The Federal Government and the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) have announced that several grants will be dedicated to industry-led projects through the latest round of the Heavy Vehicle Safety Initiative (HVSI).
Round 11 of this initiative aims to support projects that improve compliance and deliver road safety benefits for the transport and logistics sector.
Central to the funding will be projects that harness new and emerging technologies to build capability and knowledge across the industry.
Assistant Minister for Regional Development Anthony Chisholm is encouraging organisations across the country to bring forward bold and innovative ideas that address operator challenges.
“We’re supporting industry to develop, trial and scale forward-looking solutions that respond to emerging risks, new vehicle technologies and changing road environments,” he said.
“These projects are about more than improving safety outcomes today – they’re about building the capability, tools and knowledge the sector needs to operate safely, sustainably and efficiently as freight continues to evolve.”
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NHVR Chief Executive Officer Nicole Rosie further stressed the importance of the HVSI.
“Reducing Australia’s road death toll continues to be the number one priority for the NHVR,” she said.
“We can collectively achieve this by building a safer, more connected and innovative industry.”
The Federal Government has already invested more than $45 million across 181 HVSI projects under the previous ten rounds.
Successful projects from previous rounds include AI-based fatigue monitoring systems, heavy vehicle safety simulators and a range of industry-led projects aimed at improving internal safety programs.
Submissions for round 11 of the HVSI are now open and will close at 5pm AEST on Monday, 16 March 2026.
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