Chain of Responsibility compliance software
Chain of Responsibility (CoR) compliance software for HVNL transport
Chain of Responsibility compliance software is a digital system that helps Australian heavy vehicle operators manage shared HVNL duties across fatigue, mass, speed and maintenance. It unifies driver, vehicle and document records so each party can demonstrate reasonable steps under NHVR obligations. Key facts: • HVNL s 26C — primary duty for all chain parties • HVNL s 26A — principle of shared responsibility • NHVR regulates and enforces HVNL duties nationally • CoR covers mass, fatigue, speed and vehicle standards
The compliance problem
Chain of Responsibility risk grows when every obligation lives in a different place
HVNL CoR obligations extend to schedulers, managers, drivers, loaders and executives. CoRGuard—built by MAEZ compliance consultants (maez.com.au)—centralises scattered records into one operational view across the NHVR-regulated supply chain.
CoRGuard is the software arm of MAEZ, the Australian Chain of Responsibility consultancy whose audits and gap reviews define what evidence the platform captures.
Central compliance dashboard
Driver and worker induction workflows
Vehicle compliance checks
Fatigue and driver diary checks
Incident and NCR reporting
Policies, documents, alerts, and evidence
What CoRGuard helps improve
Practical compliance outcomes, not more admin
Give managers a single view of compliance activity across people, vehicles, and records.
Make risk signals easier to see before they become breaches.
Support audit preparation with clearer evidence trails and reporting.
Common questions
Clear answers for transport operators
- What is the Chain of Responsibility in Australian transport?
- The Chain of Responsibility is a principle under the Heavy Vehicle National Law (HVNL) that extends legal duty beyond drivers to every party in the transport supply chain—including consignors, packers, loaders, schedulers, operators and executives. Each party must take reasonable steps to prevent mass, fatigue, speed and maintenance breaches.
- What is CoR compliance?
- CoR compliance means taking reasonable steps to prevent breaches of the HVNL across mass, dimension, load restraint, fatigue, speed and vehicle standards. Under HVNL section 26C, each party in the chain has a primary duty to ensure safety, and executives must actively discharge their due diligence obligations.
- What does Chain of Responsibility software do?
- CoR software centralises records for drivers, vehicles, schedules and documentation so operators can demonstrate reasonable steps under HVNL duties. CoRGuard, built by MAEZ compliance consultants, covers fatigue and driver diary checks, vehicle compliance, induction workflows and incident reporting in one platform.
- Who has Chain of Responsibility duties under the HVNL?
- Under the HVNL, CoR duties extend to consignors, packers, loaders, receivers, schedulers, operators, drivers and executives. Section 26A establishes the principle of shared responsibility, meaning each party must take reasonable steps appropriate to their role in the transport activity.
- How does CoRGuard support NHVR-regulated operators?
- CoRGuard provides a central compliance dashboard with driver inductions, vehicle compliance checks, fatigue and driver diary checks, incident and NCR reporting, and document management. These tools help operators build evidence of reasonable steps across the NHVR-regulated supply chain.
See how CoRGuard handles your compliance workflow
Book a short demo and we will map CoRGuard to your fleet, depots, drivers, contractors, NHVAS obligations, and Chain of Responsibility risk points.