New South Wales has committed to adopting the revised National Heavy Vehicle Driver Competency Framework as part of a five-year road safety plan covering 2027 to 2031.
The measure is included in the 2031 Road Safety Action Plan, released by the NSW Government on 27 October 2026.
The framework is intended to support skills-based heavy vehicle driver training, assessment and licensing.
However, the Government’s announcement does not specify when the revised arrangements will take effect or provide a detailed implementation timetable.
The plan also includes measures to improve safety around railway level crossings through technology and enforcement, alongside targeted investment in regional road infrastructure.
Proposed works include barriers, rumble strips and intersection upgrades, with greater attention to high-risk regional roads.
Other commitments include strengthening roadside enforcement capabilities and investigating the possible expansion of average speed cameras to light vehicles.
The plan supports NSW’s existing targets of halving road deaths and reducing serious injuries by 30 per cent by 2030.
Minister for Roads Jenny Aitchison said the measures were developed through consultation involving communities, road safety experts, government agencies and industry representatives.
For heavy vehicle operators, the most significant issues will be how the revised licensing framework is introduced, whether training and assessment requirements change, and when individual road safety measures are delivered.
Those implementation details remain to be established.