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Acquired Awareness thanks all our Clients, Customers and Staff

Posted on December 19, 2019

A big thank you to all of our clients and customers for their engagement with us in traffic management this year. We look forward to the coming year and are keen to keep providing the quality services you’ve all come to know from us.
As always, our traffic management arm will be operating 24/7, this includes over this holiday period. So should you be in need of traffic management services, please make sure you contact us on our 24 hour line 3881 3008 and we will be happy to work with you.

Also, a big thank you to all of our staff who have been working hard throughout the year. Your efforts are greatly appreciated.

Finally, congratulations to John Cassel  our compliance manager who was the winner of the Traffic Management Association of Australia (TMAA) QLD branch, golden stop/slow bat award last Thursday (12/12/19). This award is given to the person who has contributed a great deal for positive outcomes to the TMAA, over the course of the year.

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Happy Holidays to all and Happy New Year!

Training Centre closed over the Christmas Period

Posted on December 17, 2019

The traffic management arm of Acquired runs 24/7 and will still be completely operational over the Christmas period.

Please note that our Training Centre (AATC) will not be contactable from C.O.B. Friday 20/12/2019 to Sunday 05/01/2020 inclusive. We will be back in the office from Monday 06/01/2020. You will still be able to email us any enquiries to [email protected], but we will not be able to respond to them until we are back.

With this in mind we’d like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who has trained with us this year. We’d also like to wish everyone a safe time over this holiday period.

We look forward to seeing and working with you all in the new decade!

The AATC Team

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New MUTCD Part 3 Release (November 2019)

Posted on December 3, 2019

Transport and Main Roads QLD has recently issued a new version of Part 3 of the MUTCD and its Supplement.

You can view and download the new versions of Part 3 and its Supplement by visiting TMR’s website here.

You can also view a list of the amendments  to these documents via TMR’s website here.

Don’t forget, we have a comprehensive list of the technical documents relevant to the traffic management industry, and links to them, on our post here.

Courses currently available with Acquired Awareness

Posted on November 28, 2019

Wondering what courses Acquired offer?

We offer the full breadth of courses for the traffic management industry.

We are happy to do group bookings, and are able to come to you anywhere across the state*.
This past year alone we have trained in places such as Normanton, Thargomindah, Roma, Barcaldine, Childers, Cairns, Townsville & Mackay. And these were all on top of our regularly scheduled courses at Caloundra, Brendale, Upper Coomera and Ipswich.

See below for our full offerings.

  • CPCCWHS1001 Prepare to work safely in the construction industry (White Card)
  • Traffic Controller Skill Set (RIISS00044 Work Zone Traffic Control). Which includes:
    • RIIWHS205D Control Traffic with Stop/Slow Bat
    • RIICOM201D Communicate in the Workplace
    • RIIWHS201D Work safely and follow WHS policies and procedures
  • Traffic Management Implementation. Which includes:
    • RIIWHS302D Implement traffic management plan (for full / new entrants and renewals)
    • RIIRIS301D Apply risk management processes (for the renewal course only)
  • RIIRTM201D Position, set-up and operate a variable message sign (note this is normally a combination course with the PTSS unit)
  • RIIRTM202D Position, set-up and operate portable traffic signals (note this is normally a combination course with the VMS unit)
  • RIIRTM301D Operate a truck or trailer mounted attenuator
  • RIICWD503D Prepare work zone traffic management plan

Please also note that where required, AATC is WHSQ and DTMR approved for Queensland delivery.

Contact us today on 3881 3008 (option 2) or by email on [email protected] for more information on our courses.

*Terms and conditions apply, please contact us for further details.

Truck Mounted Attenuator (TMA) & VMS/PTSS courses in January

Posted on November 22, 2019

AATC are happy to announce we will be offering our Truck Mounted Attenuator (TMA) course and our VMS & PTSS combo course in January.

Spaces are limited, so get in quick!

