Executive
Summary
Mace Hartley
Executive Director
Hello and welcome officially to 2018 from
the AfMA team. We trust that you have
had a relaxing and enjoyable holiday period
surrounded by your family and other loved
ones. The past couple of months have been
quite significant for AfMA, as we continue
to educate and inform our members on the
importance of fleet management and act as
advocates for the industry in general.
Recently I had the privilege of attending a
celebration dinner with the Melbourne cohort
of our Graduate Diploma of Leadership
and Management. AfMA is proud to be
collaborating with Swinburne on this course to
broaden the skills of those operating in the fleet
and automotive industries. We look forward
to hearing more success stories from our
graduates in coming weeks on how they are
utilising their new skills within the workplace.
AfMA continues to encourage sponsors,
corporates and individuals to get excited for
our Annual Fleet Conference & Exhibition in
Melbourne on May 17-18. This is a premier
opportunity to connect with like-minded
fleet professionals and to build and develop
new links and partnerships towards your
organisation. We are proud and thankful for
all the speakers, exhibitors and sponsors
that have already committed to celebrating
this event alongside us. Tickets and more
information for this major conference are
available at afma.net.au/conference2018. We
encourage everyone within the industry to
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come along and learn from one another at this
industry-recognised gathering.
We would also highly recommend the
upcoming Professional Development Forums
that are occurring right around Australia over
the coming fortnight. These gatherings are an
excellent opportunity to gather on a smaller
scale with people from your state to tackle
local and broader fleet issues. Details of
locations, venues and times are provided within
this issue of FleetDrive. Make sure to book your
tickets asap, so that you don’t miss out!
A couple of our features this month take the
opportunity to shine the light on a series of
significant issues and achievements within
the fleet industry. We were delighted to meet
with Steve Ellis who is celebrating a deserved
40th anniversary with Telstra this year. Steve
has provided some great advice for new
and established fleet professionals on how
to better understand the demands of your
ever-changing role, so make sure to take this
advice on board. Likewise, our special report
with Toll Managing Director Michael Byrne is
a compelling look at road safety within the
transport and heavy vehicle sector. After a
horror holiday period on our roads, these
recommendations are a timely reminder for our
governments to take immediate action in order
to save lives. Plus don’t forget to check out
our regular Around The World feature for all the
latest fleet movements from here and across
the globe.