Official HVRAS Correspondence

What are your thoughts of the below "Official HVRAS Correspondence" re the future of the Scheme direct from Transport and Main Roads ?

Consultation results - proposed changes to HVRAS

Dear HVRAS scheme member

On Monday 6 November 2023, we invited you to have your say about the proposal to remove the Heavy Vehicle Registration Assessment Scheme (HVRAS). You were able to provide feedback by completing a consultation survey or sending us a direct email.

We sent the survey to all 2,265 HVRAS accredited persons. We received 269 responses to the survey and 67 direct emails with your feedback. Overall, approximately 12% of HVRAS accredited persons provided feedback on the proposed removal of the scheme.

Survey Results

Of the 269 respondents, 225 stated that HVRAS is not their primary occupation and 228 stated that HVRAS is not their primary source of income. Additionally, the majority of respondents indicated they conduct less than 10 inspections per month.

Of those who completed the survey

• 75 stated that they support the removal of HVRAS

• 58 said they were unsure

• 134 stated that they do not support the removal of HVRAS.

Many of the common concerns raised by respondents relate to either processes that are not within the purpose or scope of HVRAS or other processes that are in place to manage these matters. The most common concerns raised are outlined in the table below:

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Concern raised	Process in place
Vehicle modifications no longer being checked for compliance and safety, including vehicles being modified in a way that makes them oversize.	This is not a HVRAS responsibility and is managed under the Approved Person (AP) scheme.
Roadworthiness of vehicles and trailers not being checked before registration.	This is not a HVRAS responsibility and is managed under the Approved Inspection Station (AIS) scheme.
Identity checking of vehicles and trailers.	This is not a HVRAS responsibility and is managed through pre-registration identity checks by TMR.
Compliance checks done by the Commonwealth Government prior to a vehicle being entered onto the Register of Approved Vehicles (RAV) being less robust than a HVRAS inspection.	RAV entry processes are more robust than HVRAS. RAV entry requires evidence of compliance with all Australian Design Rules (ADRs), while HVRAS checks compliance with only a selection of ADRs.

Next Steps

A decision about the future of HVRAS will be made in the second half of 2024. We will provide further information to all HVRAS accredited persons once a decision has been made.