Healthy Heads will be holding several roadshows in Western Australia over the next few weeks, offering free health screenings to truckies and warehouse staff.
Transport industry workers can also pick up some tips on mental health and wellbeing, and avail of resources to help look after themselves and their team.
Worksite Fitness and Rehabilitation (WFR) is working with Healthy Heads as its health check provider, and has over 25 years of experience providing workplace wellbeing programs across the areas of physical health, mental health and musculoskeletal risk.
Steve Gauci, managing director of WFR, said: “Health checks are an opportunity to talk to drivers about their individual health, to help them understand any personal risk or underlying medical conditions that our tests suggest they should discuss with their GP or other professional health carers.
“WFR’s exercise physiologists can coach drivers about a variety of topics including nutrition, exercise, fatigue management, quitting smoking and disease management.”
Roadshow dates
18/06/2024 – bp – Kewdale, WA – 10am – 2pm (AWST)
21/06/2024 – bp – Muchea, WA – 10am – 2pm (AWST)
02/07/2024 – bp – Gap Ridge, WA – 12:30pm – 4:30pm (AWST)
04/07/2024 – bp – Wedgefield, WA – Public event – 9am – 1pm (AWST)
Healthy Heads is also offering free mental health training to industry participants, with a focus on small and medium businesses and those based in regional areas.
These industry-specific courses are delivered by expert organisations including Lifeline Australia, Black Dog Institute, Mental Health First Aid Australia, Steering Healthy Minds and AP Psychology & Consulting Services.
Training course options range in length from one hour to a two-day course and are available both online and face-to-face.
See here for more information.