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Book now!</strong></li><li><strong>Job Summit and Road Transport Roundtable - advocating changes within the industry</strong></li><li><strong>eSAFE News - WHSQ</strong></li><li><strong>Work Health and Safety Act Review - Public consultation open</strong></li><li><strong>RUOK Day - 8 September</strong></li><li> <strong>Discounts on Healthier Meals for Healthy Heads App Users at bp</strong></li><li><strong>Have your say on proposed changes to the National Heavy Vehicle Driver Competency Framework</strong></li><li><span style="font-size:13px;"><strong>Roadworks Updates</strong></span> <ul style="line-height:1.5;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px;font-size:13px"><li><p style="margin:0"> <a href="https://www.qta.com.au/news/trial-alternate-escort-arrangements-bridge-girder-movementsupdate-2" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="color: #592d50;"></a>Trial of alternate escort arrangements for bridge girder movements(Update #2)</p></li><li><p style="margin:0">Steve Irwin Way closure and detours (5-7 September)</p></li></ul></li></ul></div></div></td></tr></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table class="row row-7" align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tbody><tr><td><table class="row-content stack" align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;color:#000;width:815px" width="815"><tbody><tr><td class="column column-1" width="100%" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;font-weight:400;text-align:left;vertical-align:top;padding-top:5px;padding-bottom:5px;border-top:0;border-right:0;border-bottom:0;border-left:0"> <table class="divider_block block-1" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="pad"><div class="alignment" align="center"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" 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style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;font-weight:400;text-align:left;vertical-align:top;padding-top:5px;padding-bottom:5px;border-top:0;border-right:0;border-bottom:0;border-left:0"><table class="heading_block block-1" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="pad" style="text-align:center;width:100%"><h1 style="margin:0;color:#a42036;direction:ltr;font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:23px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:120%;text-align:left;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"><strong>CEO Message</strong></h1></td></tr></table><table class="text_block block-2" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;word-break:break-word"><tr><td class="pad"><div style="font-family:sans-serif"><div class="txtTinyMce-wrapper" style="font-size:14px;mso-line-height-alt:21px;color:#000;line-height:1.5;font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif"><p style="margin:0;text-align:justify;font-size:13px;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"> <span style="font-size:13px;">Great news this week to hear that the Queensland Government have approved the Heavy Vehicle Driver Apprenticeship. This is a milestone for the industry and gives the due recognition for a job that requires a high level of technical skill, legislative and regulatory knowledge to perform proficiently and safely.</span></p><p style="margin:0;text-align:justify;font-size:13px;mso-line-height-alt:21px"> </p><p style="margin:0;text-align:justify;font-size:13px;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"> <span style="font-size:13px;">As we all know, not one strategy will solve the driver shortage as I continually hear that the shortage is due to the lack of experience that newly licenced drivers have. This is why we will continue to advocate to have our Jobs Ready Program funded which will provide both industry knowledge training as well as a funded mentored on-road driving component. Funding the employer to provide mentored driver training instruction will overcome the barrier many face of, one, not having the financial resources to bear the cost in time, and two, providing a safe avenue for newly licenced drivers to gain on-road driving experience. </span> </p><p style="margin:0;text-align:justify;font-size:13px;mso-line-height-alt:21px"> </p><p style="margin:0;text-align:justify;font-size:13px;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"><span style="font-size:13px;">The closing date for nominations for our Road Freight Industry Awards is approaching and so far we have received some high quality nominations. I encourage you all to take the time to reward outstanding staff members by nominating them for an Award. All the information is below.</span></p><p style="margin:0;text-align:justify;font-size:13px;mso-line-height-alt:21px"> </p><p style="margin:0;text-align:justify;font-size:13px;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"> <span style="font-size:13px;">Last week I attended the pre-summit roundtable in Sydney for surface transport hosted by the Minister for Transport and Infrastructure, Regional Development and Local Government, The Hon Catherine King MP and early this week I attended the roundtable discussion with Minister for Workplace Relations, Hon. Tony Burke in Canberra to collaborate with other industry bodies and business ahead of the Jobs and Skills Summit in Canberra. The purpose of this roundtable focussed on the introduction of a new independent body to set industry standards taking into consideration the shortcomings of the former RSRT. It was positive to have unity amongst the groups on the day. The roundtable discussions have formed a <a href="https://www.twu.