The Owner Drivers and Forestry Contractors Act 2005 provides basic protections for small business owner drivers, forestry contractors and haulage contractors and a framework for the effective resolution of commercial disputes between these contractors and their hirers, and vice versa.

The legislation, which commenced on 1 December 2006, outlines provisions concerning owner drivers, forestry contractors, haulage contractors and hirers in Victoria. Together with the legislation, there is also:

- an Owner Drivers and Forestry Contractors Code of Practice
- an Information Booklets for contractors
- Rates and Costs Schedules for contractors
- Model Contracts (developed by the Transport Industry Council and the Forestry Industry Council).

These documents can be found by referring to the Industrial Relations Victoria website.