2024 NatRoad Conference

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Agenda & Presentations

THURSDAY 12 SEPTEMBER
Time Event Speaker
9.00am - 12.30pm Psychological Health and Safety Action Plan Workshop

This free, practical, hands-on workshop is available to a very limited number of participants.

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(Note: this is a two-part workshop. The first part is a virtual session on 29 August 2024.)
HHTS and AP Psychology & Consulting Services
1.00pm - 2.00pm Registration Opens & Welcome Lunch

Welcome to Day 1
MC - Professor Richard Hopkins
2.00pm - 2.10pm Chairman's Welcome Paul Fellows
NatRoad Chairman
2.10pm - 2.30pm Minister's Address The Hon. Jo Haylen MP
NSW Minister for Transport
2.30pm - 3.00pm A High Performance Formula Professor Richard Hopkins
3.00pm - 3.30pm Owner Drivers. Everything you need to know, but were afraid to ask

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Gillian Bristow
Bristow Legal
3.30pm - 4.00pm NHVR Operational Outlook, Post QLD Transition

Following the successful transition of compliance and enforcement services in Queensland from the Qld Government to the NHVR, the NHVR is now the single national regulator for all HVNL participating states. Paul Salvati will speak on the primary areas of focus over the next phase of the NHVR’s evolution, including tools for driver safety and productivity, and what that means for industry.

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Michelle Tayler
Executive Director, Corporate Affairs, National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR)
4.00pm - 4.40pm Creating Mentally Healthy Workplaces

Healthy Heads in Trucks & Sheds (HHTS) is a foundation dedicated to promoting mental health in the transport and logistic sector. Together with The Black Dog Institute and AP Psychology and Consulting Services, a leader in psychological health and safety, HHTS will offer practical insights into how to create a mentally healthy workplace.

The session will highlight the importance of workplace mental health training in establishing environments that support mental health. We will present the compelling evidence that underscores the significance of mental health in the workplace, offer practical strategies for mitigating factors that can affect mental health and well-being, and direct you to evidence-based training solutions.

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Melissa Weller
Program Director, Healthy Heads Trucks and Sheds

Bushra Afzal
Workplace Engagement Manager, Black Dog

Krisha Hunt
Strategic Consulting Solutions, AP Psychology
4.40pm - 5.00pm IRU Driver Shortage Survey

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Natalia Corchado
Strategic Planning and Business Specialist, IRU
6.30pm - 8.30pm NTI Welcome Reception
FRIDAY 13 SEPTEMBER
Time Event Speaker
7.30am - 8.45am Teletrac Navman Breakfast

Decarbonisation – You can only manage what you measure


Understanding how your trucks are being used is vital for starting your decarbonisation journey and also for everyday operations. In this session Teletrac Navman will talk about fleet data, making sense of the data and some practical tips to help your business on your decarbonisation journey.
Shannon Kyle
Teletrac Navman
8.45am - 9.15am Coffee sponsored by Bridgestone
9.15am - 9.20am Welcome Professor Richard Hopkins
MC
9.20am - 9.30am Looking Ahead at the Trucking Industry Warren Clark
CEO, NatRoad
9.30am - 10.00am Unfair Contract Terms

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Gillian Bristow
Bristow Legal
10.00 - 10.30am A review of policy in the management of overseas issued driver licences

This session will provide an overview of Austroads' review of policy in the management of overseas issued driver licences. Paul Rajan will address arrangements for visitor drivers and new residents transitioning to a comparable Australian licence; revisions to the Recognised Counties Scheme for light vehicles and motorcycles; and working towards future policy arrangements for the management of overseas issued heavy vehicle licences.

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Paul Rajan
Director, Territory Perspectives Pty Ltd
10.30 - 10.40am Senator's Address Senator Glenn Sterle
10.40am - 11.10am Morning Tea sponsored by Bridgestone
11.10am - 11.30am ISA Workforce Strategy

ISA’s Transport and Logistics Industry Engagement Manager, Camilla Elmes, will provide an update on ISA’s 2024 Workforce Plan and the activities ISA is undertaking to address key industry challenges.

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Camilla Elmes
Industry Engagement Manager, Industry Skills Australia
11.30am - 11.50pm Road Freight, TPRS and the ATO - Navigating the Road to Compliance.

An overview of the road freight industry from a tax perspective, focussing on industry based statistics and a guide to the Taxable Payments Reporting System.
Vlad Dugandzic
Director, TPRS Management – Small Business ATO
11.50am -12.15pm Network Development & Facilities Jonathon Connor
General Manager Operations, Ampol

Caroline Tanzer
Chief Development Officer, Ampol
12.15pm - 1.15pm Ampol Lunch
1.15pm - 1.45pm NHVR - Regulations & Prosecutions

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Iain MacDonald
Practice Manager Northern Region, Statutory Compliance, NHVR

Alen O’Hara
Operations Manager West, NHVR
1.45pm - 2.05pm Economic Update

As part of the release of the 9th annual ANZ Road Freight Transport industry report, Dean Evagorou (Associate Director, ANZ Client Insights) will discuss financial performance for operators, key economic factors and the potential impact they may have, as well as the challenges and opportunities they may present to the Road Freight Transport industry.

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Dean Evagorou
Associate Director, Client Insights & Solutions, ANZ
2.05pm - 2.30pm Navigating the Digital Highway: Cyber Risks, Supply Chain Vulnerabilities, and Essential Safeguards for the Transport Industry

The transport industry drives the Australian economy, but it's also a prime target for cyber criminals. As digital systems become the backbone of logistics and operations, the threats lurking in the shadows grow ever more dangerous. In this session, you'll hear a chilling voicemail from a real cyber criminal targeting an Australian CEO - proof that these threats are not just theoretical.We'll dig into the critical cyber risks that put the transport sector at risk, showing how cyber criminals exploit supply chain vulnerabilities to wreak havoc. Through real-world examples, we'll expose the devastating impact of cyber attacks and arm you with the essential insights to help safeguard your businesses.

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Katrina Hickson
Head of Distribution Emergence Insurance
2.30pm - 3.00pm Driving harmonious, productive, cooperative and compliant workplace relations in Australia. The Fair Work Ombudsman

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Jason Rhodes
Director of Enforcement, Fair Work Ombudsman
3.00pm - 3.30pm Afternoon Tea sponsored by Bridgestone

Gelato sponsored by Thermo King
3.30pm - 4.00pm TfNSW - NSW Heavy Vehicle Access Policy Bianca Slack-Smith
A/Executive Director, Freight Transport for NSW
4.00pm - 4.20pm Get Fleet Fit

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Mark Gjerek
Director, Mov3ment
4.20pm - 5.00pm Cost vs Carbon

Will carbon emissions reduction targets put small and medium operators out of business?

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Panel facilitator: Mark Gjerek
Director, Move3ment

Dion Kite
NSW Sales Manager, Bridgestone

Eliza Brooks
Renewable Diesel Sales Lead, Ampol

Daron Brinsdon
Integrated Solutions Development Manager, Teletrac Navman
5.00pm Conclusion
6.15pm - 7.30pm AEI Happy Hour
7.30pm Cummins and PACCAR & Dealer Industry Fund Gala Dinner Mick Colliss
MC
Former Australian Vice Captain of the Australian Sudoku team and Hall of Fame