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Transport-Roundtable-Principles.pdf" style="color: #270bfd;">set of principles</a> that aim to ensure a safe, sustainable, viable and fair road transport industry for all supply chain participants. </span> </p><p style="margin:0;text-align:justify;font-size:13px;mso-line-height-alt:21px"> </p><p style="margin:0;text-align:justify;font-size:13px;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"> <span style="font-size:13px;">The industry associations, employers, TWU and other organisations who attended the roundtable issued a joint Media Release following the completion of the roundtable discussions. A couple of the quotes from this release include, “The industry came together and presented a solution to Employment Minister Tony Burke to create a safer, fairer and more sustainable transport industry for all participants, including gig workers currently locked out of the industrial system.</span> </p><p style="margin:0;text-align:justify;font-size:13px;mso-line-height-alt:21px"> </p><p style="margin:0;text-align:justify;font-size:13px;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"><span style="font-size:13px;">“The Federal Government has taken the transport roundtable consensus and developed it into a proposal to empower the Fair Work Commission to set enforceable standards. If passed into law, this will save businesses, it will save lives, and it will change lives.”</span></p><p style="margin:0;text-align:justify;font-size:13px;mso-line-height-alt:21px"> </p><p style="margin:0;text-align:justify;font-size:13px;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"> <span style="font-size:13px;">There will be extensive discussion yet about the enforceable standards element to the Fair Work Commission which is likely to take some time. QTA will remain engaged with these discussions to ensure our member views are well taken into account. As always we will keep you advised as the discussions progress. There have been some initial announcements from the Jobs and Skills Summit particularly with respect to skilled migration increased. It is expected that more outcomes will be communicated over the next week.</span> </p><p style="margin:0;text-align:justify;font-size:13px;mso-line-height-alt:21px"> </p><p style="margin:0;text-align:justify;font-size:13px;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"><span style="font-size:13px;">Please continue to contact me with any issues that you are experiencing or just for a conversation anytime.</span></p><p style="margin:0;text-align:justify;font-size:13px;mso-line-height-alt:21px"> </p><p style="margin:0;text-align:justify;font-size:13px;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"> <span style="font-size:13px;">Stay safe</span></p><p style="margin:0;text-align:justify;font-size:13px;mso-line-height-alt:21px"> </p><p style="margin:0;text-align:justify;font-size:13px;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"><span style="font-size:13px;">Gary</span></p></div></div></td></tr></table><table class="divider_block block-3" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="pad"><div class="alignment" align="center"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" width="100%" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="divider_inner" style="font-size:1px;line-height:1px;border-top:1px solid #bbb"><span> </span></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table><table class="image_block block-4" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="pad" style="width:100%;padding-right:0;padding-left:0"><div class="alignment" align="center" style="line-height:10px"><a href="https://www.qta.com.au/sites/default/files/uploaded-content/website-content/2022_qta_rfi_awards_information_pack_final_0.pdf" target="_blank" style="outline:none" tabindex="-1"><img class="big" src="https://d15k2d11r6t6rl.cloudfront.net/public/users/Integrators/a094431a-3703-47bd-bc1b-c32d6c8901d6/me_qta/Time%20running%20out%20-%20wk%2029%20Aug.png" style="display:block;height:auto;border:0;width:815px;max-width:100%" width="815" /></a></div></td></tr></table> <table class="heading_block block-5" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="pad" style="padding-top:15px;text-align:center;width:100%"><h1 style="margin:0;color:#a42036;direction:ltr;font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:23px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:120%;text-align:left;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"> <span class="tinyMce-placeholder">QTA Road Freight Industry Awards - Nominations closing soon</span></h1></td></tr></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table class="row row-9" align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tbody><tr><td><table class="row-content stack" align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;border-radius:0;color:#000;width:815px" width="815"><tbody><tr><td class="column column-1" width="100%" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;font-weight:400;text-align:left;vertical-align:top;padding-top:5px;padding-bottom:5px;border-top:0;border-right:0;border-bottom:0;border-left:0"><table class="text_block block-1" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;word-break:break-word"><tr><td class="pad"><div style="font-family:sans-serif"><div class="txtTinyMce-wrapper" style="font-size:12px;font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;mso-line-height-alt:18px;color:#000;line-height:1.5"><p style="margin:0;text-align:justify;font-size:13px;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"> <span style="font-size:13px;">Each year the Queensland Trucking Association presents Industry Awards to recognise the outstanding calibre of people, businesses and initiatives that make up the road freight industry in Queensland. </span></p><p style="margin:0;text-align:justify;font-size:13px;mso-line-height-alt:18px"> </p><p style="margin:0;text-align:justify;font-size:13px;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"> <span style="font-size:13px;">Nominate your Industry Champion now - click on the image above to download the Information Pack/Selection Criteria t</span><span style="font-size:13px;">o find out more about each award.</span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;mso-line-height-alt:18px"> </p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"> <span style="font-size:13px;">Only financial members of the Queensland Trucking Association may nominate. This includes an individual, business or initiative, providing they meet the relevant Award Criteria.