Welcome to the commercial vehicle driver fatigue management training package. 

Drivers

Before commencing the Commercial vehicle driver fatigue management training you will require a personal email address to register, please note each person must have a different email address to use this system

Following successful completion of this unit an online statement of completion will be issued. A copy of this statement should be provided to your employer for their records.

Administrators

The training package Administer the implementation of fatigue management strategies helps the responsible person to ensure that:

• commercial vehicles are operated in accordance with the commercial vehicle operating standard;
• every commercial vehicle driver is certified by a registered medical practitioner as fit to drive the commercial vehicle; 
• there is a fatigue management plan that covers every commercial vehicle driver; and 
• records are kept in accordance with the regulations for driving commercial vehicles.

The responsible person also has general duties under the Work Health and Safety Act 2020 and the Work Health and Safety (General) Regulations 2022. These general duties include ensuring that workers and contractors who drive commercial vehicles have adequate information, instruction, training and supervision, in order that they can work in a safe manner.

Other resources

• Work Health and Safety Regulations Part 4.10 – Driving commercial vehicles.  
• Code of practice: Fatigue management for commercial vehicle drivers.
• Code of practice: Working hours.
• Guidance on driver fitness for duty.
• Developing a fatigue management plan for commercial vehicle drivers and operators.
• Austroads - Assessing fitness to drive for commercial and private vehicle drivers 2016.
• Commercial vehicle drivers medical for Western Australian heavy vehicle accreditation.