Tyre fitter training in Australia has been updated, with a stronger focus on safety and hazard awareness, and clearer specialisation options to reflect the occupation’s variability across vehicles and industries.
The Mining and Automotive Skills Alliance (AUSMASA) has completed its review and update of tyre servicing training products as part of Release 9.0 of the AUR Automotive Retail, Service and Repair Training Package. The updated products are now endorsed and available on the National Training Register.
“Tyre servicing is safety-critical work,” said AUSMASA CEO, Dr Gavin Lind.
“These updates ensure the competency standards reflect the real skills and knowledge tyre fitters need in modern workplaces.”
Stronger emphasis on specialisation and safety
Dr Lind said that mining and automotive stakeholders had provided strong support for specialisation within the AUR21920 Certificate II in Automotive Tyre Servicing Technology.
“Servicing a passenger vehicle tyre is very different to working on a tyre on an earthmover or a large mining truck, and the changes are designed to recognise that distinction,” he said.
All existing wheel and tyre units in the Certificate II qualification were reviewed and updated, to reflect the knowledge tyre fitters require to safely service wheels and tyres in contemporary workplaces.
In response to stakeholder feedback, the new units have a stronger focus on safety, covering hazards, risks and controls. New technology, such as tyre pressure monitoring systems, is also covered under the new units.
The updates also strengthen the qualification's support for recognition of prior learning and recognition of current competency, by grounding assessments in standards that reflect actual industry practice.
A qualification built for a broad industry
The Certificate II qualification serves a workforce with distinct entry points. It caters to school-based learners entering the automotive workforce for the first time, as well as to experienced workers in industries like the mining industry who are seeking formal recognition of their skills.
The updates ensure the competency standards accurately reflect the skills needed across light vehicle, heavy vehicle and off-the-road (OTR) contexts, including mining and agricultural. Individuals who complete the course will have greater recognition of their specialisation, enabling more appropriate employment pathways and better job-readiness.
Developed with industry
The updated training products were developed through extensive consultation with industry stakeholders, training providers, unions, safety regulators, employers and technical experts across both the automotive and mining sectors. In all, 73 organisations across Australia contributed to the consultation.
As tyre servicing continues to evolve alongside new vehicle technologies and workplace safety standards, AUSMASA is committed to ensuring that training keeps pace with industry needs and that workers are equipped with skills recognised and valued across all sectors.