Accreditation & Auditing

Accreditation

WA Heavy Vehicle Accreditation (WAHVA) Remote Audit Requirements Trial

Following feedback received, Main Roads will conduct a 12 month trial to allow for remote Heavy Vehicle Accreditation (HVA) Audits, commencing from the 1st July 2023.

The WAHVA Remote Audit Policy and Procedure document sets out the circumstances in which a remote audit can be conducted and outlines the roles and responsibilities of certified WAHVA Auditors and Operators.

WAHVA Certified Auditors and Transport Operators are encouraged to familiarise themselves with this document to ensure they can meet the requirements, prior to pursuing this option.

WA Heavy Vehicle Accreditation (WAHVA)

WAHVA is mandatory for anyone requiring a permit or order to perform any transport task, for hire or reward, within Western Australia, including interstate operators - unless exempted.

The single WAHVA Management Systems Standards (PDF, 496 KB) replaces and combines the individual “modules” which are contained within the WAHVA Management Systems Standards are required to be incorporated into daily work practices, and include:

• Accreditation Common Standards (four management standards sharing commonality across all accreditation modules)
• Fatigue Management Module Standards
• Maintenance Management Module Standards
• Dimension and Loading Management Module Standards

The fourth optional module within the WAHVA Management Systems Standards, is the Mass Management Module and is only required if an operator wishes to operate within the Accredited Mass Management Scheme (AMMS).

The WAHVA Business Rules - PDF (496 KB)  have been developed to assist you to become and maintain your heavy vehicle accreditation. 

Third Party Accreditation

A Sub Contractor may operate under an Accredited Operators (AO) accreditation under conditions specified in the Western Australia Heavy Vehicle Accreditation Business Rules.

For a Sub-contractor to be able to operate under another operator’s accreditation the following must occur:

1. The sub-contractor or operator must complete A Third Party Accreditation Authorisation Form (PDF, 367 KB)
2. The form must include the vehicle(s) registration number and driver’s name(s).
3. The form must include the accredited operator’s details.
4. The form must be signed by the Accredited Operators nominated primary contact.
5. When the form has been completed it is to be sent to: hvoaccreditation@mainroads.wa.gov.au
6. We will confirm when the sub-contractor has been included under the operator’s accreditation.

Please see our Subcontractor - Operating on another operators accreditation (PDF, 144 KB) fact sheet for further information about this process.