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Last updated: 15 June 2026 · FMS Training, a registered training organisation In short A CoR Awareness course is a short, non-accredited course that builds understanding and gives a Certificate of Completion. Best for most staff, executives and quick compliance evidence. TLIF0009 is the nationally accredited unit of competency that gives a Statement of Attainment.…

TLILIC0003 is the nationally recognised unit behind every Australian forklift licence. Plain-language guide: what it covers, who needs it, and how the Queensland high-risk work licence application works.

Quick answer: In Queensland a confined space ticket (a Statement of Attainment for the nationally recognised unit RIIWHS202E Enter and work in confined spaces) has no expiry date set by law. Queensland’s Confined Spaces Code of Practice 2021 says refresher training should be provided “as appropriate for a particular workplace”, depending on how often workers…

Quick answer Confined space work in Australia is governed by the model Work Health and Safety Regulations and the Safe Work Australia Confined spaces Code of Practice (adopted by most states and territories). In short: identify confined spaces, eliminate the need to enter where possible, and if entry is required, use a written entry permit,…

Quick answer Gas testing (atmospheric monitoring) checks the air inside a confined space before and during entry. It measures oxygen level, flammable gases, and toxic contaminants to confirm the atmosphere is safe. Because conditions change, testing isn’t one-and-done — it’s done before entry and monitored throughout the work. What gets tested Oxygen — too little…

Quick answer A confined space entry permit is a formal, written authority to enter a confined space. It records the specific space, the hazards, the controls in place, atmospheric test results, who’s authorised, and the time the entry is valid for. No permit, no entry — it’s the control that makes sure every risk has…

Quick answer Under Australian work health and safety law, a confined space is an enclosed or partially enclosed space that isn’t designed to be occupied by people, has restricted entry or exit, and is — or could be — a risk to health and safety from things like a harmful atmosphere, lack of oxygen, engulfment,…

Quick answer Small operators can meet their Chain of Responsibility (CoR) duties without a big compliance department. The essentials: know your role in the chain, identify your main risks, put simple practical controls in place, keep basic records, and train your people. Done consistently, that demonstrates reasonable steps. A simple compliance path Identify your role(s)…

Quick answer Chain of Responsibility (CoR) means safety on the road is a shared duty across the whole supply chain, not the driver’s alone. For transport operators, it means you must manage the risks your activities create — fatigue, speed, mass, dimension, loading, and vehicle maintenance — so far as is reasonably practicable, and be…

Quick answer Under Chain of Responsibility (CoR) laws in the Heavy Vehicle National Law, everyone who influences a heavy-vehicle transport task shares responsibility for safety — not just the driver. That includes operators, schedulers, consignors and consignees, loaders and packers, and company executives. If your decisions can affect safety on the road, you have a…