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Accreditation & SMS

  • What is a heavy-vehicle Safety Management System?

    A heavy-vehicle Safety Management System is the documented and operating system a business uses to identify, control, monitor and improve the safety risks created by its transport activities.

  • What is ACA–Fatigue?

    ACA–Fatigue is the HVA alternative compliance pathway for operators that need approved work and rest hours different from Standard Hours and can demonstrate effective fatigue-risk controls through an audited system.

  • What is the Heavy Vehicle Accreditation scheme?

    Heavy Vehicle Accreditation is the voluntary national framework introduced on 1 August 2026 for audited safety management and approved alternative compliance in maintenance, mass and fatigue.

  • What is the Heavy Vehicle Industry Master Code?

    The 2026 Master Code is a registered industry code providing authoritative guidance on heavy-vehicle hazards, risks, risk assessment and risk controls.