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We work with the transport industry, Commonwealth, state, territory and local governments, enforcement agencies, as well as the wider Australian community to develop codes and guidelines for safer road and rail transport.

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Australian Dangerous Goods Code

The Code sets out the requirements for transporting dangerous goods by road or rail.
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Load restraint guides for light and heavy vehicles

Read the relevant load restraint guide to ensure you meet load restraint standards for light and heavy vehicles in Australia.

Codes and guidelines

Assessing Fitness to Drive

Assessing Fitness to Drive contains the nationally-agreed medical standards for granting a driver's licence.

Codes and guidelines

National Standard for Health Assessment of Rail Safety Workers

The Standard provides practical guidance for rail transport operators for managing the risks posed by the ill health of rail safety workers.

Codes and guidelines

Automated vehicle trial guidelines

These guidelines support nationally-consistent trial conditions at all levels of automation.

Codes and guidelines

Automated vehicle national enforcement guidelines

These guidelines clarify concepts of control and proper control for different levels of automation.

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National voluntary guidelines for landside stevedore charges

The national voluntary guidelines for landside stevedore charges establish clear protocols for no