Belgravia Finance has shared some information with TMAA members about premium funding options for WorkSafe Victoria and WorkCover insurance.

What is insurance premium funding?

Instead of paying your business insurance premium as one large lump sum, premium funding lets you spread the cost over the year. It's a short-term lending arrangement that breaks your Worksafe premium into equal monthly instalments over a 10-month term, so the payment fits more comfortably alongside your other business costs.

No extra security is needed to set this up. The insurance policy itself acts as security for the loan, which keeps things simple.

Why members might consider it

For businesses in traffic management, where cash flow can be tight between jobs and payment cycles, spreading out a premium payment can free up funds for other priorities. According to the information provided by Belgravia Finance, premium funding may offer a few practical benefits:

• Interest charges can be tax deductible
• The interest rate is fixed for the life of the loan, so you know exactly what you're paying each month
• It frees up cash that would otherwise be tied up in a single premium payment
• No additional security is required, as the insurance policy covers this
• It doesn't affect any existing credit lines or finance facilities your business already has in place

Discount dates to note

WorkSafe Victoria WorkCover Discounted Premium dates for businesses paying their WorkCover premium in full:

• Pay in full by 17 August 2026 and receive a 5% discount
• Pay in full by 1 October 2026 and receive a 3% discount

If your business is in a position to pay upfront, these dates are worth diarising. If not, funding the premium over 10 months may still be a useful way to manage the cost without putting pressure on cash flow.

Want to know more?

Members with questions about how premium funding works, or who want to check whether it suits their business, can get in touch directly with Belgravia Finance.

Contact: David Clarke, CEO, Belgravia Finance
Mobile: 0417 289 656
Email: david_a_clarke@belgraviafinance.com

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TMAA's updated FAQ now includes step-by-step guidance on how to verify traffic controller credentials across Australia.

Verifying that your traffic controllers hold current, legitimate qualifications is a legal obligation and a safety non-negotiable. But knowing exactly where to check? That's where things have historically gotten complicated, and where employers have been asking for clearer guidance.

Australia's traffic management qualification landscape isn't uniform. Some states operate under the Austroads National TTM Training Framework. Others run their own state-specific licensing schemes. A significant number of workers also hold pre-reform qualifications that predate the national framework entirely. Add to that the fact that verification processes differ depending on when training was completed, and it's easy to see why employers have been looking for a practical reference point.

TMAA has updated its FAQ page to walk employers through the process, jurisdiction by jurisdiction.

A Quick Guide by State and Territory

Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania, and the Northern Territory

These states and territories have adopted the Austroads National TTM Training Framework. Qualifications issued under this framework can be checked through the Austroads TTM Training Registry.

For older, pre-reform credentials not visible in that registry, there are a few options. For training completed after 1 January 2015, employers can ask the worker to provide access to their USI Transcript via usi.gov.au. The Statement of Attainment will show the issuing RTO's name and registration code, which can be looked up via training.gov.au. If the RTO has since closed, ASQA (Australian Skills Quality Authority) may hold student records and can be contacted on 1300 701 801 or at asqa.gov.au.

New South Wales

NSW operates its own regulated system, administered by SafeWork NSW. Traffic controllers must hold a SafeWork NSW Traffic Control Work Training (TCWT) Card. Employers can verify these online using the Verify NSW tool at verify.licence.nsw.gov.au, which is publicly accessible and searchable by card number and worker name.

Queensland

Queensland runs its own state scheme, with Traffic Controller Industry Authority Cards issued by the Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR). There is no public online lookup for QLD cards. The primary verification method is sighting the physical card, noting the card number and expiry date, and confirming the name matches the worker in front of you.

One point worth flagging for QLD employers: a Statement of Attainment alone does not authorise a worker to control traffic on Queensland roads. The TMR Industry Authority Card is the operative document.

Western Australia

Main Roads WA administers WA's accreditation system, with workers holding a Traffic Management Accreditation Certificate and Photographic Identity Card at one of several levels. The Main Roads Graduate Search tool is the only official register of current WA Traffic Management accreditations, and allows employers to confirm credentials, check accreditation level, and view expiry dates.

