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Typically, courier owner/drivers need to provide their own vehicle and cover all their own operating costs, including fuel, vehicle maintenance, insurance and superannuation.
Courier companies advertise positions in newspapers, job websites and on their own corporate websites.
Owner/drivers are usually engaged under contract. The terms of the contract vary from company to company.
With the busiest period of the year for parcel deliveries looming, US carriers FedEx and UPS have announced their predictions for "peak day" - the day of highest parcels deliveries - in the lead-up to Christmas.
Read MoreThe ATO advises that from 1 July 2010 the fuel tax credit rate for heavy vehicles that use fuel such as diesel or petrol and travel on public roads is 15.543 cents per litre.
Read MorePOAAL's courier members can now access group insurance rates for public liability insurance, marine cargo insurance, personal accident insurance and hand-held scanner insurance.
Read MoreDo you have commercial vehicle insurance for the vehicle you use for your contract? Does your insurer know that your vehicle is used for commercial purposes? If you haven't told your insurer that your vehicle is used for delivery or courier purposes, then the insurer may refuse to pay any claim you make.
Read MorePOAAL's courier members are reminded that payment for public liability insurance and marine cargo insurance was due on 31 March. Renew today to ensure your insurance remains current.
Read MorePOAAL has researched and prepared some simple resources for current and prospective Courier members. These free resources are just a sample of some of the resources available to financial members of POAAL.