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About this qualification
TLILIC0003 covers “the skills and knowledge required to operate a forklift truck safely in accordance with all relevant legislative requirements”.
Read this before you book. The register states it plainly: “Competence in this unit does not in itself result in a HRWL licence to operate this plant.” Completing the unit is a step toward a High Risk Work Licence — the licence itself is issued by your state or territory work health and safety regulator, through their process, on their forms.
In Queensland that is Workplace Health and Safety Queensland. Every state and territory runs its own HRWL scheme, and the assessor who signs you off must be accredited by that regulator, not merely employed by an provider.
The register is precise about what a forklift is: powered, with a mast and elevating load carriage carrying fork arms that raise 900 mm or more above the ground. Pedestrian-operated trucks and pallet trucks are excluded — they need no HRWL.
Roles it maps to
What the unit covers, per the national register.
Commonly held together
A forklift ticket rarely stands alone. These are the tickets and qualifications warehouse, construction and resources workers most often hold alongside it.
- Licence unit · you are hereTLILIC0003 Licence to operate a forklift truck
- Single unit · most sites want oneHLTAID011 Provide First Aid
- Single unit · construction sitesCPCWHS1001 White Card — site entry
- Single unit · common add-onRIIWHS204E Work safely at heights
- Certificate III · where it leadsTLI30325 Supply Chain Operations
- Certificate II · relatedTLI21221 Driving Operations
What it covers
TLILIC0003 is a single unit of competency. Assessment must occur in workplace operational situations, or in simulated workplace operational situations that genuinely reflect them. Assessors must satisfy applicable regulatory requirements, which for high risk work include accreditation by the relevant state or territory work health and safety regulator in addition to the Standards for Registered Training Organisations.
The four elements of the unit. Each has its own performance criteria on the national register.
- Element 1 Plan work and task
- Element 2 Prepare for work and task
- Element 3 Perform work and task
- Element 4 Pack up
For a full list of elective units, visit training.gov.au →
Frequently asked questions
- Does this unit give me a forklift licence?
- No, and the register says so directly: competence in this unit does not in itself result in a High Risk Work Licence. The unit is the training and assessment step. The licence is issued by your state or territory WHS regulator — in Queensland, Workplace Health and Safety Queensland — after you apply to them.
- Is my licence valid in another state?
- High Risk Work Licences are generally recognised across Australia under mutual recognition arrangements, but conditions and renewal differ by jurisdiction. Confirm with the regulator in the state you are moving to before relying on it.
- Do I need a licence for a pallet truck?
- Not under this unit. The register defines a forklift truck as having a mast and elevating load carriage raising fork arms 900 mm or more above the ground, and explicitly excludes pedestrian-operated trucks and pallet trucks.
- How long does it take?
- Duration is set by the provider, not the register, and depends heavily on whether you have operated a forklift before. Assessment must happen in real or realistically simulated workplace conditions, which limits how short it can be.
- Does it expire?
- High Risk Work Licences are issued for a set period and renewed through the regulator. The unit itself does not expire; the licence does. Check your renewal date with the regulator that issued it.
Other registered providers
Filtered by where each provider is based, not where they can deliver.
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QLD
MinRes Training InstituteRTO 40727
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NSW
TAFE NSWRTO 90003
Deliver and assess · NSW, QLD, WA -
QLD
TAFE QueenslandRTO 0275
Deliver and assess · QLD -
WA
North Metropolitan TAFERTO 52786
Deliver and assess · WA -
QLD
Halo Nation TrainingRTO 32485
Deliver and assess · National -
QLD
National SkillsRTO 45438
Deliver and assess · QLD -
VIC
The Management EdgeRTO 3927
Deliver and assess · National -
QLD
Civil SafetyRTO 32381
Deliver and assess · NSW, QLD, VIC, WA, SA, TAS, NT -
QLD
AshtrailRTO 6139
Deliver and assess · QLD -
NSW
Joblink PlusRTO 91434
Deliver and assess · NSW -
QLD
Intech Institute of Technology Pty LtdRTO 30100
Deliver and assess · QLD -
NSW
Open CollegesRTO 90796
Deliver and assess · NSW -
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