Why This Matters

Deploying an unverified or unqualified worker on a live road environment isn't just a compliance risk. It puts lives at risk and puts your business on the line. The good news is that these checks are straightforward once you know where to look. TMAA's updated FAQ makes it easy to find the right tool for the right state, all in one place.

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Where to Find the FAQs

More information on the full credential verification, including links to each state's verification tool, is available on the TMAA FAQ page here: tmaa.asn.au/faq

The Tram Grade Separation Project is transforming one of Adelaide's busiest transport corridors, removing level crossings and upgrading critical infrastructure to improve safety, connectivity and traffic flow for the community.

Delivering a project of this scale while maintaining live traffic operations requires careful planning, specialist expertise and reliable traffic management solutions. To support the project, the Tram Grade Separation Project Alliance (TGSPA) partnered with Coates to deliver an end-to-end traffic management solution that helped protect workers while minimising disruption to road users.

Reflecting on the partnership, Santosh Rochlani, Senior Project Engineer at TGSPA, said:

"I've always found Coates easy to work with. There was a lot of assurance knowing they could provide the equipment and expert advice that we needed to support the delivery of this project."

The project highlights the important role that effective traffic management plays in enabling major infrastructure works to be delivered safely and efficiently while keeping communities moving.

Read the full case study from Coates to learn more about the project and the traffic management solutions that supported its successful delivery. https://www.coates.com.au/news/latest-projects/equipment/adelaide-tram-upgrade-traffic-management

The Federal Government has confirmed another month of fuel tax relief, with legislation now in place to reduce fuel excise by 16 cents per litre on both petrol and diesel from 1 July to 2 August 2026.

For traffic management businesses, this is practical cost relief. Fuel is one of the biggest line items in any operational budget, and even a modest reduction at the bowser adds up quickly when you're running multiple vehicles across multiple sites. On a standard 65-litre fill, the saving works out to around $11.

What about heavy vehicles?

The good news extends beyond the servo. The Heavy Vehicle Road User Charge has also been reduced by 16 cents per litre for the same period. If your business runs truck-mounted attenuators, pilot vehicles, or other heavy plant, this reduction is directly relevant to your operating costs.

Why is this happening now?

The extension follows a period of global fuel price instability, driven largely by tensions in the Middle East and disruptions to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. With the United States and Iran reaching an agreement and the Strait reopening, the Government expects prices to stabilise, but has acknowledged that the recovery will take time.

Rather than pulling the fuel tax cut abruptly, the Government has chosen to taper it off gradually. This one-month extension is designed to give businesses and households a smoother transition back to standard excise settings.

What happens next?

The legislation, known as the Treasury Laws Amendment (Fuel Excise Relief No. 2) Bill 2026, has been agreed across all states and territories through National Cabinet. The measure is estimated to cost around $400 million in total. After 2 August, fuel excise will return to its standard rate, so it is worth factoring that into your budgets and any contracts or pricing that carry into the new financial year.

We will continue to track any further developments and share updates that affect our members.

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Source: New Legislation for Fuel Excise Relief for the Month of July, Treasurer Jim Chalmers, 22 June 2026

This week, BuildSkills Australia announced the outcomes from its consultation with industry, road authorities, and employee representatives on changing the entry and practical experience requirements for a number of Temporary Traffic Management (TTM) training skill sets.

This project had been initiated following feedback from industry that the current entry requirements for several TTM qualifications under the nationally harmonised training framework were creating unnecessary barriers to career progression, and were also limiting workforce availability and development.

Regrettably, BuildSkills has announced that it does not support making any changes to the current entry requirements at this time. TMAA acknowledges this outcome with disappointment.

The changes BuildSkills had consulted on were:

1. Reducing the 20-hour practical component for the Traffic Controller, Category 1 Roads (TC 1) skill set to 10 hours.
2. Removing the 40-hours prior work experience entry requirement, and reducing the 20-hour practical component during training to 10 hours, for the Traffic Controller, Category 2 Roads (TC 2) skill set.
3. Removing the one-month prior experience requirement on Category 1 Roads for the Traffic Management Implementation, Category 2 Roads (TMI 2) skill set.

