HVNL 2026 Awareness

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This short online course is designed specifically for people who already have a baseline understanding of CoR and need to update their knowledge. It covers only what changed from 1 August 2026 — not the full CoR framework. In 15 to 20 minutes, learners will understand the four structural changes introduced by the amended HVNL, what they mean for their role, and how to demonstrate compliance under the new primary duty standard.

This course is suitable for all CoR parties across the transport and logistics sector. 

The amended law applied from 1 August 2026 across New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania and the ACT. 

On completion of the course Participants will be able to:

• The four structural changes introduced by the 2026 HVNL amendments — the new primary duty, the function-based definition of CoR parties, the expanded Unfit to Drive duty, and the mandatory Safety Management System requirement 
• The shift from reactive to proactive CoR liability under the new primary duty — including what 'so far as is reasonably practicable' (SFAIRP) means in a heavy vehicle context
• How CoR party status is determined by the functions you perform — not your job title or contract 
• The expanded Unfit to Drive duty — how it extends well beyond fatigue and what this means for the pre-departure fitness processes for the driver and schedulers, managers and operators
• What changed in fatigue record-keeping from 1 August 2026 — including updates to the Written Work Diary (WWD), the new Alternative Compliance Hours (ACH) 
• The mass limit changes— including the increase to General Mass Limits (GML), and why mass compliance is now audited as part of your whole-of-business Safety Management System rather than standalone 
• The transition from NHVAS to the new Heavy Vehicle Accreditation (HVA) scheme — including the two-tier structure (General Safety Accreditation and Alternative Compliance Accreditation), the new PSOE audit method, and how a Safety Management System forms the foundation of CoR compliance moving forward for both accredited operators and all other CoR parties

The course is self-paced and takes approximately 20 minutes to complete and Participants have 3 months to complete after enrolment. 

The course is available immediately after the course fee payment and is fully online.

$77.73 per person

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