On October 1, 2018, the Australian Heavy Vehicle National Law introduced amendments to Chain of Responsibility (CoR) legislation, requiring all organisations using heavy vehicles (regardless of industry) to take a more proactive approach to work safety. Read more
The relationship between operators and drivers is shifting to create a safer environment for everyone on the road. Read more
Superannuation is undergoing profound changes this year with a raft of legislated policy that will touch all of us, including those running transport businesses. Read more
Looking ahead of the mental health and wellbeing landscape of the supply-chain sector in 2024. Read more
Operational costs continue a relentless upward march year-on-year, and this matched with current skyrocketing prices for material (affected by demand and supply chain challenges both at home and abroad for the moment) equates to a tough operating environment. Read more
Imagine this: after colliding with a bridge, a transport operator is clearly at fault and probably negligent – but they can deny liability for loss or damage of goods under the terms of the contract. Read more
Healthy Heads in Trucks & Sheds (HHTS) Foundation has delivered a National Mental Health and Wellbeing Roadmap, which sets out the plan for the road transport, warehousing and logistics industries to move forward on mental health and wellbeing.
Over the past 15 months or so, we have all witnessed what happens when borders, businesses and whole segments lockdown. Read more
Mental health concerns are increasingly coming to the forefront across the road transport, warehousing and logistics sector, and for these industries to survive it’s of great importance to recognise key areas that require improvement.
The Scottish economist and intellectual father of capitalism Adam Smith (no relation that I know of) once said that “all money is a matter of belief”. Beliefs are important in life. Read more