TMAA surveyed members about their views on the proposed changes, and found strong support from members across all nationally harmonised states and territories (Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania and the Northern Territory) for making these changes. Members told us that change was urgently needed to address ongoing workforce shortages, particularly in SA, the NT, and across regional areas, where a lack of workers is impacting the delivery of major infrastructure projects and essential maintenance works.

TMAA advocated strongly on behalf of members to introduce the changes, including our submission to BuildSkills on the changes which can be viewed here.

While BuildSkills acknowledged the ongoing workforce shortages impacting the sector, the agency advised their decision was on the basis that making the changes could introduce new risks for worker safety. Our members however are committed to maintaining the highest levels of worker safety and regulatory compliance, and would always put the safety of workers first.

We are appreciative though that BuildSkills has committed to continued engagement with industry to understand the ongoing workforce challenges, with a view to potentially scoping a future major project. TMAA will be actively involved in these conversations.

You can find out more about the outcomes from the project, and connect directly with the Project team, by visiting the Temporary Traffic Management (TTM) Skill Sets project page on the BuildSkills website.

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TMAA is calling for NSW, and all states and territories, to commit to making data on incidents involving road workers and traffic controllers publicly available. Our push for making this data publicly available will support further research and action on how we can keep these vulnerable workers safer on the job.

SafeWork NSW recently sought industry and community feedback on its regulatory priorities for the 2026-27 financial year. As part of its submission to the consultation, TMAA made clear that establishing a publicly available dataset for the number of road workers and traffic controllers who are injured or killed at work in NSW is an urgent priority for improving worker safety.

TMAA is first and foremost a safety organisation, and our members are committed to improving worker safety. Our members embrace new technologies and strategies that help remove workers from live traffic lanes, and improve safety across worksites. That's because we want to see every road worker and traffic controller make it home safely, every day.

Creating publicly available datasets in every state and territory on road worker and traffic controller incidents will help us to make this happen, and support authorities to prioritise the resourcing needed to make roads safer.

Our submission also calls for SafeWork NSW to make more referrals to other agencies, including NSW Police, to undertake enforcement against drivers disobeying speed limits in construction zones or engaging in abusive behaviour towards traffic controllers.

TMAA is grateful to SafeWork NSW for the opportunity to participate in consultation on their priorities for the coming year. We'll continue to work closely with the relevant authorities in all states and territories to recognise our goal of safer roads.

You can read a copy of TMAA's responses to the consultation here.

Austroads has released updated editions of nine parts of the Guide to Temporary Traffic Management (AGTTM), a key resource underpinning the planning, design and implementation of temporary traffic management practice across Australia.

Used by road agencies, contractors and practitioners working in and around roadworks, the AGTTM provides a structured framework for delivering safe and efficient temporary traffic management, supporting compliance with legislative obligations and promoting greater consistency across jurisdictions.

This update builds on the release of the revised Guide to Temporary Traffic Management Part 8: Temporary Traffic Management Categories and the National Training Framework. Part 8 was updated first to strengthen the framework for roles, categories, training and accreditation in temporary traffic management. The remaining parts of the series have now been updated to reflect these changes, improving alignment, clarity and consistency across the Guide.

Patsy Thomas, National Temporary Traffic Management Operations Manager, said the Guide provides a shared foundation for temporary traffic management across the country, helping practitioners, road agencies and project teams work from a consistent set of principles regardless of where they operate.

“By improving alignment across the series, these updates make it easier to apply the guidance consistently in practice, supporting safer worksites and safer journeys for all road users.”

The updated editions cover Parts 1 to 7, 9 and 10 of the AGTTM. Key changes include revised requirements for traffic management planning, enhanced guidance for different worksite types, additional direction on supervision during training, and expanded material on temporary traffic management assurance practices. Amendments to sample layouts and other refinements have also been made to improve usability for practitioners.

