TLILIC0003 – Licence to operate a forklift truck
Secure your official SafeWork NSW High-Risk Work Licence (Class LF) in just 2 Days for $525.00. Get hands-on practical seat-time on our modern warehouse fleet at Unanderra and unlock immediate employment across the Illawarra supply chain network. (Note: Course fee increases to $550.00 from July 1st, 2026—book your spot early!)
Fast-Track Your Logistics Career: The AOTA 2-Day LF Program
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Streamlined 2-Day Schedule ($525.00): Complete your intensive practical maneuvering, safety calculations, and your final mandated SafeWork evaluation in a single, high-efficiency 2-day block at our Unanderra training center.
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Native SafeWork NSW Testing: Don’t get passed around by third-party training brokers. Our own registered, accredited local assessors administer your formal multi-stage licensing evaluations directly inside our facility.
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Master True Warehouse Physics: Learn by doing on real machines. Our certified trainers guide you through pre-start checklists, the physics of the stability triangle, load plate configurations, and tight chicane steering courses (forward and reverse).
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Smart and Skilled Government Subsidies: AOTA holds an active training contract with Training Services NSW. If you meet the structural eligibility requirements, you can access heavily subsidised or fee-free positions through the Smart & Skilled Program
This unit specifies the skills and knowledge required to operate a forklift truck safely in accordance with all relevant legislative requirements. Competence in this unit, does not in itself result in a HRWL licence to operate this plant.
Forklift truck means a powered industrial truck equipped with lifting media made up of a mast and an elevating load carriage to which is attached a pair of fork arms or other attachments that can be raised 900 mm or more above the ground, but does not include a pedestrian-operated truck or a pallet truck.
A person performing this work is required to hold a forklift truck High Risk Work Licence (HRWL).
This unit requires a person operating a forklift truck to:
- plan for the work/task
- prepare for the work/task
- perform work/task
- pack up
- Workplace Health & Safety Legislation & Operating Procedures
- Hazard Identification, Assess Risks & Control Measures
- Plan Work
- Overhead Hazards
- Pre-start Operational Checks
- Damage & Defect Reporting
- Communication Methods
- Load Data Plate Specifications
- Determining Load Weight & SWL
- Shift Load including Manoeuvring, Loading, Lifting and stacking at Various Stack Heights
- Unplanned and or Unsafe Situations
- Post Operational Checks
- Shutdown & Secure Forklift Truck
- TLILIC0003 – Licence to operate a forklift truck 2 Days including SafeWork NSW assessment
- $525.00
As of the July 1st 2026 our course price is set to increase to $550.00.
- You Must be a minimum of 18 years of age
- You will be required to conduct mathematical calculations throughout this course
- All students must pass a language, literacy & numeracy assessment (LLN)
- Identification must be the originals and not laminated, also add a link to Safework NSW EOI: SW08446-0718-423971.pdf
- PPE is required including safety boots and a hi-vis shirt.
- Tea and Coffee will be provided
- A passport photo is required when you lodge your HRW Licence application with Australia Post
- Please arrive 10 minutes prior to the commencement of training
We currently have a Smart and Skilled contract with Training Services NSW. This means that if you meet the eligibility criteria, we can give you subsidised training.To find out more download our student information handbook.. or contact one of our team members.
Three (3) assessments will be conducted over the duration of the course – (formative assessment) Knowledge, Calculations and Practical Assessments. On the last day of the course a summative assessment will be conducted by an approved State regulatory body assessor (e.g. SafeWork NSW) All critical components must be demonstrated and answered correctly.
Applicants deemed not yet competent will be provided the opportunity to undergo further training. Applicants cannot be reassessed for a minimum of 48 hours from the date of the original assessment. Note: There may be an extra cost for reassessment
This application is to be lodged at Australia Post which incurs and additional cost and payable to Australia Post.
- Students who give notice to cancel their enrolment more than 10 days prior to the commencement of a program will be entitled to a full refund of fees paid.
- Students who give notice to cancel their enrolment less than 10 days prior to the commencement of a program will be entitled to a 75% refund of fees paid. The amount retained (25%) by All onsite Training and Assessment Services is required to cover the costs of administration and resources which will have already been committed based on the students initial intention to undertake the training.
- Students who cancel their enrolment within 1 full business day prior program commencement OR after a training program has commenced will not be entitled to a refund of fees.
- If All Onsite Training and Assessment Services cancels the training course, and is not rescheduling then a full refund will be returned to the payer.
You will need to go to a participating Australia Post in person to apply. You need to do this within 60 days of receiving your Notice of Satisfactory Assessment from your SafeWork NSW assessor.
You will need to take:
- your Notice of Satisfactory Assessment form
- a completed Application for a National Licence to Perform High Risk Work – New Application form (N5 form provided by your SafeWork NSW assessor). Do not sign this form, you need to sign it at Australia Post
- passport-quality photograph
- proof of identity. See evidence of identity information sheet (PDF, 109.92 KB)
- any current high risk work licences
- payment method (view the cost in the fee schedule).
Training/assessment can be conducted at AOTA Training Facility – 275a Princess Highway, Unanderra NSW
- High Vis clothing
- Steel capped boots
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Evidence of identity https://www.safework.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/51836/SW08446-0718-423971.pdf
- Unique Student Identifier Number – http://www.usi.gov.au/create-your-USI/Pages/default.aspx – if you need help with this our trainer will help you on the day.
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All courseware and handouts
Please refer to the AOTA Student Handbook through the Student Info Menu , as well as:
Q: What is the exact operational difference between an LF and an LO licence class?
A: Class LF is the standard national heavy work qualification that legally permits you to operate traditional forklift trucks equipped with a mast and elevating load carriage (this covers standard warehouse counterbalance forks and reach trucks). Class LO is an entirely separate licence that strictly applies to an “Order Picker” machine, where the operator is elevated along with the cargo platform.
Q: Do I need to perform mathematical calculations during the forklift course?
A: Yes. Because managing heavy loads safely requires precise risk estimation, the SafeWork NSW evaluation includes a dedicated mathematical calculations component. You will be taught how to interpret load plates, verify safe working limits (SWL), and assess spatial weights. AOTA conducts a gentle Language, Literacy, and Numeracy (LLN) check on the first morning to ensure everyone receives the right level of instructional support.
Q: What identity and gear requirements must I meet on my practical training days?
A: Under strict SafeWork NSW regulations, you must be at least 18 years old and provide original, non-laminated identification to meet the 100-point identity metric on the morning of your training. Additionally, because you are inside a functioning machine area, you must wear compliant industrial PPE—specifically steel-capped safety boots, durable work trousers, and a high-visibility shirt or vest.
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