Please note, there are pre-requisites for both courses.

TMA Course: 15 January 2020 (15/01/20)

VMS & PTSS Course: 16 January 2020 (16/01/20)

To book into either of the courses, for the pre-requisites, or for more information, please contact us on the details below.

Phone: 3881 3008 (option 2)

Email: [email protected]

TMI and WPT combination courses

Posted on November 13, 2019

AATC will be offering the Traffic Management Implementation (TMI) course in combination with the Working in Proximity to Traffic Parts 1 & 2 (WPT). The courses will be run over two days. The TMI course being completed on the first day, and the set-ups followed by the WPT courses on the second day.

AATC are able to supply learners with a device in order to complete the WPT 1 & 2 on the second day, so they can send us the certificates for them, prior to them leaving.

For upcoming courses, group bookings, or to register your interest, please contact us on [email protected]

Truck Mounted Attenuator, Portable Traffic Signal System and VMS Courses

Posted on October 25, 2019

AATC have recently placed on scope the national units of competency for operating a truck mounted attenuator, operating portable traffic signal systems (PTSS) and operating a VMS sign.

The unit codes and full titles are below.

RIIRTM301D – Operate a truck or trailer mounted attenuator

RIIRTM202D – Position, set-up and operate portable traffic signals

RIIRTM201D – Position, set-up and operate a variable message sign

Course dates TBA.

If you are interested in completing any of the above courses please email us on [email protected] to register your interest.

We look forward to training you in these great new courses.

End of the year training for traffic control and TMI

Posted on October 17, 2019

We’re halfway through October already, where does the time go?

AATC are training almost all the way up to Christmas, so check out our course pages for upcoming dates that are nearest to you.

Traffic Control (TC) – New Entrants

Traffic Control (TC) – Renewal

Traffic Management Implementation (TMI) – New Entrants

Traffic Management Implementation (TMI) – Renewal

Don’t forget with the TMI course there is now a requirement for you to complete the Working in Proximity to Traffic Parts 1 and 2 (WPT).
More information on this can be found via our post here. Or via the TMR website here.

If you’d like to contact us with some questions about the courses or the WPT, please call us on 3881 3008 (option 2) or email us at [email protected]

TMI training in Maranoa and Bulloo

Posted on October 1, 2019

Another week, another successful TMI course delivered in a regional area.

Two weeks ago AATC ventured out to Roma to train learners from the Maranoa Regional Council and we will soon be training learners from the Bulloo Shire Council.

We are committed to ensuring that everyone across Queensland receives quality training, no matter how far they may be.

If you’re in a regional or remote area and would like us to come out an train your workers please contact us on 3881 3008 (option 2) or email us at [email protected] for information.

For general information about our courses, including upcoming course dates and locations, please see the links below.

Traffic Control (Full / New Entrant)
Traffic Control (Renewal)

Traffic Management Implementation (Full / New Entrant)
Traffic Management Implementation (Renewal)

TMI training in Childers

Posted on September 4, 2019

Acquired Awareness recently visited Childers, where we trained the Traffic Management Implementation (TMI) course.

With our training in Normanton (Far North Queensland), Barcaldine (Central Queensland), Mackay, and now Childers we continue our efforts to provide outstanding training to all of Queensland.

If your company requires Traffic Control (TC) or Traffic Management Implementation (TMI) training and would like us to come out, contact us on our details below.

For information about our upcoming traffic control, traffic management implementation and traffic management design courses contact us on 3881 3008 (option 2) or email us at [email protected].

Don’t forget we are now running our Traffic Control (TC) and our Traffic Management Implementation (TMI) courses in Ipswich.
This is on top of our normally scheduled courses in Brisbane, the Gold Coast and the Sunshine Coast.

Traffic Control (Full / New Entrant)
Traffic Control (Renewal)

Traffic Management Implementation (Full / New Entrant)
Traffic Management Implementation (Renewal)