About the 2026 Master Code
The NHVR 2026 Master Code is activity-based guidance describing 45 transport activities and ways to manage their risks. It does not create new legal obligations, it is not designed as an audit tool, and there is no NHVR-endorsed Master Code audit scheme or certification. We use it to inform sensible control choices for the activities relevant to you, not to promise blanket compliance.
Read the 2026 Master Code on nhvr.gov.auWhat we help with
Fourteen areas of work, engaged individually or combined into a programme. Each describes the work and the outputs you keep.
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Applying the 2026 NHVR Master Code
The 2026 Master Code is activity-based guidance covering 45 transport activities. It does not create new legal obligations and is not a checklist to certify against. We help you work out which activities your business actually performs, which hazards they carry, and which recognised controls are reasonable for your size and risk profile.
- Activity relevance register
- Control-selection rationale
- Plain-English briefing for leaders
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Gap analysis
A structured comparison of what you do today against your Primary Duty and the guidance relevant to your activities. We review documents, interview role-holders and sample records, then rank gaps by safety risk rather than by paperwork volume.
- Prioritised gap register
- Risk-ranked action plan
- Quick wins versus structural fixes
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Executive due diligence
Executive officers must take reasonable steps to ensure the business meets its safety duties. We help boards and executives understand transport hazards, verify resources are in place, and receive reporting that shows whether controls are working.
- Due-diligence framework
- Board reporting template
- Executive briefing session
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Transport activity mapping
We trace freight from order to delivery, identifying every party and decision point that can influence speed, fatigue, mass, dimension, restraint and vehicle condition, including customers, consignors, loaders, schedulers and receivers.
- End-to-end activity map
- Party and influence register
- Interface hotspots
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Contractor assurance
Design of prequalification, onboarding and ongoing monitoring for carriers and subcontractors: insurance, accreditation, licences, induction, performance and incident sharing, scaled to the risk each contractor presents.
- Prequalification criteria
- Contract CoR clauses guidance
- Monitoring and review cycle
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Scheduling and dock delays
Unrealistic schedules and long waits at docks are well-known drivers of fatigue and speeding. We review booking systems, slot times, delay patterns and escalation so that commercial pressure does not push drivers outside safe limits.
- Delay data review
- Booking and escalation protocol
- Customer-facing scheduling terms
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Warehouse, yard and TMP interfaces
Where heavy vehicles meet forklifts, pedestrians and loading teams, we review traffic management plans, exclusion zones, loading sign-off and handover points so restraint, mass and site safety controls connect.
- TMP review notes
- Loading and dispatch sign-off flow
- Interface responsibilities
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COR SMS implementation
Configuration of the COR Safety Management System around your sites, roles, contractors and assets, with migration of existing records and coaching for administrators so the platform becomes the single place your evidence lives.
- Configured tenant
- Record migration plan
- Administrator coaching
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Traffic Management Plan Development and Review
We develop or review site-specific Traffic Management Plans for workplaces where heavy vehicles, forklifts, workers and visitors interact. The work considers the site's layout and operating activities, then sets out practical controls for access, traffic flow, pedestrian separation, loading and unloading, reversing, speed, parking, visibility and emergency access. We consult with site representatives so proposed arrangements can be checked against how the site operates. Consultant-led TMP site work is AUD $2,200 + GST per consultant day (up to 8 hours), subject to an agreed site scope and estimated days. Travel, accommodation, engineering and specialist traffic design are quoted separately. A day rate does not promise a completed plan in one day or include software access. TMP creator software is AUD $499 + GST per organisation per year, billed annually. TMP inclusion in a wider CORSMS subscription is by separate agreement, not automatically included by tier. Where your agreement already includes TMP access, no additional standalone subscription is required.
- Site-specific TMP and annotated layout
- Vehicle and pedestrian movement controls
- Risk and action register with responsibilities
- Plan review and implementation recommendations
Where delay becomes fatigue
Dock queues and late slot changes ripple into driver hours. We look at booking data and escalation so receivers and schedulers share the load.
Where the yard meets the road
Traffic management plans, loading sign-off and handovers are where site safety and CoR controls must connect.
How an engagement runs
Scope
Conversation about activities, sites and priorities. We confirm what is in and out of scope in writing.
Discover
Document review, interviews, site walks and activity mapping.
Build
Controls, documents, matrices and system configuration designed with your people.
Embed
Training, coaching and a follow-up check that the changes are being used.
Pricing is scoped individually for each engagement. Travel and GST are agreed in advance. Consulting supports your safety management; it does not guarantee compliance or transfer your legal duties.