Traffic Control Company & Labour Hire — On Site in 24 Hours
Traffic controllers on site in 24 hours: carded, vetted, fully insured.
Get a quote Call 0477 567 567A road job can't start until the traffic plan is in place and someone qualified is holding the stop-slow bat. Our traffic control labour hire service supplies carded traffic controllers and traffic management implementers for civil works, utilities, events and building sites, usually within 24 hours. We check every card against the rules of the state you're working in, because a NSW card, a Queensland accreditation and a Victorian qualification are not the same thing. For wider site crews, see our civil labour hire service.
Trusted by teams across Australia
- RCSA Member
- Fully Insured & Workers-Comp Covered
- Civil & Roads
- Utilities
- Construction
- Events
- Local Government
From call to crew on site
Brief us
Send the traffic guidance scheme or plan, shift times, number of controllers and the site address.
We match
We select controllers holding the right card for your state, plus a current driver licence where needed.
Crew on site in 24h
Controllers arrive with their card and hi-vis, with stop-slow gear as agreed, ready for your toolbox talk.
Free same-day replacement
If a controller isn't the right fit, we replace them the same day at no cost.
Why TQN Personnel
Traffic control is easy to get wrong on paper. In NSW, anyone doing traffic control work on or beside a public road needs a SafeWork NSW Traffic Control Work Training card, and implementing a plan (IMP) is a different card from directing traffic (TCR). Queensland requires accreditation from the Department of Transport and Main Roads, while Victoria works to the Austroads national training framework with separate Traffic Controller and Traffic Management Implementer roles. We check the card type, its expiry and the state it's valid in before anyone is rostered, so your job starts on time and stays compliant.
Traffic Control Labour Hire: Roles We Supply
- Traffic controllers (stop-slow)
- Traffic management implementers for set-up and pack-down
- Traffic control team leaders
- Pedestrian controllers and spotters for building sites
- Event traffic and parking crews
- Traffic management planners (PWZ or TMD qualified)
Tickets & compliance
- NSW: SafeWork NSW Traffic Control Work Training card (TCR to direct traffic, IMP to implement plans, PWZ to prepare them)
- Queensland: TMR traffic controller accreditation, valid for 3 years
- Victoria: Traffic Controller (TC) and Traffic Management Implementer (TMI) qualifications under the Austroads framework
- White Card (CPCCWHS1001) for construction sites
- Current driver licence
- First Aid (HLTAID011)
What's driving traffic control labour hire demand in Australia
Every road, utility and building job that touches a public road needs traffic management, and the rules keep tightening. NSW now issues traffic control cards through SafeWork NSW under the Work Health and Safety Regulation 2025, and holders of old Transport for NSW cards must convert them (ABLIS). Victoria recognises Traffic Controller and Traffic Management Implementer qualifications from most other jurisdictions only until the earliest of the card's expiry, three years from issue, or 1 March 2027 (Department of Transport and Planning). Construction jobs nationally are projected to rise by 12% by May 2035 (JSA), and work for carded controllers follows that pipeline.
Where we recruit
Labour hire licensing & compliance across Australia
Labour hire licensing applies in Queensland, Victoria, South Australia and the ACT, and hosts there must only use licensed providers; NSW, WA, Tasmania and the NT have no scheme (NSW Government). TQN supplies traffic controllers under its interstate labour hire licences, Fair Work obligations and workers' compensation. In Queensland, traffic management companies working on state-controlled roads must also be registered under the Traffic Management Registration Scheme, and only accredited people may do traffic controller work (TMR). Wherever you are, the controller's card, your traffic plan and the site induction need to line up before the first vehicle is stopped.
FAQs
What does a traffic control agency supply?
Carded traffic controllers, traffic management implementers who set out and pack down signs to the plan, and team leaders. We employ them, cover workers' compensation and check their cards for the state you're working in.
Which traffic control card is needed in NSW?
A SafeWork NSW Traffic Control Work Training card. Directing traffic under a plan needs the Traffic Controller (TCR) card, implementing a plan needs Implement Traffic Control Plans (IMP), and preparing a plan needs Prepare a Work Zone Traffic Management Plan (PWZ). Applicants must be at least 17 and train with a SafeWork NSW approved RTO.
Can an interstate traffic controller work in NSW or Queensland?
Interstate card holders may get mutual recognition in NSW, but check before rostering. Queensland requires TMR accreditation, which lasts 3 years; once accredited, a controller doesn't need new training when they change employers.
How fast can you get traffic controllers on site?
For standard stop-slow work with a ready plan, we aim to have controllers on site within 24 hours of booking. Night works, long closures and regional sites may need more notice.
Does someone directing trucks into a loading dock need a card?
In NSW, yes if it's from a public road: SafeWork NSW gives the example of a supermarket worker directing a truck into a loading dock. In Queensland, people directing traffic within a car park don't need TMR accreditation.