX complex at Karawatha, a state of the art logistics facility situated some 22 kilometres south of Brisbane's CBD. This allowed them to showcase ongoing changes in truck development and meant...
2020 Daimler Truck and Bus Future Leaders’ Forum
The trucking industry faces great change. To deal with it, we need a new generation of industry leaders. In conjunction with Daimler Truck and Bus and the Australian Trucking Association, the Queensland Trucking Association is calling for nominations for the 2020...
Nominations Open for Inaugural 2020 Young Person In Transport Award
The Livestock and Rural Transporters Association of Queensland (LRTAQ) is now taking nominations for its inaugural 2020 LRTAQ Inc. Young Person in Transport Awards.Nominees must be under 35 years of age and be employed or contracted to a business which is a financial...
Transport Women Australia Ltd and Daimler Truck & Bus announce scholarship program
Transport Women Australia Limited and Daimler Truck & Bus Australia Pacific have announced the establishment of their Driving the Difference scholarship program for women in, or wishing to join, the transport industry. As part of this initiative, Transport Women...
Inquiry into the importance of a viable, safe, sustainable and efficient road transport industry – Submissions invited
On 11 September 2019, the Senate announced that the Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee will be undertaking an inquiry into the importance of a viable, safe, sustainable and efficient road transport industry. The committee invites...
NatRoad launches Road Transport Careers website to address the industry skills shortage
The National Road Transport Associaton (NatRoad) has launched a new recruitment website - Road Transport Careers designed to address the industry skills shortage. The website showcases the diversity of road transport careers and offers comprehensive information and...
Update on the review of the National Framework for Heavy Vehicle Driver Competency
Austroads have issued an update on the Review of the National Heavy Vehicle Driver Competency Framework. The framework was originally endorsed in 2011 and in conjunction with the National Heavy Vehicle Assessment Guide, provides for minimum competencies and assessment...
New Aviation and Transport & Logistics training package development projects
As a direct result of the 2019 Skills Forecasts & Proposed Schedule of Work submitted by the Industry Reference Committees (IRCs) Australian Industry Standards (AIS) supports, the Australian Industry and Skills Committee (AISC) has approved the projects listed...
Toowoomba Regional Skills Investment Strategy Project
The Toowoomba Regional Skills Investment (RSIS) project is an initiative between Toowoomba Regional Council and the Department of Employment, Small Business and Training, to identify current and emerging jobs, and to ensure there is a supply of skilled local people to...
Cross Sector Supply Chain Skills Project Update – Draft materials available for comment
Cross Sector Supply Chain Skills Project Regardless of which industry you’re currently working in, you’ll be impacted by multiple supply chains each and every day. Most likely you’re part of a supply chain, be it moving people, products, data or...
Apply or nominate for a 2019 Cummins TMC Scholarship
The Cummins TMC Scholarship is an initiative that provides heavy vehicle apprentices with the experience and tools needed to develop industry knowledge and skills. The scholarship is awarded to three heavy vehicle industry apprentices and provides the opportunity to...
Driving Change – Women In Transport – Whitepaper released
Teletrac Navman have released a whitepaper for the Driving Change - Women in Transport campaign. Technology has changed the way workers perform their roles in the transport and logistics industry and we are seeing more women employed than ever. This campaign...
TLI Fuel Storage Dangerous Goods Contractor and Logistics & Warehousing Operations Project Updates
Work has commenced on the Fuel Storage Dangerous Goods Contractor Project and the Logistics and Warehousing Operations Project. The Transport and Logistics Industry Reference Committee is forming Technical Advisory Committees (TAC) for these projects and...
Australian Industry Standards announce new training package development projects
As a direct result of the 2019 Skills Forecasts & Proposed Schedule of Work submitted by the Industry Reference Committees (IRCs) Australian Industry Standards (AIS) supports, the Australian Industry and Skills Committee (AISC) has approved the transport and...
Women in Industry Awards 2019
The Women in Industry Awards 2019 was held on Thursday 6 June 2019 in Melbourne.Congratulations to all the winners, in particular to Sondra Kremerskothen - Group Manager Training, Linfox, who won the Excellence in Road Transport award. This category recognises...
