Dangerous Goods Driver Licence - NT - Australian Business Licence and Information Service

Description

You need a dangerous goods driver licence and vehicle licence when transporting dangerous goods in an individual receptacle with a capacity of more than 500kg or 500 litres.

There may be additional requirements that you need to meet depending on the types of dangerous goods you will be carrying, such as security sensitive ammonium nitrate or class one explosives. Please consult the agency for more information.

Service type

Licence

A licence defines the need to obtain recognition / certification and registration to undertake a certain business activity.

Eligibility requirements

To be eligible for this licence you must:

be a Northern Territory resident
be over the age of 21
hold a full Northern Territory driver licence issued by the Motor Vehicle Registry
have a medical fitness certificate issued not more than six months before you apply
successfully completed the TLILIC0001 - 'Licence to transport dangerous goods by road' course, delivered by an NT WorkSafe approved registered training organisation in the preceding six months
an extract from each driving licensing authority in which you have held a drivers licence within the past five years. If you have only held a NT driver's licence in the past five years, NT WorkSafe can access the required information if authorised to do so.

To be eligible to transport security sensitive ammonium nitrate (SSAN) you must:

have a criminal history check issued not more than six months before you apply
have a letter from your employer stating the transport of SSAN is a requirement of your employment conditions.

Prerequisites

Must Have

Dangerous Goods Vehicle Licence

Duration

5 years

Fees

Task	Type	Business Structure	Amount	Description
Apply	Application	All	$73.00	Fees for 2026-27
Renew	Renewal	All	$73.00	Fees for 2026-27

Forms

Task	Business Structure	Resources
Apply	All	Application for a Dangerous Goods Drivers Licence - Class 2 to 9 (Opens in new window)
Apply	All	Application for a Dangerous Goods Drivers Licence Class 1 Explosives (Opens in new window)
Apply	All	Application for a Replacement Individual Licence - Dangerous Goods (Opens in new window)
Apply	All	Dangerous Goods Drivers Licence - Medical Condition Notification Form (Opens in new window)

Act(s) name

Transport of Dangerous Goods by Road and Rail (National Uniform Legislation) Act 2010 Northern Territory

Regulation(s) name

Transport of Dangerous Goods by Road and Rail (National Uniform Legislation) Regulations 2011 Northern Territory

Administering agency

NT WorkSafe

Contact details

**Please use these contact details for help or more information:**

Enquiries - Alice Springs

Territory Business Centre
Northern Territory
Operating address:	Ground Floor, The Green Well Building 50 Bath Street Alice Springs, Northern Territory 0870
Mailing address:	PO BOX 9800 Alice Springs, Northern Territory 0871
Toll Free:	1800 193 111
Email:	territorybusinesscentre@nt.gov.au
Contact us website:	Find a Territory Business Centre (Opens in new window)

**Please use these contact details for help or more information:**

Enquiries - Darwin

Territory Business Centre
Northern Territory
Operating address:	Building 3, Darwin Corporate Park 631 Stuart Highway Berrimah, Northern Territory 0828
Mailing address:	GPO BOX 9800 Darwin, Northern Territory 0801
Toll Free:	1800 193 111
Fax:	08 8982 1725
Email:	territorybusinesscentre@nt.gov.au
Contact us website:	Find a Territory Business Centre (Opens in new window)

**Please use these contact details for help or more information:**

Enquiries - Katherine

Territory Business Centre
Northern Territory
Operating address:	Big Rivers Government Centre 5 First Street Katherine, Northern Territory 0851
Mailing address:	PO BOX 9800 Katherine, Northern Territory 0851
Toll Free:	1800 193 111
Email:	territorybusinesscentre@nt.gov.au
Contact us website:	Find a Territory Business Centre (Opens in new window)

**Please use these contact details for help or more information:**

Enquiries - Tennant Creek

Territory Business Centre
Northern Territory
Operating address:	Barkly Business Hub 63 Haddock Street Tennant Creek, Northern Territory, 0860
Mailing address:	PO BOX 9800 Tennant Creek, Northern Territory 0861
Toll Free:	1800 193 111
Fax:	08 8982 1725
Email:	territorybusinesscentre@nt.gov.au
Contact us website:	Find a Territory Business Centre (Opens in new window)

**Please use these contact details for help or more information:**

Workplace Health and Safety

NT WorkSafe
Northern Territory
Operating address:	Ground floor, Building 3, Darwin Corporate Park 631 Stuart Highway Berrimah, Northern Territory 0828
Operating address:	Randazzo Centre 18 Katherine Terrace Katherine, Northern Territory 0850
Operating address:	The Green Well Building 50 Bath Street Alice Springs, Northern Territory 0870
Mailing address:	GPO BOX 1722 Darwin, Northern Territory 0801
Phone:	1800 019 115
Email:	ntworksafe@nt.gov.au
Contact us website:	NT WorkSafe (Opens in new window)

Supporting information

Dangerous Goods Drivers and Vehicles (Opens in new window)

Dangerous Goods Driver Licence - Northern Territory