NVHR Fatigue Bulletins

The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) is pleased to provide you with a series of educational bulletins designed to support your current training activities with industry.

These bulletins highlight key areas of focus identified during recent audits of RTOs, and they aim to reinforce critical aspects of compliance, safety, and operational practices within the heavy vehicle industry.

These bulletins are intended to provide clarity on repeat issues that arose across multiple assurance activities with existing RTOs and fatigue core competency training. They aim to strengthen industry understanding of regulatory requirements and improve overall safety standards. It was noted that Primary duty / Chain of Responsibility although not a part of fatigue competency came up multiple times during the audits and training content review, so we have included a bulletin to provide a basic overview of this area also.

The key areas identified were: Split Rest Breaks Long/Night Hours Primary Duty Each link will take you to a printable version.

Recent on-road operations and interceptions have identified gaps in heavy vehicle drivers’ understanding of work diaries and their proper use.

The NHVR website features a detailed video, accessible through this link, that provides clear guidance on the purpose and utilisation of the National Driver Work Diary, and can be used as a valuable training resource.

We kindly request that upcoming training sessions prioritise this topic to enhance drivers’ knowledge and understanding in this area.

We also encourage you to share this video through your communication platforms or distribution channels to further support drivers in understanding their obligations.

Thank you for your commitment to delivering high-quality training and fostering a safer, more efficient heavy vehicle industry.

Find out more: https://www.nhvr.gov.au/safety-accreditation-compliance/fatigue-management