Dangerous goods driver licences

Do you need a licence?

If you drive a road vehicle to transport dangerous goods, you must be licensed by WorkSafe Tasmania if the capacity of the containers you transport:

exceed 500 litres or kilograms for a container
exceed 3000 litres for a single IBC (Intermediate Bulk Container) or total capacity of IBCs, not filled or emptied on the vehicle
are a Risk Category 3 load for Class 1 (explosives).

The licence is valid up to 5 years.

You must submit a completed Application For A Dangerous Goods Driver Licence form at a Service Tasmania outlet.

To be eligible to apply for a licence, you must:

undergo a medical fitness test that is no more than 6 months old and that meets specified medical criteria, outlined in the form Questionnaire/Medical Examination for a Dangerous Goods Licence
have completed a WorkSafe Tasmania approved training course within the previous 6 months.
(see below list of approved training providers)
hold a full drivers licence issued by a state in Australia (not learners or provisional)
have a good driving record for the 5 years before you apply.

WorkSafe will not grant you a licence if:

you have been found guilty by a court in Australia of an offence that makes you unsuitable to be the driver of a vehicle transporting dangerous goods
your drivers licence has been cancelled or suspended on grounds that make you unsuitable to be the driver of a vehicle transporting dangerous goods
you are subject to a court order prohibiting you from being involved in transporting dangerous goods by road.
the training course you completed has not been approved by WorkSafe Tasmania.

To renew your licence you will need to apply as if it was a new licence.

If you have lost or damaged your dangerous goods driver licence card, you must complete the application for a Replacement Dangerous Goods Driver Licence Card (PDF, 1.0 MB) and submit via email to wst.licensing@justice.tas.gov.au. You will also need to provide evidence of identity.

If you do not receive your card within 60 days from when you lodged your application, please call WorkSafe Tasmania.

Australian Workplace Training (Classes 2-9) - 08 8282 7600
Harness Energy Services Pty Ltd (Classes 2-9) 1800 427 637
Natwide Personnel Pty Ltd (Classes 2-9) – 08 8360 2379
Onroad Offroad Training (Classes 2-9) – 1300 732 377
Staff Train and Recruit Education Pty Ltd (Classes 2-9) – 1300 168 888
Time Education and Training Pty Ltd (Classes 2-9) - 8351 9888

Last updated: 14 May 2025

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