Traffic Control Awareness Course (Australia) 2026
This course is for security officers and site workers in Australia who help manage vehicles in car parks, loading docks, sites and events. It covers who may control traffic in each state, traffic plans, staying safe near traffic, and communication. It is background knowledge only: to control traffic on a public road you need the card or accreditation your state requires, such as a SafeWork NSW Traffic Control Work Training card or Queensland TMR accreditation.
Respuesta rápida
Este curso gratuito tiene unos 30 minutos de lecciones y un test de 25 preguntas. Con un 80 % o más puedes descargar un certificado de finalización (privado, no acreditado). Contrastado con fuentes oficiales el 13 de octubre de 2026.
Qué aprenderás
- Explain who may control traffic on public roads in different states
- Describe the Austroads roles of traffic controller, implementer and designer
- Follow the main safety rules for working near live traffic
- Apply workplace traffic controls in car parks, docks and sites
- Communicate clearly and report incidents and near misses
Obtén un 80 % o más para descargar tu certificado.
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Pregunta 1 de 25
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Respuesta: D. Department of Transport and Main Roads
Queensland traffic controllers are accredited by the Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR) under its traffic controller accreditation scheme.
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Pregunta 2 de 25
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Respuesta: B. 3 years
TMR issues traffic controller accreditation for 3 years. To renew, the controller completes an approved refresher course.
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Pregunta 3 de 25
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Respuesta: C. A person directing traffic within a car park
TMR's exemptions include police, SES officers and people who direct traffic within a car park. Road worksites and events with road closures need accredited controllers.
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Pregunta 4 de 25
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Respuesta: C. In Queensland only
TMR says you are only authorised to control traffic in Queensland if you are accredited in Queensland.
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Pregunta 5 de 25
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Respuesta: B. A SafeWork NSW approved provider
SafeWork NSW says training and assessment for the card must be done by a SafeWork NSW approved training provider.
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Pregunta 6 de 25
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Respuesta: C. Workers doing traffic control near public roads
SafeWork NSW says the card is mandatory for any worker doing traffic control work on or adjacent to public roads in NSW.
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Pregunta 7 de 25
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Respuesta: C. Traffic Management Designer
The three Austroads roles are Traffic Controller, Traffic Management Implementer and Traffic Management Designer. Austroads says the designer plans and designs traffic management plans, including traffic guidance schemes.
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Pregunta 8 de 25
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Respuesta: C. Sets up and adjusts signs and devices
Austroads says the implementer puts traffic management plans in place by setting up, monitoring and adjusting traffic control devices.
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Pregunta 9 de 25
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Respuesta: D. Until expiry or 3 years from issue
Austroads says a Traffic Management Card is recognised until it expires or three years from the date of issue, whichever comes first.
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Pregunta 10 de 25
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Respuesta: B. RIIWHS205E
RIIWHS205E is Control traffic with stop-slow bat. Main Roads WA lists it among the units needed for traffic controller accreditation.
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Pregunta 11 de 25
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Respuesta: D. 3 years from the date of issue
Main Roads WA says the accreditation is valid for three years from the date of issue. A new application is needed after that.
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Pregunta 12 de 25
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Respuesta: A. Motorways and freeways
Category 1 covers urban streets and low-volume rural roads, Category 2 high-volume roads, and Category 3 motorways and freeways.
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Pregunta 13 de 25
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Respuesta: A. Traffic Control at Work Sites (TCAWS)
NSW uses the Traffic Control at Work Sites (TCAWS) standard. In June 2026 Transport for NSW published Technical Standard TS 05492:1.0, the newer version of TCAWS.
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Pregunta 14 de 25
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Respuesta: B. Set up or work with traffic control plans
Each NSW course has limits. The traffic controller course does not qualify a person to set up or work with traffic control plans.
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Pregunta 15 de 25
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Respuesta: A. A controller must not direct traffic against the signal
QGTTM Part 7 says a traffic controller must not direct traffic contrary to an operating traffic signal.
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Pregunta 16 de 25
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Respuesta: A. The sign must be covered first
QGTTM Part 7 says a controller cannot direct traffic through a STOP or GIVE WAY sign without covering the sign first.
