If you are wanting to operate a forklift in Australia, you'll need to have an Australian forklift license. To get a valid forklift license, you are now required to undertake registered forklift training. You then need to sit for and be assessed for a forklift licence.
Why you might need forklift trainingForklift licence regulations have changed recently. As a result, anyone who is planning to work as a full-time forklift operator will also need to be assessed. If you have been working as a forklift driver, depending on when you got your forklift licence, you might still have to be re-assessed.
Here's a summary of guidelines and regulations applying to forklift licenses. Your local Work Place Health and Safety office will have the most recent information regarding forklift licenses that you need, and there are many different companies offering courses in Australia. Talk to your local forklif…