The Australian Forklift Championship returns to CeMAT Australia 2026, pitting the country's most skilled forklift operators against each other in a live, timed precision course on the show floor.

Competitors are judged on speed, accuracy and — above all — safe operation, celebrating the professionalism at the heart of materials handling. Heats run across all three days, culminating in the grand final and the crowning of Australia's champion operator.

Judging is overseen by Forkpro Australia, the Championship's Official Judges, with competition forklifts supplied by Hyundai High Performance Forklifts.