TLILIC0003 — Licence to Operate a Forklift Truck (Forklift Licence Brisbane)

A High Risk Work Licence (HRWL) issued by Workplace Health and Safety Queensland — class LF for a counterbalance forklift, valid Australia-wide for 5 years. Renewals are processed through WHSQ directly.

No. We train complete beginners regularly. If you've operated a forklift before, we'll fast-track your training based on what you can already demonstrate.

Yes. We offer a one-on-one plain-English oral assessment as an option on every booking. We'll work through the assessment with you verbally so paperwork doesn't get in the way of certification. Tell us when you book and we'll set it up.

At our training location in Lawnton, Brisbane, with easy access from across Brisbane, the Sunshine Coast and the Gold Coast. We also bring training to your workplace across South East Queensland for group bookings. Get in touch with team numbers and we'll send a quote.

Yes. FMS Training is a Registered Training Organisation (RTO 45189), nationally accredited under ASQA. Your licence is recognised across Australia. We are the winner of Outstanding Education Service at the Moreton Bay Local Business Awards in both 2025 and 2026.

Yes — onsite training is available across South East Queensland for group bookings. We bring the trainer; you provide the forklift and the site. Get in touch with team numbers and your closest suburb and we'll send a quote.

You won't be left without a path forward. We work with each learner to identify what needs more practice and arrange a supportive re-assessment. The plain-English oral assessment option is also available if reading or writing the standard assessment is the barrier.

"Forklift ticket" is the older industry name for the High Risk Work Licence. Same thing. You'll see it called both — they refer to the same Workplace Health and Safety Queensland HRWL (class LF for counterbalance, class LO for order picker).

No. A refresher does not renew or reinstate a licence. Refresher and verification of competency training is only for operators who already hold a current, valid forklift licence and want to update their skills or prove competency for an employer or site. If your licence expired less than 12 months ago, Workplace Health and Safety Queensland handles the renewal. If it expired more than 12 months ago, you complete the full TLILIC0003 forklift licence course with us.

Yes. Your nationally recognised TLILIC0003 forklift licence is valid in every Australian state and territory. Train with us in Brisbane and your high-risk work licence is recognised Australia-wide.

FMS Training is an award-winning forklift course provider, winner of Outstanding Education Service in 2025 and 2026, with a 4.9-star Google rating from 1,388 reviews. As a nationally recognised RTO (45189), we deliver hands-on training on a range of forklift models: one training day plus your assessment day, booked together. Book online.

Once you are assessed as competent, FMS Training issues your Statement of Attainment and Notice of Assessment. You then apply for your High Risk Work Licence online through Workplace Health and Safety Queensland within 60 days, using photo ID and your assessment summary. The application fee is $113.41, set by and paid directly to Workplace Health and Safety Queensland (fee current for 2026-27). You must lodge the application yourself; it is no longer processed at Australia Post.

FMS Training delivers the nationally recognised TLILIC0003 forklift course face to face at our Lawnton centre in Brisbane: $480 per person for a weekday course and $550 per person for a weekend course. That fee covers your full training day and your separate assessment day with a Registered Training Organisation (RTO 45189) that is female-owned, has been training operators for 35+ years and is rated 4.9 stars on Google. Workplace Health and Safety Queensland charges a separate licence application fee of $113.41, paid directly to them once you are assessed as competent. Exact dates and any current promotional pricing are shown on the booking calendar.

Forklift licence renewals are handled directly by Workplace Health and Safety Queensland, not through a course. You can renew from three months before your licence expires up to 12 months after the expiry date. If your licence has been expired for more than 12 months you'll need to complete the nationally recognised TLILIC0003 forklift course again, which we run at our Lawnton site near Brisbane. If you just need to prove current skills for an employer, we also offer refresher and verification of competency (VOC) training.

You need a High Risk Work Licence with the LF endorsement (LO for an order picker) — you do not need a car driver's licence to operate a forklift on a worksite. You must be 18 or over and complete training and assessment with a Registered Training Organisation. FMS Training is RTO 45189 and delivers the nationally recognised TLILIC0003; the licence is valid for 5 years Australia-wide. A car licence is only required if you drive a registered forklift on a public road.

Your $480 weekday or $550 weekend course fee covers a full day of hands-on training in a small class, all course resources, and your licence assessment day, with the assessment day locked in when you book, typically in the same week. The one separate cost is the Workplace Health and Safety Queensland licence application fee of $113.41, which you pay directly to them after you are assessed as competent.

Most FMS students complete their training and licence assessment within the same week, because your assessment day is scheduled upfront when you book, not weeks later as a separate booking. Courses run weekly at our Lawnton training location in Brisbane, with weekday and Saturday options. After a successful assessment, you apply to WorkSafe Queensland for your High Risk Work licence.

Because we train operators to be work-ready, not just exam-ready. At FMS you practise on a range of forklift models at our undercover Brisbane location, in small classes, so you step on site confident and competent from day one. We also offer a one-on-one oral assessment option for anyone who would prefer to complete the assessment verbally, and companies across Brisbane and South East Queensland send their teams to us because we never cut corners on training.

No - you do not need a car licence at all. You may have never driven before, or your licence may be expired, suspended or cancelled; it makes no difference. Car licences are issued by the Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads, while forklift licences are issued by Workplace Health and Safety Queensland - two completely separate authorities. As long as you can provide the required identification, you are good to go.