INDUSTRY INSIGHTS
HEALTHY HEADS: IMPROVING MENTAL HEALTH IN THE LOGISTICS INDUSTRY by Eliza Booth, Journalist, Infrastructure magazine
The need for a national mental health body for the freight and logistics sector has reached a critical point. Infrastructure spoke to mental health and wellness initiative, Healthy Heads in Trucks & Sheds, Interim CEO, Lachlan Benson, about the goals of the organisation and what can be done to improve mental health outcomes for workers in freight and logistics.
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lot of time, effort and finances are invested in minimising and eradicating workplace accidents. However, there is often an aspect of workplace safety that is overlooked – mental health and wellness. One industry that is especially susceptible to poor workplace mental health is the freight and logistics sector. Realising the critical need for improved workplace mental health in the freight
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and logistics industry, national initiative Healthy Heads in Trucks & Sheds is looking to raise awareness and improve the lives of workers across the whole sector.
A CRITICAL NEED FOR BETTER MENTAL HEALTH OUTCOMES Healthy Heads in Trucks & Sheds is the national body responsible for the promotion and management of improved mental health and well-being
outcomes for the freight and logistics sector. From truck drivers and delivery drivers, to warehouses and head offices, Healthy Heads is working with industry to create conversations, provide support and improve the mental health and well-being of workers to ensure they are happy and healthy. “The aim of Healthy Heads in Trucks & Sheds is to deliver a single national mental health plan to road transport and logistics industries,” Mr Benson said. “The principal object of the foundation is to promote the prevention and control of mental health issues in truck drivers, distribution centres, warehouse staff, and other road industry participants, as well as to support healthier options around diet, exercise and individual well-being.”
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