Occupational 4WD

Our Occupational Off-Road Skills course develops the essential off-road driving skills required to safely operate 4WD vehicles in rugged and challenging environments. Participants will learn how to assess terrain, maintain vehicle control, and navigate uneven ground such as rocks, ruts, steep inclines, and off-track conditions.

In addition to practical driving techniques, the course covers basic vehicle recovery principles, including safe recovery setup, use of recovery equipment, and understanding recovery forces and limitations. The training places a strong emphasis on risk management, vehicle preservation, and safe decision-making to reduce the likelihood of incidents in remote or high-risk locations.

Designed for personnel required to operate 4WD vehicles in occupational settings, this course builds confidence, competence, and safe operating practices for real-world off-road conditions

Develop essential on-road and off-road safety skills for operating vehicles in remote and regional environments. This course focuses on safe driving practices for gravel and dirt roads, including hazard recognition, speed management, vehicle control, and emergency braking techniques in low-traction conditions.

Participants will gain an understanding of fatigue management, wildlife hazard awareness, and the risks associated with water on road surfaces, along with the importance of thorough vehicle pre-start checks and correct tyre maintenance to suit terrain, load, and conditions. Defensive driving principles are reinforced throughout to support safe decision-making on both sealed and unsealed roads.

Designed for those operating vehicles long distances both on and off-road, travelling along gravel and dirt roads, this course builds practical knowledge and confidence to reduce risk and improve safety in real-world driving environments.

This course includes a custom-designed fatigue management component aimed at providing participants with a thorough understanding of fatigue-related risk in the workplace, particularly where driving and vehicle operation are involved. Fatigue is a significant contributing factor in many incidents, and this training is designed to build awareness, accountability, and practical risk-control strategies.

Participants will learn to identify the causes and contributing factors of fatigue, including long work hours, shift work, extended driving periods, sleep disruption, environmental conditions, and lifestyle factors. The course explores the signs and symptoms of fatigue, both physical and cognitive, and how these can impair reaction time, judgement, hazard perception, and overall driving performance.

A strong focus is placed on fatigue risk management techniques, including effective journey planning, work–rest scheduling, recognising personal fatigue limits, and implementing control measures before fatigue becomes a safety issue. Practical strategies are discussed for managing fatigue in real-world operational environments, particularly in remote, regional, and high-risk settings.

The course also covers the legal and workplace obligations relating to fatigue, including shared responsibilities of employers and workers under WHS legislation, duty of care requirements, and alignment with site-based fatigue management policies and procedures. Participants gain clarity on reporting requirements, decision-making responsibilities, and the consequences of unmanaged fatigue in the workplace.

This training equips participants with the knowledge and practical tools required to recognise, manage, and mitigate fatigue-related risk, supporting safer driving practices, improved wellbeing, and compliance with workplace and legislative requirements.

Designed for commercial drivers operating in remote and coastal environments, this course focuses on sand driving and advanced off-road recovery techniques required when operating 4WD vehicles in soft sand and dune terrain.

Participants will develop practical skills in snatch strap recoveries, winching operations, the use of recovery boards, and self-recovery techniques, with a strong emphasis on correct setup, communication, and safety procedures. The course also covers tyre pressure selection and management to suit soft sand conditions, vehicle load, and terrain, along with driving techniques for soft sand and dune environments, including momentum control and safe route selection.

Environmental responsibility is reinforced throughout the course, including minimising track damage, protecting dune systems, and adhering to site and land-use requirements. This training is ideal for personnel who may be required to recover vehicles or operate in sandy, remote, or high-risk locations, building confidence, competence, and safe recovery practices in real-world conditions.

This two-day Ultimate 4WD Training course is our most comprehensive off-road driver training program, designed to develop confident, capable, and safety-focused 4WD operators across a wide range of environments and conditions.

Participants will learn how to safely operate a 4WD vehicle over gravel roads, rutted and uneven terrain, steep rugged hills, and soft sand, with a strong emphasis on vehicle control, terrain assessment, and risk management.

Extensive coverage is given to sand driving techniques, including tyre pressure selection and management, momentum control, dune driving principles, and route selection. Participants will also develop practical vehicle recovery skills, including safe use of snatch straps, recovery boards, and self-recovery techniques, with a clear focus on correct setup, communication, recovery forces, and safe execution.

Defensive driving principles are reinforced throughout the course, covering hazard awareness, fatigue management, speed selection, wildlife hazards, emergency braking techniques, and safe driving practices on both sealed and unsealed roads. Participants will also gain a strong understanding of 4WD vehicle features and systems, including driveline configurations, traction control, differential locks, and how to correctly select and use these features in varying conditions.

Environmental responsibility and safe operating practices are embedded across all training activities, ensuring drivers understand how to minimise vehicle damage, reduce environmental impact, and operate safely in remote and high-risk environments.

This course is ideally suited to those seeking the highest level of 4WD training, covering all key safety, driving, and recovery skills required to confidently and responsibly operate a 4WD vehicle in real-world conditions.

Develop practical off-road driving skills to safely navigate gravel roads and rugged, steep terrain, water crossing safety, traction aiding devices – supported by core defensive driving principles and basic emergency braking techniques. This course also covers fundamental vehicle recovery skills, including safe setup and use of recovery equipment.

Designed for personnel operating in remote and high-risk environments, this Premium 4WD course supports the requirements commonly associated with mine site access, remote location access, and exploration mining, building confidence and safe operating practices in real-world conditions.

A specialised training program for operators of utility terrain vehicles, this course focuses on the safe and effective operation of UTVs in challenging environments. It covers essential safe operating practices, practical off-road driving techniques, and basic vehicle care and maintenance to ensure reliable performance.

Participants will develop the skills and confidence required to assess terrain, maintain vehicle control, and operate UTVs responsibly while navigating uneven, rugged, and off-road conditions.

*NOTE – This course is facilitated on-demand, please enquire for further details.