Employers are being urged to mark World Mental Health Day (October 10) by making sure they have policies, processes and training in place to address risks such as bullying, aggression, trauma, fatigue, stress and high job demands.
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Winners announced at QTA Road Freight Industry Awards
The Queensland Trucking Association’s (QTA) Road Freight Annual Industry Awards were held at the Royal International Convention Centre in Brisbane tonight.
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Overnight detour announced on Cunningham Hwy
The heavy vehicles unit of the Department of Transport and Main Roads in Queensland has issued an important detour notice for truckies using the Cunningham Highway next week.
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Mental health caravan hits the road to support truckies
Mental health advocate Robbie Gooserooter Shefford is doing his bit to support truckies’ mental health, thanks to his latest initiative across the ditch.
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Transport icons honoured at VTA event
Former Glen Cameron Group general manager Bruce Forsyth, and long-time VTA vice president and Ryans Group founder Dennis Ryan, were honoured during a special event earlier this week.
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Sterle on the road again for Waste to Wages charity road trip
WA Senator Glenn Sterle was back at it again, behind the wheel over the weekend for another Perth to Kununurra charity run.
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SA rules out reducing speed limit for trucks on SE Freeway
A proposal to cut the speed limit on the South Eastern Freeway in South Australia for heavy vehicles from 60km/h to 40km/h has been ruled out by state Transport Minister Tom Koutsantonis.
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Peak bodies apply for right to advertise for ‘female-only applicants’
Under an industry leading initiative aimed at easing the skills shortage, two national transport bodies have joined forces to seek an industry-wide exemption to anti-discrimination commissions this week.
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First on scene remote incident training for Queensland truckies
Help is at hand for Queensland truckies who find themselves the first to arrive on the scene at road crashes on rural and regional roads.
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4000km charity walk from east to west
If you’re passing Ceduna in the next few days, keep an eye out for Richard Van Pijlen, 67, who is making the epic trip from Sydney to Perth, on foot, to raise money for charity.
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