Licensing

The job involves moving palletised and bulk loads around warehouses, distribution centres and construction sites, using a machine’s mast, forks and hydraulic controls. Before anyone can legally operate a forklift for work in Australia, they need a state-issued licence in the class that matches the machine. Quotor’s guide to what a forklift is covers the machine itself; this piece covers the licensing and career path into operating one, scoped to New South Wales, since forklift licensing is issued state by state even though the underlying training is nationally recognised.