</span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;mso-line-height-alt:18px"> </p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"><span style="font-size:13px;"><strong>Nominations close 9 September 2022.</strong></span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;mso-line-height-alt:18px"> </p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"><span style="font-size:13px;">Award winners will be announced at the QTA Road Freight Industry Awards Night on Saturday, 8 October at the Royal International Convention Centre.</span></p></div></div></td></tr></table><table class="image_block block-2" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="pad" style="width:100%;padding-right:0;padding-left:0"><div class="alignment" align="center" style="line-height:10px"><img class="big" src="https://d15k2d11r6t6rl.cloudfront.net/public/users/Integrators/a094431a-3703-47bd-bc1b-c32d6c8901d6/me_qta/QRFI%20Sponsors%20-%20Updated.png" style="display:block;height:auto;border:0;width:815px;max-width:100%" width="815" /></div></td></tr></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody> </table><table class="row row-10" align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tbody><tr><td><table class="row-content stack" align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;color:#000;width:815px" width="815"><tbody><tr><td class="column column-1" width="100%" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;font-weight:400;text-align:left;vertical-align:top;padding-top:5px;padding-bottom:5px;border-top:0;border-right:0;border-bottom:0;border-left:0"><table class="divider_block block-1" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="pad"><div class="alignment" align="center"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" width="100%" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="divider_inner" style="font-size:1px;line-height:1px;border-top:1px solid #bbb"><span> </span></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table><table class="heading_block block-2" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="pad" style="text-align:center;width:100%"><h1 style="margin:0;color:#a42036;direction:ltr;font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:23px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:120%;text-align:left;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"><strong>In the News</strong></h1></td></tr></table><table class="text_block block-3" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;word-break:break-word"><tr><td class="pad"><div style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"><div class="txtTinyMce-wrapper" style="font-size:12px;mso-line-height-alt:18px;color:#000;line-height:1.5;font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif"><ul style="line-height:1.5;mso-line-height-alt:18px;font-size:13px"><li>QTA Media Release - <a href="https://www.qta.com.au/news/media-release-heavy-vehicle-driver-apprenticeship-now-approved-qld" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #141dc5;" rel="noopener">Heavy Vehicle Driver Apprenticeship now approved in Qld</a></li><li> <a href="https://bigrigs.com.au/index.php/2022/09/01/queensland-gets-green-light-for-truckie-apprenticeships/" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #141dc5;" rel="noopener">Queensland gets green light for truckie apprenticeships</a> (Big Rigs)</li><li><a href="https://www.fullyloaded.com.au/industry-news/2209/queensland-approves-heavy-vehicle-driver-apprenticeship" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #141dc5;" rel="noopener">Queensland approves heavy vehicle driver apprenticeships</a> (Fullyloaded)</li><li> <a href="https://powertorque.com.au/iconic-and-synonymous-with-the-transport-of-bananas/" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #141dc5;" rel="noopener">Iconic and Synonymous With the Transport of Bananas</a> (Power Torque)</li><li><a href="https://powertorque.com.au/innovations-which-arrive-with-the-shogun-prime-mover/" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #141dc5;" rel="noopener">Innovations Which Arrive With the Shogun Prime Mover</a> (Power Torque)</li></ul></div></div></td></tr></table><table class="divider_block block-4" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="pad"><div class="alignment" align="center"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" width="100%" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="divider_inner" style="font-size:1px;line-height:1px;border-top:1px solid #bbb"><span> </span></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td> </tr></tbody></table><table class="row row-11" align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tbody><tr><td><table class="row-content stack" align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;border-radius:0;color:#000;width:815px" width="815"><tbody><tr><td class="column column-1" width="66.66666666666667%" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;font-weight:400;text-align:left;vertical-align:top;border-top:0;border-right:0;border-bottom:0;border-left:0"><table class="heading_block block-2" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="pad" style="text-align:center;width:100%;padding-top:5px;padding-bottom:5px"><h1 style="margin:0;color:#a42036;direction:ltr;font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:23px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:120%;text-align:left;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"><span class="tinyMce-placeholder">7 ways that trade credit insurance protects businesses against volatility</span></h1></td></tr></table></td><td class="column column-2" width="33.333333333333336%" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;font-weight:400;text-align:left;vertical-align:top;border-top:0;border-right:0;border-bottom:0;border-left:0"><table class="image_block