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NATIONAL TRAINING REQUIREMENTS FOR TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT
Austroads members and agencies created a project for the National Harmonisation of Temporary Traffic Management Practices. During the first half of 2021, a dedicated Task Force of senior representatives from all Austroads member agencies was established. Furthermore, the national harmonisation of temporary traffic management practice was mapped across a three-stage implementation plan, with progression from one stage to the next being dependent on Austroads Board approval.
STAGE 1 (2021/22):
1 Deliver a cost-benefit analysis and revenue-generating options for consideration mapped, as practicable across the different stages. 1 Provide consistent temporary traffic management training packages for their delivery, and a framework to oversight approved RTOs and their mutual recognition and qualified persons across participating agencies. 1 Develop a national assessment scheme for traffic control devices to harmonise practice and reduce the burden associated with individual jurisdictional assessments.
The process is aimed to be operational by mid-2022 and expected to be funded by an assessment fee.
1 Update the business process to ensure the AGTTM continues to represent best practice for Australia and New Zealand. Some of the anticipated key areas of change in stage 1 is to address the current delivery of traffic management training in all States and Territories, as they require different units of competency and associated skill sets. Consequently, different levels of faceto-face training and practical training are required across jurisdictions. Practical training for traffic controller and traffic management implementer can be in a simulated environment in some cases.
The task force intends to align each training course to a linked skill set. Each skill set contains one or more Units of Competency (UoC). The required number of UoCs will be harmonised across participating agencies. Following the face-to-face training session, individuals will be required to obtain real world training. This change aims to harmonise the training requirements across all States/ Territories, making it easier and consistent for training organisations and the industry. The change also aims to ensure that people who are new to the industry have an opportunity to gain sufficient practical training before working independently.
REFERENCE:
www.austroads.com.au/network-operations/ temporary-traffic-management
For more information regarding traffic management skills sets or to be involved please contact courses@ccfsa.com.au or call 08 8111 8001 to arrange a phone call consultation or visit.
One of the National Recognised Training skills sets for placing traffic management devices is the RIISS00060 – Traffic Management Implementer Skill Set for Urban Streets and Low Volume Rural Roads. This skill set addresses the skills and knowledge required for those responsible for traffic management on a site and road workers under their direction in a temporary traffic management environment on roads that include the following characteristics: 1 any speed limit with less than 3,000 vehicles per day (Average Annual Daily Traffic (AADT); or 1 a speed limit of less than 60 km/h and traffic volumes between 3,000 and 10,000 vehicles per day (AADT). The RIISS00060 – Traffic Management Implementer Skill Set for Urban Streets and Low Volume Rural Roads, skill set requires successful completion of the following five units of competency or equivalent: 1 RIIWHS201E work safely and follow WHS policies and procedures 1 RIICOM201E communicate in the workplace 1 RIIRIS301E apply risk management processes 1 RIIWHS302E implement traffic management plans 1 RIIWHS303 position, set up and program portable traffic control devices Although the national recognised skill sets are not currently mandated by all states and territories, Civil Train recognises the clustering and alignment of units and have advanced in preparing a traffic management program that will enable industry and or new workers to begin alignment and broaden their knowledge in traffic management duties. We are currently engaging with industry members and agencies to design a program that will enable us to deliver a traffic management skill set that supports industry – our first pilot program to be held in South Australia commencing April 2022. Currently, Civil Train works closely with each State and Territory’s road authority and continues to deliver training in accordance with approved traffic management courses: SOUTH AUSTRALIA:
1 Work zone traffic management refresher course 1 Work zone traffic management → RIIWHS205E control traffic with stop-slow bat → RIIWHS302E implement traffic management plans NORTHERN TERRITORY:
1 RIIWHS205E control traffic with stop-slow bat (wz2) 1 RIIWHS302E implement traffic management plans (wz3) 1 Work zone traffic management refresher course WESTERN AUSTRALIA
1 Basic Worksite Traffic Management (BWTM) & Traffic
Controller (TC) refresher 1 Basic Worksite Traffic Management (BWTM) & Traffic
Controller (TC) → RIIWHS302E implement traffic management plans → RIIWHS205E control traffic with stop-slow bat → RIICOM201E communicate in the workplace → RIIWHS201E work safely and follow WHS policies and procedures
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