Fatigue Management Module

The National Heavy Vehicle Accreditation Scheme Fatigue Management Module was developed to support the National Transport Commission (NTC) Heavy Vehicle Driver Fatigue reform, which was approved by the Australian Transport Council in February 2007. The new Heavy Vehicle Driver Fatigue laws came into effect on 29 September 2008. For more information on the new laws visit the Heavy Vehicle Driver Fatigue web page.

Basic Fatigue Management (BFM)

	NHVAS Basic Fatigue Management Accreditation Standards - May 2008	91 Kb
	HVDF Audit Matrix BFM - July08	151 Kb
	HVDF Audit Matrix BFM - July08	243 Kb

Advanced Fatigue Management (AFM)

	NHVAS Advanced Fatigue Management Accreditation Standards - May 2008	92 Kb
	HVDF Audit Matrix AFM - July08	175 Kb
	HVDF Audit Matrix AFM - July08	275 Kb

NHVAS Medical Certificate

In accordance with the accreditation standards for BFM and AFM nominated drivers are required to be certified as being fit to drive a heavy vehicle by a medical practitioner in accordance with the Assessing Fitness to Drive 2003 published by Austroads.

The examination, which must include an assessment to detect drivers in the high risk group for sleep disorders, is to be conducted, as a minimum, once every three years for drivers aged 49 or under, and yearly for drivers aged 50 and over.

The NHVAS Medical Certificate (MR658) can be obtained from Heavy Vehicle Accreditation & Audit or downloaded and printed from the forms page. Drivers are required to complete their details and the patient questionnaire prior to their appointment. The medical practitioner will complete the clinical examination and if the driver is assessed as meeting the medical criteria the medical practitioner will sign the declaration.

Employed drivers must provide their completed NHVAS Medical Certificate or copy to their employer.
Self employed drivers must retain their NHVAS Medical Certificate with their records.

Training in Fatigue Management

Nominated drivers and schedulers are required to be appropriately trained in Fatigue Management. Only a Registered Training Organisation (RTO) can assess their competence and issue a Statement of Attainment. The competency unit that a driver must meet is TLIF1007C (Apply Fatigue Management Strategies) and for schedulers it is TLIF6307A (Administer the Implementation of Fatigue Management Strategies).

Most drivers and schedulers will probably choose to complete an individual competency unit in order for the operator to gain fatigue management accreditation. However, some individuals may choose to obtain a wider qualification in Transport and Logistics (for example, Certificates III and IV in Transport and Logistics).

The competency units and the certificate which they can be included in are listed below:

• TLIF1007C - TLI20207 Certificate II Transport and Logistics (Road Transport)
• TLIF6307A - TLI40207 Certificate IV in Transport and Logistics (Road Transport)
• TLIF6407A -TLI30407 Certificate III in Transport and Logistics (Rail Operations)

Registered Training Organisations are listed on the National Training Information Service (NTIS) website

Fact Sheet 3 - Training in Fatigue Management

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NHVAS Application Forms (SA Only) – Effective September 2008

NHVAS application forms can be obtained from Heavy Vehicle Accreditation & Audit or downloaded and printed from the forms page.