OzHelp partners with Coles to promote driver health
Suicide prevention organisation, the OzHelp Foundation, has partnered with Coles to deliver its Health in Gear program to inbound drivers at Coles Distribution Centres.
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OzHelp announces 2022 Health in Gear ambassadors
OzHelp has announced three new ambassadors for 2022, who will work alongside continuing ambassadors Rod Hannifey and Lyndal Denny, to promote truckie health and wellbeing.
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Truckie shares top tips for staying healthy on the road
Brisbane-based linehaul driver Ian Houghton is the first to admit that he’s had his fair share of mental health issues over the years.
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Driving Better Health for truckie safety
Many transport industry workers work and live with occupational pressures that adversely affect their health to a greater extent than workers in other industries. In particular, long-haul drivers are especially vulnerable to health conditions due to the nature of the job.
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New CEO launches mental health plan
Seven months after it launched with a $600,000 kick-start from the federal government, Healthy Heads in Trucks and Sheds (HHTS) is close to rolling out the industry’s first ‘over-arching’ mental health plan.
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Delivering on driver health
Results from the latest Driving Health Study from Monash University show us that truck driver health in Australia is poor, with drivers more likely to be overweight and be diagnosed with more chronic health conditions than the general population.
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Review leads to new truck driver health program
Following a review that draws on national and international research into poor health among heavy vehicle drivers, OzHelp Foundation is now launching a new truck driver health program.
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New study reveals serious health problems for truckies
Organisers of the first major survey of truck driver health said the findings point to a need for urgent reform to address and prevent poor mental and physical health among drivers.
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