Gladstone Ports Corporation opens apprentice & trainee intake for 2020
Gladstone Ports Corporation (GPC) has opened applications for it's highly successful Apprenticeship & Traineeship Program.After celebrating record tonnages through its three port precincts in Gladstone, Rockhampton and Bundaberg, GPC is offering new...
New report – Road and rail sectors to show most growth
Growth across the country's transport sector will be driven by the road and rail sectors according to a new report by Fitch Solutions.The credit market data specialist said the Federal Government's 10-year Infrastructure Investment Plan (IIP) supported the forecast...
Hays Jobs Report – Logistics hotspots of skills in demand
Hays annual Salary Guide indicates that 57% of employers intend to increase permanent distribution staff levels in the 2019/20 financial year.This vacancy activity will be focused on multi-skilled candidates across transport, warehousing and supply chain. This is the...
Major Training – Driver Development Mining Program
Major Training has partnered with SES Labour Solutions and Bromelton Quarry to put together a new Driver Development Mining Program.Students will gain nationally recognised rigid and articulated haul truck licences and Standard 11 Generic Induction through...
TLI Stevedoring Qualifications Review – Draft materials available for comment
The Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) for the TLI Stevedoring Qualifications Review, has finalised draft materials for the project and would like your feedback.The TAC reviewed Certificates II, III and IV in Stevedoring.Click on the link below to view the...
TLI Heavy Vehicle Driver Safety Project – Draft materials available for comment
The Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) for the TLI Heavy Vehicle Driver Safety Project, has finalised draft materials and would like your feedback.Please note the following information regarding the replacement of existing Units of Competency in this...
ATA National Trucking Industry Awards 2019
The Australian Trucking Association held it's 2019 National Trucking Industry Awards in April this year, celebrating the industry's finest individuals and organisations.Congratulations to all the award recipients:National Training Excellence Award - Australian...
Heavy Vehicle National Law Review – Have your say
Ministers have asked the National Transport Commission (NTC) to lead the review of the Heavy Vehicle National Law (HVNL) and its supporting regulations. NTC recognises that the current law is not best practice - it's outdated, complex, long, prescriptive and does not...
TLI Stevedoring Qualifications Review Update – Draft materials available for comment
The Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) for the TLI Stevedoring Qualifications Review Project has finalised draft materials and would like your feedback.The TAC reviewed 23 units relevant to the Stevedoring qualification, and developed one new unit in...
TLI Heavy Vehicle Driver Safety Project Update – Draft materials available for comment
The Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) for the TLI Heavy Vehicle Driver Safety Project has finalised draft materials and would like your feedback.In addition, feedback is requested as to whether the unitsTLIC2002, TLIC3003, TLIC3004, TLIC3005 and TLIC4006...
2019 IRC Skills Forecasts and Proposed Schedule of Work Documents submitted to AISC
On behalf of the Industry Reference Committees (IRC's) that Australian Industry Standards (AIS) supports, the eleven 2019 IRC Skills Forecast and Proposed Schedule of Work documents have been submitted to the Australian Industry and Skills Committee (AISC).The IRC...
Skilling Heavy Vehicle Drivers Makes Our Roads Safer
Protecting the safety of all road users and reducing the road toll is a national priority, with the skill and knowledge level of drivers being a critical ingredient in road safety.The Transport and Logistics’ Industry Reference Committee is working on a project to...
TLI Traffic Operations – Draft materials available for feedback
Closes Tuesday, 30 April 2019. The Technical Advisory Committee for the TLI Traffic Operations Project has finalised draft materials for the project and would like your feedback. Click on the link below to view the draft qualification, units of...
TLI Shared Equipment – Draft materials available for feedback
Closes Tuesday, 30 April 2019. The Technical Advisory Committee for the TLI Shared Equipment Project has finalised draft materials for the project and would like your feedback. Click on the link below to view the draft units of competency, skill sets...
TLI Freight Forwarding – Draft materials available for feedback
Closes Tuesday, 30 April 2019. The Technical Advisory Committee for the TLI Freight Forwarding Project has finalised draft materials for the project and would like your feedback. Click on the link below to view the draft qualification, units of...
TLI Chain of Responsibility – Draft materials available for feedback
Closes Tuesday, 30 April 2019. The Technical Advisory Committee for the TLI Chain of Responsibility Project, has finalised draft materials for the project and would like your feedback. Click on the link below to view the draft units of competency and to...
