Chain of Responsibility Awareness

This course is delivered via Aveling’s online Learning Management System (LMS). Once you have booked and paid, you will receive a booking confirmation email containing a link to gain access to the system and your course.

By the end of this course, you will have a basic understanding of the Chain of Responsibility legislation, your responsibilities, and the importance of adhering to road safety regulations.

Topics covered in this course include:

• Understanding the Chain of Responsibility legislation and its purpose
• Recognise who can be held responsible under Chain of Responsibility
• Identify legislative requirements, offences and penalties
• Understand what must be managed to avoid road safety breaches
• Understand specific responsibilities of certain parties in the transport chain

This course is non-accredited so there are no formal assessments.

To successfully complete this course, you will need to have proficiency in reading and writing in English, as well as basic computer skills.

You also require access to a computer and the internet in order to access our online Learning Management System.

Upcoming Dates

State/Territory Chain of Responsibility Legislation

In 2014, the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator, known as the NHVR, began operating in most Australian states and territories, including:

• Australian Capital Territory
• New South Wales
• The Northern Territory
• Queensland
• South Australia
• Tasmania
• Victoria

The NHVR regulates heavy vehicles that have a gross vehicle mass of over 4 and a half tonnes and with its introduction came a new set of laws, called the Heavy Vehicle National Laws (HVNL). The introduction of these laws mean that for the first time, heavy vehicle drivers, operators and others in the supply chain work to the same rules, regardless of where they work.

The concept of Chain of Responsibility is fully integrated into the Heavy Vehicle National Laws, meaning all parties in the road transport supply chain can be held responsible for their actions and inactions for breaches of:

• Road transport
• Fatigue
• Speed
• Mass
• Dimension
• Load restraint laws

Avelings Chain of Responsibility Awareness course covers the key concepts under the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator’s (NHVR) chain of responsibility requirements. More details are available from the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator

Following proclamation of supporting regulations, ‘Chain of Responsibility’ legislation was introduced into WA law on 27 April 2015. The Chain of Responsibility provisions recognise that all parties have safety responsibilities when goods are transported by road. More information is available from Main Roads WA

Employers may choose to use Aveling’s Chain of Responsibility course as part of their Risk Management plan, to educate off-road parties and drivers about their responsibilities for fatigue management, speed management and load size, dimension and weight limit.