Jobseekers

Professional truck drivers are an essential part of the trucking industry, and often the most visible employees. Have you ever considered how a truck is built? Who trains the drivers? Who determines the best method of transporting the freight? How does the industry monitor its safety and environmental records? Careers in trucking are extremely diverse in activity, location and wages. There is no ‘typical’ employee, as the industry relies on a huge array of skills offered by people (males and females) from all sorts of backgrounds and experiences.

Driver Profiles

Dylan Harper – Toll Tasmania

Warren Meissner - Alloomba & Vtech Automotive Training SA

The following videos have been developed by the Transport and Logistics Industry Skills Council to assist students in gaining an understanding of some of the key roles and careers that are available in the T & L.

View their website at https://tlisc.com.au/index.php

The following websites provide search functions for Transport and Logistics Jobs in Australia:

http://www.the-linc.com.au/

http://www.myfuture.edu.au

http://www.supplychainvictoria.com.au/interactivetools/careers/index.html

To find a Registered Training Operator (RTO) offering Transport and Logistics courses/qualifications in your area please visit:

http://www.ntis.gov.au

Your local transport departments can provide you with information about obtaining a truck licence, registration and road rules information applicable to your state or territory:

Australian Capital Territory Road Transport Information Management

http://www.rego.act.gov.au/licensing/licenceheavy.htm

New South Wales RTA

http://www.rta.nsw.gov.au/licensing/gettingalicence/gettingaheavyvehiclelicence/index.html

Northern Territory Transport Group

http://www.nt.gov.au/transport/mvr/licensing/faq/classes.shtml

Department of Transport and Main Roads Queensland

http://www.tmr.qld.gov.au/Licensing/Getting-a-licence/Heavy-vehicle-licence.aspx

Transport South Australia

http://www.sa.gov.au/subject/Transport%2C+travel+and+motoring/Motoring/Heavy+vehicles

Transport Tasmania

http://www.transport.tas.gov.au/licence_information