A supporting report is also available, providing a comprehensive record of the content and referencing changes made across Parts 1 to 7, Part 9 and Part 10. It offers a single, detailed source for users seeking to understand the full scope of updates introduced in this release.

To support implementation, Austroads will host a series of free webinars to help practitioners understand the updates and how they apply in practice. Participants who register will receive recordings after the session.

Upcoming webinars:

• Updates to the Austroads Guide to TTM in Edition 1.2 | Monday 6 July, 1:00 pm AEST
• Using and understanding the AGTTM for Traffic Management Designers | Tuesday 4 August, 1:00 pm AEST
• Using and understanding the AGTTM for Road Infrastructure Managers | Tuesday 1 September, 1:00 pm AEST
• Using and understanding the AGTTM for Traffic Controllers & Traffic Management Implementers | Tuesday 20 October, 1:00 pm AEST
• Using and understanding the AGTTM for Project Managers and Clients of TTM Providers | Tuesday 24 November, 1:00 pm AEST

Download the publications here.

Ask anyone who works in traffic management to describe the scale of their industry, and they will give you a confident answer. They see it every day: in the size of the teams on site, the reach of the companies operating alongside them, and the volume of infrastructure activity their work makes possible.

The problem has always been proving it.

Until now, Australia's temporary traffic management (TTM) industry has operated without a consistent national picture of its own workforce, its economic contribution, or its growth trajectory. Data that other industries take for granted (e.g. workforce size, industry turnover, company counts by state) simply did not exist in any reliable, nationally consistent form for TTM.

That changes with the publication of TMAA's inaugural Workforce and Economic Footprint Report.

The First Report of Its Kind in Australia

Published in May 2026, this is the first time any organisation has attempted a rigorous, evidence-based estimate of the size and economic contribution of Australia's TTM sector at a national level.

The report draws on state government accreditation and prequalification registers, national occupation data from Jobs and Skills Australia, and TMAA's own annual industry survey to build a picture of the industry that is grounded in the best available public and member data.

The methodology is transparent, the assumptions are documented, and the findings are significant.

"For too long, our industry has had to operate without a clear picture of its own size, scale, and economic contribution. This report changes that. For the first time, we have a credible national baseline, and with it, a much stronger foundation for every policy, procurement, and workforce conversation we need to have." 

Matthew Bereni, TMAA CEO

What the Report Covers

The report addresses the questions that operators, business owners, and industry stakeholders have been asking for years.

How many people does the TTM industry actually employ across Australia? How many companies are operating nationally, and how are they distributed across states and territories? What is the industry's estimated annual turnover? How does TTM compare to other industries in terms of economic contribution? And where is the industry headed between now and 2030?

For the first time, there are defensible, evidence-based answers to all of them.

Why It Matters for Your Business

Industry data is not just a matter of national interest. For TTM business owners and operators, understanding the size and shape of the sector they work in has direct practical value.

It informs how you benchmark your own business performance. It shapes how you approach workforce planning and recruitment. It strengthens the case you make to clients about the professionalism and scale of the industry they are procuring from. And it gives you a credible foundation when you are in commercial or regulatory conversations where the industry's contribution needs to be on the table.

For too long, those conversations have happened without the data to back them up. That is no longer the case.

Access the Report

The full report, including all findings, methodology, state-by-state breakdowns, and 2030 projections, is available for free for TMAA members and for purchase through the TMAA online store for non Members.

TMAA is also hosting a members-only webinar on Wednesday, 25 June 2026 at 12PM AEST to walk through the findings in detail and answer questions directly from the industry.

If you are already a TMAA member, log in to access the report and register for the webinar.

In welcome news for the temporary traffic management (TTM) sector, Austroads has released Edition 1.2 of its Guide to Temporary Traffic Management (AGTTM). Almost a third of the content from the previous edition has been updated as part of the latest release.

It's been five years since Edition 1.1 of AGTTM was implemented in 2021, during which time the Guide has come to underpin how safe, well-planned worksites are built across the country.  As those of us in the industry know, AGTTM guides the planning, design, and implementation of TTM across all works on or near roads, as well as how road authorities need to meet their legislative responsibilities for both worker and public safety.