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Pregunta 17 de 25
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Respuesta: A. After no more than 2 hours, for at least 15 minutes
QGTTM Part 7 says controllers must be relieved after not more than 2 hours, for at least 15 minutes of rest or other duties.
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Pregunta 18 de 25
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Respuesta: C. It must be clean and not faded
QGTTM Part 7 says controllers must wear clean clothing that has not deteriorated, and the fluorescent and retro-reflective material must not be faded.
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Pregunta 19 de 25
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Respuesta: C. Stop
QGTTM Part 7 says the wand is held upright to show STOP and moved in a sweeping sideways motion to show SLOW.
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Pregunta 20 de 25
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Respuesta: D. Suspending the works
QGTTM Part 7 says controllers must not be put at risk by controlling traffic where lightning is occurring, and suspending the works should be considered first.
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Pregunta 21 de 25
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Respuesta: D. Avoid it where possible, such as with portable lights
SafeWork NSW said workers should not stand in live traffic where this can be eliminated, using devices such as portable traffic lights or remote-controlled boom gates.
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Pregunta 22 de 25
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Respuesta: A. Make sure people and vehicles cannot interact
Safe Work Australia's workplace traffic guide says the best way to protect pedestrians is to make sure people and vehicles cannot interact, such as with barriers and separate walkways.
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Pregunta 23 de 25
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Respuesta: B. It is the last option, used with others
Personal protective equipment such as high-visibility clothing is the last control option and is used together with higher-level controls.
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Pregunta 24 de 25
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Respuesta: C. Stay in visible contact with the driver
A person directing a reversing vehicle should stay in visible contact with the driver at all times and wear high-visibility clothing.
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Pregunta 25 de 25
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Respuesta: B. Confirm you received and understood it
Safe Work Australia says the person receiving a message should acknowledge that it has been received and understood, and a back-up method is needed if radios fail.
Teclado: 1–4 para responder, Intro para la siguiente pregunta.
Qué debes saber antes del examen
- In New South Wales, a Traffic Control Work Training card is mandatory for traffic control work on or next to public roads.
- Queensland traffic controllers are accredited by TMR for 3 years, and the accreditation only works in Queensland.
- Main Roads WA traffic controller accreditation is valid for 3 years and needs units including RIIWHS205E Control traffic with stop-slow bat.
- The Austroads framework has three roles: Traffic Controller, Traffic Management Implementer and Traffic Management Designer.
- Queensland's guide says a traffic controller must be relieved after no more than 2 hours, for at least 15 minutes.
Preguntas frecuentes
Do I need a card or accreditation to control traffic in Australia?
On public roads, yes. Each state sets its own rules: NSW uses the SafeWork NSW Traffic Control Work Training card, Queensland uses TMR accreditation and WA uses Main Roads WA accreditation. This course is background knowledge only and does not give you a card.
Can a security officer direct cars in a car park?
It depends on your state and your post orders. Queensland, for example, does not require accreditation to direct traffic within a car park, but TMR still advises suitable training and safety clothing, and WHS laws apply.
Is my traffic controller accreditation valid in other states?
Not automatically. Queensland accreditation only works in Queensland. Under the Austroads framework, interstate recognition needs any required local content to be completed with an approved provider in the new state.
What is a stop-slow bat course?
It is training in the national unit RIIWHS205E Control traffic with stop-slow bat, done with a registered or approved training provider as part of a traffic controller qualification.
¿El certificado está acreditado o reconocido oficialmente?
No. Es un certificado de finalización privado, solo para tus conocimientos. No está reconocido, acreditado ni aprobado por ningún gobierno, organismo de licencias, regulador ni institución educativa, y no sustituye ninguna licencia, certificación ni formación exigida por la ley.
Fuentes
- Traffic controller accreditation scheme (Queensland TMR)
- QGTTM Part 7: Traffic controllers (Queensland TMR)
- Traffic control work training (SafeWork NSW)
- Traffic controller struck by vehicle at roadwork site (SafeWork NSW)
- National Training Framework for Temporary Traffic Management (Austroads)
- Application for traffic controller accreditation (Main Roads WA)
- General guide for workplace traffic management (Safe Work Australia)