This accredited training course is mandatory for a scheduler for drivers who operate under a fatigue risk management system, and covers the following:

• applying a road transport fatigue risk management system
• applying fatigue risk management principles when scheduling heavy vehicle drivers allowing for reasonably foreseeable circumstances when scheduling
• applying strategies to address signs and symptoms of heavy vehicle driver fatigue
• applying work health and safety (WHS) policies and procedures
• applying workplace fatigue risk management policies and procedures
• communicating with relevant personnel
• communicating unplanned events and deviations to relevant personnel
• complying with relevant fatigue Heavy Vehicle National Law (HVNL) requirements
• dealing effectively with unplanned events in accordance with workplace policies and procedures
• identifying and assisting heavy vehicle drivers with fatigue risk management implementation and issues identified
• identifying fatigue risk factors for heavy vehicle drivers
• implementing compliance with trip, work and rest requirements
• implementing risk mitigation control measures
• interpreting fatigue risk management principles
• monitoring and maintaining work diaries/records and all relevant workplace documentation in accordance with workplace procedures
• monitoring heavy vehicle driver signs and symptoms of fatigue
• participating in internal reviews and periodic audits
• planning and monitoring heavy vehicle trips
• preparing and actioning non-compliance reports
• providing feedback to inform heavy vehicle drivers about compliance when implementing the fatigue risk management system
• reading and interpreting relevant documentation on fatigue risk management regulations
• recognising non-compliance with fatigue risk management strategies and regulations, and taking appropriate action.

This accredited training course is approved by the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR).