2025
NHVR Industry Update
09/10/2025
-->Chain of Responsibility myth: CoR is shorthand for mass, dimension and loading, fatigue, speed and vehicle standards -->Truth: CoR parties have a duty to ensure overall safety, not just compliance.The Primary Duty is broader than compliance with mass, dimension, loading, speed and fatigue. It extends to everything your business does - whether it’s packaging goods, hiring employees, choosi...
Milestone achievement: 602 trained through Healthy Heads in Trucks & Sheds
26/08/2025
Healthy Heads in Trucks & Sheds (Healthy Heads) has delivered mental health training to 602 people across the transport, warehousing, and logistics sectors. All 37 courses were offered at no cost to participants or businesses and were delivered nationwide. The transport, warehousing, and logistics industries face unique mental health risks, such as long hours, isolation, tight delivery schedules, and the constant demands of operating heavy machinery, all of which contribute to higher le...
NHVR INDUSTRY UPDATE
21/08/2025
NHVR opens public consultation on revised Master Code set to boost Heavy Vehicle safety standards The NHVR has released a draft revised Industry Code of Practice, known as the Master Code, for public consultation, inviting input from all stakeholders across the heavy vehicle industry.The Master Code, originally registered in November 2018, serves as a vital general code for the entire heavy vehicle industry and an authoritative source of information concerning safety in heavy vehicle...
NHVR INDUSTRY UPDATE
22/07/2025
NHVR Reminds Operators: Permits Essential for Victoria's Emergency Drought Network Scheme The NHVR is reminding all heavy vehicle operators of the requirements necessary to utilise the Victoria Emergency Drought Network Pre-Approved Permit-Based Scheme, including the need to hold a valid permit even for access to the pre-approved network.This vital Scheme aims to reduce regulatory barriers and streamline access for interstate operators transporting grain and...
NHVR INDUSTRY UPDATE
19/06/2025
Check your BRRRRakes: NHVR reminds operators to inspect their vehicles and ensure they're fit for the road this winter The NHVR is issuing an urgent reminder to operators and drivers to ensure their heavy vehicles are roadworthy, with an alarming number of vehicles found to be defective last year.NHVR Chief Operations Officer Paul Salvati said the NSW snowy region was of particular concern, after 965 defect...
The Heavy Vehicle Rollover Awareness Program (HVRAP)
29/05/2025
Content below is thanks to the LBRCA: The Heavy Vehicle Rollover Awareness Program (HVRAP) now includes additional features and resources to assist the HV industry reduce (and ultimately eliminate) the incidence of rollover events. The Heavy Vehicle Rollover Awareness Program (HVRAP) is the ONE-STOP-SHOP for information, training and resources relating to a rollover in a heavy vehicle. HVRAP is 🆓FREE - available 24/7, accessible with an internet connection and flexible to allow users to ...
Truckie First Aid eLearning launched in two new languages
29/05/2025
Truckie First Aid eLearning launched in two new languages NatRoad and St John Ambulance Australia are proud to announce that the highly successful Truckie First Aid eLearning program launched two new language versions, Punjabi and Mandarin, at the Brisbane Truck Show. We continue to reinforce the critical importance of first aid training for all road users but particularly truck drivers who are often first on scene. As part of the launch, 1,000 NatRoad and St John Ambulance CPR face...
Healthy Heads introduces new podcast series
28/05/2025
Healthy Heads in Trucks and Sheds are excited to introduce How Ya Travellin’?, a new podcast series, created to support the mental health and wellbeing of truck drivers, warehousing team members, and everyone working across the logistics industry, whenever and wherever they need it most. Hosted by Shane Jacobson, the series brings together honest conversations, real-life experiences, and...