block-2" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="pad" style="width:100%;padding-right:0;padding-left:0;padding-top:5px;padding-bottom:5px"><div class="alignment" align="center" style="line-height:10px"><img src="https://d15k2d11r6t6rl.cloudfront.net/public/users/Integrators/a094431a-3703-47bd-bc1b-c32d6c8901d6/me_qta/Gallagher_StackedLarge-Flat.png" style="display:block;height:auto;border:0;width:163px;max-width:100%" width="163" /></div></td></tr></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table class="row row-12" align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tbody><tr><td><table class="row-content stack" align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;color:#000;width:815px" width="815"><tbody><tr><td class="column column-1" width="100%" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;font-weight:400;text-align:left;vertical-align:top;padding-top:5px;padding-bottom:5px;border-top:0;border-right:0;border-bottom:0;border-left:0"><table class="text_block block-1" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;word-break:break-word"><tr><td class="pad"><div style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"><div class="txtTinyMce-wrapper" style="font-size:12px;mso-line-height-alt:18px;color:#000;line-height:1.5;font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif"><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"> <span style="font-size:13px;">For businesses facing ongoing challenges with cash flow and debt risks, trade credit insurance provides businesses of all types and sizes with valuable assurance that can maintain financial viability. It’s an effective risk mitigation tool that can help protect balance sheets and facilitate business growth by freeing up working capital.</span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;mso-line-height-alt:18px"> </p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"> <span style="font-size:13px;">Trade credit insurance protects your business against customers failing to pay for goods or services provided to them on a credit basis, due to insolvency, for example. In conditions or industry sectors where businesses are dealing with challenging cash flow cycles and payment terms, trade credit insurance can provide valuable financial protection in the event of payment default by a customer or sub-contractor.</span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;mso-line-height-alt:18px"> </p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;text-align:justify"><a href="https://www.ajg.com.au/news-and-insights/7-ways-that-trade-credit-insurance-protects-businesses-against-volatility-0?utm_medium=email&_hsmi=224791070&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9wDvUQ3nMyLAZk21Wvl42l7ODmDLNkNydUo7wcpMTejs4GRXERUwt72UFJ7jWEehuYJGjn4uHKi7qWLBNJwD2PWZRBPQ&utm_content=224791070&utm_source=hs_email" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #141dc5;" rel="noopener"><span style="font-size:13px;">Read more</span></a></p></div></div></td></tr></table><table class="divider_block block-2" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="pad"><div class="alignment" align="center"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" width="100%" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="divider_inner" style="font-size:1px;line-height:1px;border-top:1px solid #bbb"><span> </span></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table><table class="image_block block-3" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="pad" style="width:100%;padding-right:0;padding-left:0"><div class="alignment" align="center" style="line-height:10px"><a href="https://www.qta.com.au/current-qta-partners" target="_blank" style="outline:none" tabindex="-1"><img class="big" src="https://d15k2d11r6t6rl.cloudfront.net/public/users/Integrators/a094431a-3703-47bd-bc1b-c32d6c8901d6/me_qta/Workforce%20and%20Innovation_1.png" style="display:block;height:auto;border:0;width:693px;max-width:100%" width="693" /></a></div></td></tr></table><table class="divider_block block-4" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="pad"><div class="alignment" align="center"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" width="100%" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="divider_inner" style="font-size:1px;line-height:1px;border-top:1px solid #bbb"><span> </span></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table class="row row-13" align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tbody><tr><td><table class="row-content stack" align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;color:#000;width:815px" width="815"><tbody><tr><td class="column column-1" width="100%" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;font-weight:400;text-align:left;vertical-align:top;padding-top:5px;padding-bottom:5px;border-top:0;border-right:0;border-bottom:0;border-left:0"><table class="image_block block-1" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="pad" style="width:100%;padding-right:0;padding-left:0"><div class="alignment" align="center" style="line-height:10px"><a href="https://www.qta.com.au/current-qta-partners" target="_blank" style="outline:none" tabindex="-1"><img class="big" src="https://d15k2d11r6t6rl.cloudfront.net/public/users/Integrators/a094431a-3703-47bd-bc1b-c32d6c8901d6/me_qta/Emerging%20Leader%20and%20North%20Qld_1.png" style="display:block;height:auto;border:0;width:774px;max-width:100%" width="774" /></a></div></td></tr></table> <table class="divider_block block-2" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="pad"><div class="alignment" align="center"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" width="100%" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="divider_inner" style="font-size:1px;line-height:1px;border-top:1px solid #bbb"><span> </span></td></tr></table></div></td></tr> </table><table class="heading_block block-3" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="pad" style="text-align:center;width:100%"><h1 style="margin:0;color:#a42036;direction:ltr;font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:23px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:120%;text-align:left;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"> <span class="tinyMce-placeholder">Don't miss our Gala night of the year - Book now!