Wednesday, 19 March 2025
Austroads has announced that CivilEdge is now approved to deliver the Installer training suite for the Austroads Safety Hardware Training and Accreditation Scheme (ASHTAS). CivilEdge joins Roading Industry Support Services in delivering the ASHTAS Installer suite.
ASHTAS is designed to ensure that everyone involved in the installation and maintenance of road safety barriers has the essential knowledge and skills to deliver safe and effective road infrastructure.
ASHTAS Training Pathway
The ASHTAS training framework includes:
- ASHTAS Operative Training: An entry-level course for anyone working with road safety barrier systems.
- ASHTAS Installer Suite:
- Installer A Training (following Operative training): Covers installer theory and generic road safety hardware installation practices.
- Installer B Training (following Installer A training): Focuses on specific road safety barrier types and, where applicable, additional proprietary system training.
Approved ASHTAS Training Providers
The following providers are currently approved to deliver ASHTAS courses:
- CivilEdge (Operative and Installer Suite A & B)
- CTA – Create Train Achieve (Operative)
- Roading Industry Support Services (Operative and Installer Suite A & B)
- Safe System Solutions (Operative)
- XStructe (Operative)
For full details on approved training providers, visit the Lantra website.
Get ASHTAS Accredited
Anyone involved in the installation and maintenance of road safety barriers is encouraged to undertake ASHTAS training and obtain accreditation. For updates on adoption and transition in Australia and New Zealand, visit the ASHTAS webpage.
Background
Run-off-road and head-on crashes are the most common and severe types of crashes, particularly in rural environments and on high-speed urban roads. Installing high-performance safety barriers can create a safer environment for vehicle occupants by preventing vehicles from leaving the roadway and colliding with oncoming vehicles or hazards on the roadside. Safety barriers also protect road workers and others who may be on the roadside.
Austroads members, along with the road safety barrier industry, have been concerned about the quality of installation of road safety barriers which may put the safety of the public and road workers at risk.
To address this issue, Austroads worked with Australian state and territory road transport agencies and New Zealand along with the industry to introduce a nationally consistent training and ongoing accreditation program to ensure all installers and operatives in the workforce understand how to install, repair, and maintain road safety barriers correctly following the manufacturer’s specifications and best practices.