• New Fatigue Regulations & Driver Work Hours (September 2008)

• Greenhouse Reporting Guide for Trucking Companies (August 2008)

• Intelligent Access Program (IAP)

• Planning for an Influenza Pandemic

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New Fatigue Regulations & Driver Work Hours

Commences 29th September 2008

For a copy of this special Fact Sheet, please click on the following link:

• 24/09/08 - New Fatigue Regulations, Driver Work Hours - (UPDATED)

• 22/09/08 - Victorian Transitional Arrangements - Log Books to Work Diaries

• Vicroads HVDF document (attachment to above document)

EXEMPTION NOTICES (12 + 2 hrs)

For a (pdf) copy of the Gazetted government Exemption Notices relating to the new Fatigue Laws, please click on the relevant State below.

• Queensland Exemption

• New South Wales Exemption

• South Australia Exemption

Where to find further information and advice on the New Fatigue Regulations & Driver Work Hours

National Transport Commission: http://www.ntc.gov.au/ViewPage.aspx?page=A02314401400090020

Queensland Transport: http://www.transport.qld.gov.au or contact QT Heavy Vehicle Fatigue Management Project Team on 07 3253 4037 or email qthvproject@transport.qld.gov.au.

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Greenhouse Reporting Guide for Trucking Companies (August 2008)

On behalf of it's Member Organisations, including the QTA Ltd, the ATA Secretariat has developed for members a plain English guide to help trucking companies determine if they are required to report their greenhouse gas emissions and energy consumption to the Government.

Under the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting System, trucking companies will have to lodge reports with the Government in 2008-09 if they:

• purchase more than 2.59 million liters of diesel in any state or territory, depending on how much electricity and other fuels they use; or

• use more than 12.95 million liters of diesel in total, again depending on how much electricity and other fuels they use.

The guide explains the thresholds that apply under the system and the special definition that applies to transport facilities. It also provides advice on whether companies need to add in the fuel used by their sub-contractors.

Trucking companies have until 31^st August 2009 to register under the scheme and until 31 October 2009 to lodge their first report, but are advised to check whether they will have to report under the system now.

For your copy of the Guide please click on the following link:

Greenhouse Reporting Guide for Trucking Companies

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Intelligent Access Program

For a copy of the Queensland Transport Intelligent Access Program Fact Sheet please click on the following link: pdf\QT IAP fact sheet - may08.pdf

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Planning for an Influenza Pandemic

The Queensland Government encourages all businesses to undertake planning for a human influenza pandemic.  While nobody can predict when an influenza pandemic might occur, planning ahead could minimise the impact of a pandemic on your business, help protect your staff, and contribute to the local and national recovery.  A pandemic planning kit has been developed that encourages businesses to understand the risk, plan to maintain essential services, and protect their staff.

All businesses are encouraged to make pandemic planning part of their ongoing business continuity planning.

Please click here for copy of article published in the Transporter News Brief in relation to the above.

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