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In this defensive driver training course, drivers will acquire the knowledge and skills needed to operate, and safely drive a commercial vehicle. We can customise the TLIC1051 defensive driving course to suit your needs and the vehicle it is being undertaken in. This is a commercial driving course suitable for: fleet vehicles, minibuses up to 12 people, vans and other commercial vehicles. It does not contain an off-road component.
This driving course provides theory and practical lessons that cover common road safety issues, and helps participants adopt safe driving attitudes, being aware of hazards and become safer and more effective defensive drivers.The course covers: defensive driving techniques; managing vehicle condition and performance; monitoring traffic; route selection; navigation; increasing driver awareness and improving attitude to increase safety; effectively managing hazardous situations; emergency procedures; driving in different conditions; eco driving principles and fatigue.
Note: The course completion certificate will not contain the words “defensive driving course” because the official name of the course is “TLIC1051 Operate a Commercial Vehicle” (as defined by training.gov.au). In addition to covering defensive driving techniques, this 8-hour course also covers other material. If you are after a course that just covers defensive driving techniques, see our 4-hour On Road Defensive Driving Course (which is not accredited by training.gov).
Customised for Industry:
or can be customised for Resources and Infrastructure.
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We can deliver the TLIC1051 training course:
- We can deliver the TLIC1051 course at our two driver training facilities located at:
- Yatala, Queensland
(halfway between Brisbane and the Gold Coast) - Chinchilla, Queensland
(4 hours north-west from Brisbane or 4 hours west from the Sunshine Coast).
- Yatala, Queensland
- Anywhere in Australia
Our driver training instructors are also able to travel anywhere in Australia, to your location, to teach the TLIC1051 Operate A Commercial Vehicle driver training course. There may be a Charge for Travel when time spent travelling both to and from training location is more than 1 hour in total, and where there are mobilisation and demobilisation costs.
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Course Cost:
Please contact our office for pricing.
Accreditation:

Driven Training Pty Ltd is a Registered Training Organisation (40780)
TLIC1051 – Course Structure
The TLIC1051 driver training course consists of:
- Sign-in and induction
- Presentation and discussion in the classroom
- Questionnaire
- Static practical lessons
- Hands-on lessons and assessment in a vehicle
- There will be some self paced study.
TLIC1051 – Information Topics Covered
The subjects taught in the classroom lessons include:
- Prestart/post operational checks – load security/fault finding
- Legal requirements and company policy/procedure – land access
- Defensive driving techniques – night driving/animals/wet roads/environmental impacts
- Journey management – fatigue/communication
Unit of competency: Here is the official government definition of what’s taught in the TLIC1051 driving course.
TLIC1051 – Practical Component
The TLIC1051 course contains 4 hours of static and practical training in a vehicle (4wd if requested) covering the following areas:
- Prestart/post operational checks – load security/fault repair
- Journey management
- Emergency braking/cornering/adherence to road rules/company policy and procedure
Training Packages that Include TLIC1051:
The TLIC1051 is a required training component for the following qualifications:
- Transport and Logistics Training Package
- Tourism, Travel and Hospitality Training Package
- Correctional Services Training Package
- Property Services Training Package
- Aviation Training Package
Training Qualifications that Include TLIC1051:
The TLIC1051 is a required training component for the following qualifications:
- Certificate IV in Driving Operations
- Certificate IV in Transport and Logistics (Road Transport – Car Driving Instruction)
- Certificate III in Waste Driving Operations
- Certificate III in Driving Operations
- Certificate II in Furniture Removal
- Certificate III in Furniture Removal
- Certificate II in Warehousing Operations
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