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The updated Heavy Vehicle National Law (HVNL) and new Heavy Vehicle Accreditation (HVA) scheme took effect on 1 August 2026. No new NHVAS accreditation is being granted, but existing NHVAS operators can continue to operate under the NHVAS until the expiry of their NHVAS accreditation. For more information on the HVNL changes, please see HVNL reform implementation.
The National Heavy Vehicle Accreditation Scheme (NHVAS) is changing.
The NHVR is managing a phased transition approach to ensure existing NHVAS operators have time to prepare for the new HVA scheme. It is important to note that:
- Existing NHVAS operators are required to transition to the new HVA scheme immediately. You are able to operate under the NHVAS scheme up until the expiry of your NHVAS accreditation.
- The NHVR transition approach will allow operators to either maintain their NHVAS accreditation (dependent on expiry), exit or request extensions where required to support transition (accreditation period can be a maximum of 3 years).
- The NHVR will communicate directly with operators to ensure that they are aware of their accreditation expiry dates and have adequate time to access available transition options.
- NHVAS and HVA will operate side by side during the transition period (however, operators can only be accredited in one scheme at a time).
- Safety Management System (SMS) tools and guidance material are available to support operators transitioning to the new scheme.
- Alternative Compliance Accreditation – Fatigue (ACA-Fatigue) Templated Tables of Hours (PDF, 234KB) are available to support industry to adopt ACA-Fatigue under the HVA scheme. The templates have been tried and tested based on real-world operating conditions and reduce the time required for operators to prepare bespoke work and rest hours that meet safety expectations.