Heavy Vehicle Safety Around Ports Health Initiative – Free Skin Checks
Skin Cancer is Australia’s most common form of cancer, with 2 in 3 Australians developing skin cancer before the age of 70. Early detection is vital in saving lives.As part of the Heavy Vehicle Safety Around Ports project, all businesses within the Port of Brisbane...
TLI Traffic Operations Project Update – Draft Materials Available for Comment
The Technical Advisory Committee for the TLI Traffic Operations Project, has finalised draft materials for this project and would like your feedback. Click here to view the draft units of competency and to submit your feedback.Feedback to be submitted by...
New fatigue technology trial launched to improve heavy vehicle safety around Port of Brisbane
On Friday 14th December 2018, the Queensland Trucking Association (QTA Ltd) and Port of Brisbane Pty Ltd (PBPL) commenced a 12-month pilot of the new ‘SmartCap’ technology as part of its two-year Heavy Vehicle Safety Around Portsproject.SmartCap is a wearable...
Trucksafe will release tool to help prepare industry for Master Code compliance
Australia’s leading safety accreditation scheme, TruckSafe, is preparing the trucking industry for the introduction of the new Master Industry Code of Practice.Aimed at improving the professionalism and safety of trucking operators nationwide, TruckSafe will release a...
NHVR Update – New app links operators to heavy vehicle rego info
Heavy vehicle operators and supply chain parties can now check the registration status of their fleet on a mobile phone app, no matter which state their vehicles are located.NHVR CEO Sal Petroccitto said the free NHVR Registration Checker app enabled drivers and...
T&L Future Ready Report Released
Read direct feedback from industry in relation to skills, training and workforce needs. The T&L Future Ready Report was commissioned by Jobs Queensland to identify the priority skills needs, skill shortages, opportunities and challenges for the future workforce...
DigiT&L Futures – Free Excel Training
The DigiT&L Futures program is a new initiative led by the QTA. The program aims to assist industries impacted by digital disruption by supporting a transition and adoption of new practices by existing workers. DIGIT&L FUTURES (Excel Skills) provides support...
Second release of Cert IV in Transport Scheduling
TLI40118 - CERTIFICATE IV IN TRANSPORT SCHEDULING Second release of the qualification for those engaged in the Transport and Logistics Industry in a scheduling role. This is a qualification for those engaged in the Transport and Logistics Industry in a scheduling...
Jobs Queensland – Anticipating Future Skills Project
Jobs Queensland's Anticipating Future Skills project has been designed to help industries and regions with uncertainty around the changing future of work. The project's final report has been launched and gives crucial information to business, employers, workers and...
TLI High Risk Work Licence Project Update
EndorsementThe Australian Industry and Skills Committee (AISC) has approved the Case for Endorsement for Training Package implementation.The approved TLI Transport and Logistics Training Package Release 5.0 is now available on training.gov.au.The following...
IRC Project Update – TLI
The lastest TLI activity updates: TLI Autonomous Rail Vehicle and Human Factors Case for Change TLI Freight Forwarding & Chain of Responsibility Case for Change TLI High Risk Work Licence Project TLI Logistics and Traffic Operations Case for Change ...
REGISTER NOW: Certificate III in Driving Operations Employer Consultation Session
The Department of Employment, Small Business and Training are hosting an employer and industry consultation session for the Certificate III in Driving Operations. The Certificate III in Driving Operations is being reviewed as part of the planned 'Market Performance...
2018 IRC SKILLS FORECAST – KEY FINDINGS DISCUSSION PAPERS
The 2018 IRC Key Findings Discussion Papers have been released for industry consultation. Outlining the future opportunities, challenges and new and emerging skills within the aviation, transport and logistics, maritime, energy, water and utilities, public safety,...
FEEDBACK NEEDED: TLI Logistics and Traffic Operations Case for Change
A Case for Change has been developed by the Transport and Logistics IRC to review two qualifications, TLI32416 Certificate III in Logistics and TLI42516 Certificate IV in Traffic Operations due to increases in traffic flow congestion and new technologies. TLI32416...
FEEDBACK NEEDED: TLI Pallet and Pooled Equipment Case for Change
A Case for Change has been developed by the Transport and Logistics IRC to address the need for skilled pallet and pooled equipment workers across the Transport and Logistics supply chain. The Transport and Logistics IRC recommends that a new Skill Set and associated...
