Work diary

A work diary is the record of work and rest times that drivers of fatigue-regulated heavy vehicles must keep under the Heavy Vehicle National Law, on paper in the written work diary or electronically in an approved EWD.

Drivers must carry and complete the diary when working more than 100 kilometres from base (or under certain fatigue schemes regardless), and operators must retain the records and check them for breaches. Failing to keep, or falsifying, a work diary is an offence for the driver and often for the operator.

The electronic form is the electronic work diary. The practical duties, and what evidence an operator should hold, are in the fatigue and work diaries guide.

Last updated 10 July 2026. General information, not tax or legal advice.