The Australian version of heavy truck Performance Based Standards (PBS) scheme was instigated in 1997/98 by the then National Road Transport Commission (NRTC). The scheme allowed for longer and heavier
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CILTA report “highly significant” in FWA fuel contract chain order
On April 29, Fair Work Australia handed down the Road Transport Contract Chain Order – Fuel Cost Recovery – 2026. This order allowed for full cost recovery for the impacts of fuel (diesel) increases
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CILTA to hold CLOCS-A roll-out forum in Brisbane
The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport Australia (CILTA) is set to host its first Brisbane forum next month on the impending roll-out of logistics safety standards.
As part of the Construction
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New heavy vehicle driver certification course released
The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport Australia (CILTA) has announced the release of a new post licensing driver certification course for the local transport industry.
The program was developed
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CILT Australia appoints historic new national chair
History has been made for the longstanding Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport in Australia (CILTA), with the body’s first woman national chair being appointed.
The first woman national chair
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CILTA looks at construction transport contracts under new construction logistics standard
In July 2024, the Construction Logistics and Community Safety Standard (CLOCS-A) was formally launched nationally.
This standard was written into the national Road Safety Action Plan and the action plans
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Comparing PBS major crash performance over the past 15 years
It is almost 30 years since the preliminary assessment of the dynamics of the conventional heavy vehicle fleet in Australia was undertaken by the then National Road Transport Commission.
Why was this done?
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CLOCS-A Logistics Standard has implications much further than safety
The Construction Logistics Community Safety Standard Australia (CLOCS-A) was activated on July 1, 2024. Initially the standard was developed through the seed funding obtained through the National Heavy
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CILTA looks at ways to improve truck driver skills after HV licencing
Heavy vehicle driver licencing is becoming a major talking point in the local transport industry. For many years, anecdotal feedback has suggested that post-licencing driver buddying or mentoring schemes
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CILTA details upcoming CLOCS-A Standard and its impacts
The run-up to the London 2012 Olympics saw a massive increase in construction and heavy vehicle activity, which added to the existing very large construction truck related crash incidents involving vulnerable
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