Edition 1.2 represents a meaningful refinement of the Guide, with the changes focused around three guiding principles:

• Aligning the guide with contemporary best practice.
• Improving clarity and ease-of-use.
• Strengthening the consistency of terminology throughout.

Importantly though, Austroads has deliberately retained the existing structure of AGTTM. That's a practical decision that TMAA strongly supports. It means organisations can integrate the Edition 1.2 updates into their existing TTM documentation without having to rebuild frameworks from scratch.

We strongly encourage all TMAA members and industry stakeholders to familiarise themselves with the changes. Austroads has released a summary document on the update, which can be downloaded from their website: Updates to Austroads Guide to Temporary Traffic Management Edition 1.2 (AP-R765-26)

TMAA also encourages members to register for Austroads' free webinar on Edition 1.2. Presented by Point8 on behalf of Austroads, the webinar will be held on Monday 6 July 2026. You can register for the webinar HERE.

Even if you're unable to attend at the allocated date/time, we strongly encourage you to register so you receive a recording of the webinar after the session.

If your organisation has any queries on how to interpret the changes in Edition 1.2, or about AGTTM in general, you are encouraged to contact the AGTTM Point8 team at AustroadsTTMSupport@point8.com.au. Alternatively, please contact your relevant state/territory road authority for more information.

You can download the full set of the latest AGTTM documents from the Austroads website.

Today, Main Roads WA announced the outcomes from its consultation on the proposed changes to the State Road Traffic Management Company Registration Scheme.

Main Roads had consulted on five proposed changes to the Registration Scheme, focused on pay rates and employment conditions:

1. Simplify the pay classification structure in the Registration Scheme from six to three.
   
2. Use the Fair Work Commission's Annual Wage Review (AWR) decision to adjust Registration Scheme minimum rates of pay.
   
3. Switch from qualification-based pay to role-based pay.
   
4. Remove unique shift work interpretations, and revert to the Award's natural interpretation.
   
5. Revise the interpretation of leading hand rates of pay to be a weekly supplement.
   

TMAA undertook a survey across April and May to canvass member views on the changes. This feedback was central in forming TMAA's position and our subsequent submission to Main Roads WA.

Member feedback was supportive of the moves to simplify the pay classification structure, the switch to role-based pay, and to remove the unique shift work interpretations that were creating confusion for workers and operators.

However, we heard loud and clear there are ongoing issues created by the significant gap between Registration Scheme rates of pay and those specified in the relevant modern award, the Building and Construction General On-site Award. It was also communicated to Main Roads that the proposed change to a universal leading hand weekly supplement created fairness and equity issues, particularly where a worker may have worked as a leading hand for full-time hours, relative to another who may have acted in the role for a limited number of hours.

TMAA and its members have the utmost commitment to elevating the professionalism of the traffic management sector, and this extends to lifting the livelihoods of traffic controllers and ensuring they get remunerated fairly for their hard work. However, as we have communicated to Main Roads, the artificially inflated rates linked to the Registration Scheme create an incentive to clients and utilities providers to attempt to reduce the amount of traffic management they deploy on projects – or indeed avoid engaging traffic management altogether.

This impacts safety outcomes for both workers and the community.

TMAA, as the peak industry body for Australia's temporary traffic management (TTM) sector, was one of six member-based organisations to submit advocacy positions in response to the proposed changes. We were pleased to see Main Roads recognised TMAA's advocacy in its decision to not proceed with the changes to leading hand rates of pay, as well as the decision to progress with the move to simplify the number of pay classifications, and remove the unique shift work interpretations.

However, we do reiterate that maintaining a significant disparity between Registration Scheme rates and the Award - in the order of 30 per cent - has negative consequences for road safety by disincentivising clients and utilities providers from engaging sufficient traffic management to protect road users and workers.

Main Roads has advised that it has deferred the introduction of the Registration Scheme changes to 1 October 2026 to provide operators with sufficient time to implement the changes. However, we strongly encourage Main Roads to maintain open dialogue with TMAA and traffic management operators as the situation evolves.

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