FEEDBACK NEEDED: TLI Freight Forwarding and Chain of Responsibility
A Case for Change has been developed by the Transport and Logistics IRC to address the Heavy Vehicle National Law (HVNL) regulatory reforms concerning Freight Forwarding and Chain of Responsibility. The proposed review of TLI50316 Diploma of International Freight...
Transport and Logistics IRC Skills Forecast Survey
The Transport and Logistics Industry Reference Committee (IRC) invites stakeholders to provide feedback to inform the development of the 2018 Transport and Logistics IRC Skills Forecast. Feedback can be provided by clicking here. The opportunity to have input into the...
Have your say – New Standards bring flexible Electronic Work Diaries a step closer
Heavy vehicle drivers will soon have the option to have work and rest hours recorded on an electronic device following the release of the Policy Framework and Standards for Electronic Work Diaries (EWDs). The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) Safety and...
Have your say on draft high risk work licence units of competency
On Monday, 11 December, the High Risk Work Licence (HRWL) Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) met and agreed to send the draft Units of Competency out for public consultation. To view the drafts, please click on the link below: Units of Competency Click here to submit...
Driving Instructor Skill Set Updated
The Driving Instructor Skill Set, from the TLI Transport and Logistics Training Package, has been updated to include current TAE Training and Education Units of Competency. Click here to view the updated Skill Set. Article courtesy of Australian Industry...
NHVR welcomes NRMA report addressing driver fatigue
The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) said today's NRMA's Dead Tired would provide key recommendations to continue to address driver fatigue. NHVR CEO Sal Petroccitto said the report highlighted education and technology as key fatigue management tactics to...
New NHVR video – Industry Approaches to Safety Management Systems – Preparing for CoR
Heavy vehicle supply chain businesses can access information on safety practices from other transport and logistics operators in a new NHVR video. NHVR CEO Sal Petroccitto said the latest NHVR video provided first-hand accounts from four heavy vehicle operators and...
Draft TLI training package materials in final stages
The Australian Industry Standards Technical Advisory Committees for the TLI Rail, Yard Operations and Scheduler Projects have finalised draft Training Package materials. Click on the projects below to find out more: RAIL SAFETY YARD OPERATIONS SCHEDULER ...
QTA Launch 2018 “Women take the Wheel” Program
Queensland Trucking Association (QTA) have announced the launch of the 2018 pilot “Women Take the Wheel” program, commencing in January 2018. Industry feedback, documented skill shortages, as well as the report produced by Volvo in 2016 titled...
Transport and Logistics Industry Infographic
Workforce: The number of individuals employed within the industry as measured by ABS. Value Add: The industry’s contribution to the Australian GDP (measured in $AUD billions). Growth: The anticipated percentage growth of the Workforce, over the next five years (to...
QTA support bipartisan approach to infrastructure investment
QTA CEO Gary Mahon said, “We fully support a bipartisan approach to infrastructure investment and this aligns with our priority to advance Queensland into the future by encouraging infrastructure investment that is necessary to give us a comparative...
Funding boost for heavy vehicle safety projects
The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) is calling for submissions for the next round of Australian Government funding to support industry-led safety projects. NHVR CEO Sal Petroccitto said “We are looking for submissions that detail implementable,...
Have your say on Draft TLI Scheduler Project
The Australian Industry Standards Technical Advisory Committee for the TLI Scheduler Training Package Project has released draft qualifications, including new and reviewed Units of Competency, for feedback. To view the project updates and drafts, click on...
Have your say on Draft Road Transport Yard Operations Training Package
The Australian Industry Standards Technical Advisory Committee for the TLI Road Transport Yard Operations Training Package Project has released draft qualifications, including new and reviewed Units of Competency, for feedback. To view the project updates...
Road Transport Health And Safety Infographic
As part of National Safe Work Month, see the below snapshot of Road Transport fatalities and worker's compensation claims. Facebook Twitter LinkedIn
Common injuries, claims and industry costs
The serious injury claim rate for road freight transport is significantly higher than that of other industries. View this document outlining the statistics on common injuries, causes and the costs to industry. Facebook Twitter LinkedIn