</span></h1></td></tr></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table class="row row-14" align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tbody><tr><td><table class="row-content stack" align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;border-radius:0;color:#000;width:815px" width="815"><tbody><tr><td class="column column-1" width="100%" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;font-weight:400;text-align:left;vertical-align:top;padding-top:5px;padding-bottom:5px;border-top:0;border-right:0;border-bottom:0;border-left:0"><table class="text_block block-1" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;word-break:break-word"><tr><td class="pad"><div style="font-family:sans-serif"><div class="txtTinyMce-wrapper" style="font-size:12px;mso-line-height-alt:18px;color:#000;line-height:1.5;font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif"><p style="margin:0;text-align:justify;font-size:13px;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"> <span style="font-size:13px;">Join QTA Ltd President, Paul Kahlert, the Board of Directors, staff, sponsors and fellow industry colleagues at our annual Road Freight Industry Awards Night. In addition to presenting the Industry Awards and networking with fellow industry colleagues, guest speaker Dr Craig Challen SC OAM (2019 dual Australian of the Year, and Australian cave diver, notable for the 2018 Thai Cave Rescue) will provide an address on themes of resilience, challenging orthodoxy and seizing opportunities.</span> </p><p style="margin:0;text-align:justify;font-size:13px;mso-line-height-alt:18px"> </p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"><span style="font-size:13px;">Don't miss out, book your tickets online now! <strong>Registrations close 28 September.</strong></span></p></div></div></td></tr></table><table class="image_block block-2" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="pad" style="width:100%;padding-right:0;padding-left:0"><div class="alignment" align="center" style="line-height:10px"><a 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style="display:block;height:auto;border:0;width:204px;max-width:100%" width="204" /></div></td></tr></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table class="row row-16" align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tbody><tr><td><table class="row-content stack" align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;border-radius:0;color:#000;width:815px" width="815"><tbody><tr><td class="column column-1" width="100%" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;font-weight:400;text-align:left;vertical-align:top;padding-top:5px;padding-bottom:5px;border-top:0;border-right:0;border-bottom:0;border-left:0"><table class="divider_block block-1" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="pad"><div class="alignment" align="center"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" width="100%" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="divider_inner" style="font-size:1px;line-height:1px;border-top:1px solid #bbb"><span> </span></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table class="row row-17" align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tbody><tr><td><table class="row-content stack" align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;border-radius:0;color:#000;width:815px" width="815"><tbody><tr><td class="column column-1" width="100%" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;font-weight:400;text-align:left;vertical-align:top;padding-top:5px;padding-bottom:5px;border-top:0;border-right:0;border-bottom:0;border-left:0"><table class="heading_block block-1" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="pad" style="text-align:center;width:100%"><h1 style="margin:0;color:#a42036;direction:ltr;font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:23px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:120%;text-align:left;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"><span class="tinyMce-placeholder">Job Summit and Road Transport Roundtable - advocating changes within the industry</span></h1></td></tr></table><table class="text_block block-2" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;word-break:break-word"><tr><td class="pad"><div style="font-family:sans-serif"><div class="txtTinyMce-wrapper" style="font-size:12px;mso-line-height-alt:18px;color:#000;line-height:1.5;font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif"><p style="margin:0;text-align:justify;font-size:13px;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"> <span style="font-size:13px;">Following their election, the federal government has taken steps to change the employment relations framework across all industries.</span></p><p style="margin:0;text-align:justify;font-size:13px;mso-line-height-alt:18px"> </p><p style="margin:0;text-align:justify;font-size:13px;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"> <span style="font-size:13px;">So far, the Government’s consultation process has involved the National Jobs Summit (1-2 September) and the Road Transport Roundtable (29 August). A focus of the roundtable was the introduction of a new independent body to set industry safety standards, acknowledging the mistakes of the RSRT. A focus of both meetings includes finding ways to address the issues of insecure work while acknowledging the need for flexible models of business operation in a competitive market.</span> </p><p style="margin:0;text-align:justify;font-size:13px;mso-line-height-alt:18px"> </p><p style="margin:0;text-align:justify;font-size:13px"><strong><span style="font-size:13px;">All QTA members are invited to attend the Third Quarter QTA ER Road Freight Industry Focus Group, to discuss the content and outcomes of those meetings and what they will mean for the industry. </span></strong></p><p style="margin:0;text-align:justify;font-size:13px;mso-line-height-alt:18px"> </p><p style="margin:0;text-align:justify;font-size:13px"><strong><span style="font-size:13px;">Register your attendance by emailing <a href="mailto:admin@qta.com.au?subject=QTA%20ER%20Focus%20Group%20Registration" target="_blank" title="admin@qta.com.au" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #270bfd;" rel="noopener">admin@qta.com.au</a></span></strong></p><p style="margin:0;text-align:justify;font-size:13px;mso-line-height-alt:18px"> </p></div></div></td></tr></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table class="row row-18" align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tbody><tr><td><table class="row-content stack" align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;border-radius:0;color:#000;width:815px" width="815"><tbody><tr><td class="column column-1" width="100%" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;font-weight:400;text-align:left;vertical-align:top;padding-top:5px;padding-bottom:5px;border-top:0;border-right:0;border-bottom:0;border-left:0"><table class="image_block block-1" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="pad" style="width:100%;padding-right:0;padding-left:0"><div class="alignment" align="left" style="line-height:10px"> <a href="mailto:admin@qta.com.au?subject=3rd%20Qtr%20QTA%20ER%20Road%20Freight%20Industry%20Focus%20Group%20Mtg" target="_blank" style="outline:none" tabindex="-1"><img class="big" src="https://d15k2d11r6t6rl.cloudfront.net/public/users/Integrators/a094431a-3703-47bd-bc1b-c32d6c8901d6/me_qta/_ER%20mtg%20%28Facebook%20Post%29.png" style="display:block;height:auto;border:0;width:571px;max-width:100%" width="571" /></a></div></td></tr></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table class="row row-19" align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tbody><tr><td><table class="row-content stack" align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;border-radius:0;color:#000;width:815px" width="815"><tbody><tr><td class="column column-1" width="100%" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;font-weight:400;text-align:left;vertical-align:top;padding-top:5px;padding-bottom:5px;border-top:0;border-right:0;border-bottom:0;border-left:0"><table class="divider_block block-1" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="pad"><div class="alignment" align="center"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" width="100%" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="divider_inner" style="font-size:1px;line-height:1px;border-top:1px solid #bbb"><span> </span></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table><table class="heading_block block-2" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="pad" style="text-align:center;width:100%"><h1 style="margin:0;color:#a42036;direction:ltr;font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:23px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:120%;text-align:left;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"><span class="tinyMce-placeholder">eSAFE News - WHSQ</span></h1></td></tr></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table class="row row-20" align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"> <tbody><tr><td><table class="row-content stack" align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;border-radius:0;color:#000;width:815px" width="815"><tbody><tr><td class="column column-1" width="100%" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;font-weight:400;text-align:left;vertical-align:top;padding-top:5px;padding-bottom:5px;border-top:0;border-right:0;border-bottom:0;border-left:0"><table class="text_block block-1" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;word-break:break-word"><tr><td class="pad"><div style="font-family:sans-serif"><div class="txtTinyMce-wrapper" style="font-size:12px;mso-line-height-alt:18px;color:#000;line-height:1.5;font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif"><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px"> <em>Extracted from the August issue of Workplace Health & Safety Queensland's <a href="https://cust15149.au.v6send.net/v/15149/1831298967/email.html?k=qZRR54JF8VDLp_9A58dRYrEXQXuKDVPoTt8-jJ6RYcw" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #270bfd;" rel="noopener">eSAFE Newsletter</a>.</em></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;mso-line-height-alt:18px"> </p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"> <span style="font-size:13px;"><strong><a href="https://cust15149.au.v6send.net/ch/15149/2fvpqxr/2958480/zpogXAbTU6HZtkEp4q91XEsho81DcU8OgU.5s9d7.html" style="color: #270bfd;">Work Health and Safety Act set for review</a></strong></span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"><span style="font-size:13px;">The Government has announced a five-yearly review of the Work Health Safety Act.</span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"> <span style="font-size:13px;"> </span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"><span style="font-size:13px;"><strong><a href="https://cust15149.au.v6send.net/ch/15149/2fvpqxr/2958486/zpogXAbTU6HZtkEp4q9146tGOJOY_9nGJAQGpBoI.html" style="color: #270bfd;">Safe Work Month - Register now!</a></strong></span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"> <span style="font-size:13px;">Safe Work Month is held nationally in October, but this year in Queensland we’re taking a new approach to encourage a focus on safer, healthier workplaces for everyone, every day. The Work Well 365 series will give you practical advice to improve health and safety, injury rehabilitation and return to work at your workplace.