Fatigue controls and records for ACA–Fatigue.

What this module covers

Alternative Compliance Accreditation – Fatigue (ACA–Fatigue) lets accredited operators work under tailored work and rest hours in return for demonstrating robust systems for managing fatigue risk. Hours must be risk-assessed or use the NHVR's templated Alternative Compliance Hours, within legislated outer limits. You must hold GSA to add ACA–Fatigue.

Summary of the NHVR's published HVA scheme tiers, checked 8 October 2026. Always check current requirements on nhvr.gov.au.

What's in the pack

34 editable files: 22 Fatigue Management module documents plus 12 setup and audit-support files.

• Policy and limits: fatigue management operating policy, operating limits statement (you insert your own approved hours), risk classification system matrix worksheet and guide
• Scheduling and rostering: scheduling and rostering procedure, fatigue risk adjustment and roster review form, trip schedule and journey risk plan, roster and schedule log, exceedance authorisation and log
• Work, rest and technology: work and rest compliance log, fatigue technology use procedure, two-up driving and sleeper berth procedure, rest facilities and sleeper berth inspection checklist
• Fitness and medicals: medical examination and fitness procedure, driver medical register, driver fitness self-assessment, medical advice and work allocation record, sleep and wellbeing information sheet, return to work procedure
• People and review: fatigue competency requirements and role matrix, relief and casual driver procedure, NHVR Go driver list update procedure, fatigue system review checklist

Each pack also includes 12 setup and audit-support files: a start-here guide, application guide, application readiness checklist, scope and module selection worksheet, evidence index, entry audit preparation guide, a mock audit checklist for this module, an auditor communication log, an audit evidence sampling plan, an audit action and close-out register, an annual audit and review planner, and an ongoing accreditation checklist.