Developing nationally consistent training for dangerous goods (DG) drivers has been identified as a key priority in the 2025 Transport and Logistics Workforce Plan, following strong feedback from employers and industry associations.
Transporting dangerous goods—such as flammable liquids, corrosive chemicals, and toxic substances—is essential to many industries. However, it requires strict compliance with safety regulations to protect people, property, and the environment.
The National Transport Commission (NTC) is currently conducting a Comprehensive review of the Australian Dangerous Goods Code (ADG Code), which will include updated driver training requirements. Although the revised Code is not yet finalised, both industry and regulators have stressed the need to improve training and assessment practices now to raise safety standards and prepare for the changes ahead.
In response, the Competent Authorities Panel (CAP) has asked Industry Skills Australia (ISA) to review the Unit of Competency TLILIC0001 – Licence to transport dangerous goods by road, along with related training products.
The CAP has also formed a Mandatory Assessment Instrument (MAI) Working Group to examine current delivery and assessment of the licensing unit. Their goal is to identify what content should be added or removed to ensure training and assessment is relevant, meets regulatory requirements, and supports driver safety.
The final content for the licensing unit and associated training products will be determined collaboratively by the MAI Working Group and a Technical Committee established for this project.
The reviewed training products are due to be submitted to the Assurance Body by 27 November 2026.
Consultation Strategy
Industry Skills Australia (ISA) will engage with stakeholders throughout the life of the project and consider all ideas, opinions, and feedback to the revised training products to ensure they meet the needs of industry. A consultation log containing a high-level summary of all feedback and ISA’s response will be maintained and available on our website.
ISA will facilitate a webinar following endorsement of the training products to support stakeholders in understanding the changes and to provide advice on implementation.