</span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"><span style="font-size:13px;"> </span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"><span style="font-size:13px;"><strong><a href="https://cust15149.au.v6send.net/ch/15149/2fvpqxr/2958465/zpogXAbTU6HZtkEp4q914ychjqiRET0dPzTkCAXw.html" style="color: #270bfd;">Hydrogen: working safely in a growing industry</a></strong></span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"> <span style="font-size:13px;">Hydrogen is a clean, renewable fuel that can be used for transport, as a power supply, and in a range of industrial processes.</span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"><span style="font-size:13px;"> </span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"> <span style="font-size:13px;"><strong><a href="https://cust15149.au.v6send.net/ch/15149/2fvpqxr/2958484/zpogXAbTU6HZtkEp4q91NXI2.VqeC3xiwEl8R13o.html" style="color: #270bfd;">Awareness, belonging and connection for positive mental health and wellbeing</a></strong></span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"> <span style="font-size:13px;">Awareness, Belonging and Connection is the theme for this year’s Mental Health Week. The week is celebrated annually in October, raising the profile of mental health and wellbeing and helping to reduce the stigma associated with mental illness.</span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"><span style="font-size:13px;"> </span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"> <span style="font-size:13px;"><strong><a href="https://cust15149.au.v6send.net/ch/15149/2fvpqxr/2958470/zpogXAbTU6HZtkEp4q915DZfq.lfGep9nhhKzU0K.html" style="color: #270bfd;">Grow your skills with work health and wellbeing online training</a></strong></span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"><span style="font-size:13px;">Chronic health conditions are the leading cause of poor health and mortality in Australia, but this can also have a major impact on work health, safety and wellbeing.</span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"><span style="font-size:13px;"> </span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"><span style="font-size:13px;"><strong><a href="https://cust15149.au.v6send.net/ch/15149/2fvpqxr/2958478/zpogXAbTU6HZtkEp4q91bHTtwMjc061.Zl1L.uen.html" style="color: #270bfd;">Case study: Making in-roads to improve mental health for transport workers</a></strong></span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"> <span style="font-size:13px;">Australasia’s largest bus operator Kinetic has made significant in-roads towards improving mental health outcomes for drivers, through a pilot program supported by industry and WorkCover Queensland.</span></p></div></div></td></tr></table><table class="divider_block block-2" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="pad"><div class="alignment" align="center"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" width="100%" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="divider_inner" style="font-size:1px;line-height:1px;border-top:1px solid #bbb"><span> </span></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table><table class="heading_block block-3" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="pad" style="text-align:center;width:100%"><h1 style="margin:0;color:#a42036;direction:ltr;font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:23px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:120%;text-align:left;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"><span class="tinyMce-placeholder">Work Health and Safety Act Review - Public consultation open</span></h1></td></tr></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table class="row row-21" align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tbody><tr><td><table class="row-content stack" align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;border-radius:0;color:#000;width:815px" width="815"><tbody><tr><td class="column column-1" width="100%" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;font-weight:400;text-align:left;vertical-align:top;padding-top:5px;padding-bottom:5px;border-top:0;border-right:0;border-bottom:0;border-left:0"><table class="text_block block-1" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;word-break:break-word"><tr><td class="pad"><div style="font-family:sans-serif"><div class="txtTinyMce-wrapper" style="font-size:12px;text-align:justify;mso-line-height-alt:18px;color:#000;line-height:1.5;font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif"><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"><span style="font-size:13px;">Public consultation for the review of the <em>Work Health Safety Act 2011</em> (WHS Act) is now open. </span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;mso-line-height-alt:18px"> </p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"> <span style="font-size:13px;">To ensure the review is informed by experience and evidence, written submissions relevant to the <a href="https://d15k2d11r6t6rl.cloudfront.net/public/users/Integrators/a094431a-3703-47bd-bc1b-c32d6c8901d6/me_qta/WHS%20Act%20Review%20Terms%20of%20Reference.pdf" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #270bfd;" rel="noopener">terms of reference</a> for the review are being sought.</span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;mso-line-height-alt:18px"> </p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"> <span style="font-size:13px;">The review is seeking input on:</span></p><ul style="line-height:1.5;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px;font-size:13px"><li><span style="font-size:13px;">whether the provisions relating to health and safety representatives are effective and operating as intended (see Part 5 of the WHS Act, sections 50-74, 85, and 90-102)</span></li><li> <span style="font-size:13px;">whether workers are appropriately represented and assisted in workplace for the purposes of health and safety matters (including representation and assistance by WHS entry permit holders – see Part 7 of the WHS Act, sections 116-151)</span></li><li><span style="font-size:13px;">the effectiveness of the legislative framework for review and stay provisions with enforcement notices under the WHS Act (see Part 12 of the WHS Act, sections 223-229F), and</span></li><li> <span style="font-size:13px;">whether the provisions relating to issue and dispute resolution are effective and operating as intended (see sections 80-82 and 102A-102G of the WHS Act)</span></li></ul><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"> <span style="font-size:13px;">Input is also sought on any other matters relating to the WHS Act’s overall effectiveness and performance in ensuring a balanced framework to secure health and safety of workers and workplaces and whether any legislative or administrative amendments are required.