Like a lot of blokes his age, retired truckie and military firefighter, Ray Boyle never gave any thought to the sobering fact that one-in-six Aussie men are diagnosed with prostate cancer.
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Truckies need more access to free health checks, says peak body
Ensuring truck driver health is essential for keeping our roads safe for all, and for supporting our drivers.
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Regulator urges truckies to visit GP if ‘something feels off’
The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) is calling on industry to acknowledge Men’s Health Week 2025 as part of the international recognition of men’s wellbeing from June 9-15.
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More consistency needed in health checks for truckies, says peak body
A fragmented driver health screening system across Australia is creating safety risks and undermining early detection of serious conditions, says the Australian Logistics Council (ALC).
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More green dots guiding truckies to safe rest areas
Truckies now have 14 more informal rest sites in NSW using truckie Rod Hannifey’s green dot reflector system on guideposts.
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Hidden health risks for long-haul drivers
Long-haul truck drivers face more than just the challenges of navigating roads and managing schedules.
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Free health check for truckies while on the road
The Health in Gear crew is on the road again in Queensland over the next weeks looking out for the physical and mental health of transport and logistic workers.
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Truckies share rest area wish-lists, but still no closer to result
Around 800 truckies have let the NSW state government know what type of purpose-built rest area facility they’re after to plug the glaring gap in the Greater Sydney network.
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Doing this exercise every day will help
This is a continuation of my previous article on mental and physical wellbeing and the work of Dr Kelly Turner’s 10 Healing Factors for building cancer immunity.
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Operator reveals plans for Australia’s biggest truck stop
Sydney-based operator Scott Hannah calls it his legacy to the industry.
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