Healthy Heads in Trucks & Sheds is driving mental health outcomes for fleet operators across Australia
WORDS BY BRENDON GREEN, GENERAL MANAGER, AUTOMOTIVE SOLUTIONS AT PICKLES As an industry leader, Pickles has partnered with Healthy Heads in Trucks & Sheds( Healthy Heads) since 2022. From the early years of the organisation ' s inception to now, Pickles has been driving interest in Healthy Heads and encouraging other businesses to join as a corporate partner or to support the cause by attending one of the many important events the organisation hosts.
As Healthy Heads continues to go from strength to strength, with increased industry interest and government funding, fleet drivers in Australia will be uplifted with tools, services, and outreach Road Show events that directly support the improvement of mental health outcomes.
Navigating wellness in Australia’ s transport industry is the core motivation for Healthy Heads, an organisation that stepped up in the absence of national industry regulation to improve mental and physical wellbeing for those in the sector.
In the busy world of logistics, transport, and warehousing, the challenges are unique and demanding, which creates a high-pressure environment for workers in the industry. It’ s a career path that can lead to difficulty in maintaining wellbeing, with health often taking a backseat.
In 2022, Healthy Heads began raising awareness to the issues of poor mental health in workers across the road transport and logistics industries. The key goal was to provide individuals and companies with the tools and resources needed to foster healthier workplace environments.
Pickles has been affiliated with the transport
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