</span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;mso-line-height-alt:18px"> </p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"> <span style="font-size:13px;">It is requested that submissions include a detailed explanation of any issues raised relevant to the terms of reference. This includes providing supporting evidence and information to demonstrate the scale of the issue and/or the impact the issue may be having on the effective performance of the WHS Act. Evidence may include case studies, supporting data, relevant research and information, or any other material relevant to informing the reviewers of the matter.</span> </p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;mso-line-height-alt:18px"> </p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"><span style="font-size:13px;">In providing a submission to the review, please indicate if the submission, or parts of the submission, are confidential as submissions may be referred to in the final report for the review.</span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;mso-line-height-alt:18px"> </p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"> <span style="font-size:13px;">Your submission should be directed to <a href="mailto:WHSActReview@oir.qld.gov.au" style="color: #270bfd;"><strong>WHSActReview@oir.qld.gov.au</strong></a><a href="mailto:WHSActReview@oir.qld.gov.au" style="color: #270bfd;"><u></u></a> by <strong>Friday 23 September 2022.</strong></span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;mso-line-height-alt:18px"> </p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"> <span style="font-size:13px;">If you have any questions regarding the submission process, please contact the WHS Act Review Secretariat at <a href="mailto:WHSActReview@oir.qld.gov.au" style="color: #270bfd;"><strong>WHSActReview@oir.qld.gov.au</strong></a><strong>. </strong></span></p></div></div></td></tr></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table class="row row-22" align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tbody><tr><td><table class="row-content stack" align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;color:#000;width:815px" width="815"><tbody><tr><td class="column column-1" width="100%" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;font-weight:400;text-align:left;vertical-align:top;padding-top:5px;padding-bottom:5px;border-top:0;border-right:0;border-bottom:0;border-left:0"> <table class="divider_block block-1" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="pad"><div class="alignment" align="center"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" width="100%" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="divider_inner" style="font-size:1px;line-height:1px;border-top:1px solid #bbb"><span> </span></td></tr></table></div></td></tr> </table><table class="heading_block block-2" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="pad" style="text-align:center;width:100%"><h1 style="margin:0;color:#a42036;direction:ltr;font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:23px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:120%;text-align:left;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"><span class="tinyMce-placeholder">RUOK Day - 8 September 2022</span></h1> </td></tr></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table class="row row-23" align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tbody><tr><td><table class="row-content stack" align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;border-radius:0;color:#000;width:815px" width="815"><tbody><tr><td class="column column-1" width="25%" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;font-weight:400;text-align:left;vertical-align:top;border-top:0;border-right:0;border-bottom:0;border-left:0"><table class="image_block block-2" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="pad" style="width:100%;padding-right:0;padding-left:0;padding-top:5px;padding-bottom:5px"><div class="alignment" align="center" style="line-height:10px"> <a href="https://www.ruok.org.au/how-to-ask" target="_blank" style="outline:none" tabindex="-1"><img src="https://d15k2d11r6t6rl.cloudfront.net/public/users/Integrators/a094431a-3703-47bd-bc1b-c32d6c8901d6/me_qta/editor_images/bb0ad441-38c2-4112-b8cc-0ed5921a3438.png" style="display:block;height:auto;border:0;width:204px;max-width:100%" width="204" /></a></div></td></tr></table></td><td class="column column-2" width="75%" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;font-weight:400;text-align:left;vertical-align:top;border-top:0;border-right:0;border-bottom:0;border-left:0"><table class="text_block block-2" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;word-break:break-word"><tr><td class="pad" style="padding-bottom:15px;padding-left:10px;padding-right:10px;padding-top:15px"><div style="font-family:sans-serif"><div class="txtTinyMce-wrapper" style="font-size:14px;mso-line-height-alt:21px;color:#555;line-height:1.5;font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif"><p style="margin:0;text-align:justify;font-size:13px;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"> <span style="font-size:13px;"><span style="color:#000000;">Got a feeling that someone you know or care about it isn’t behaving as they normally would? Perhaps they seem out of sorts? More agitated or withdrawn? Or they’re just not themselves. Trust that gut instinct and act on it. Learn more about the signs and when it's time to ask R U OK?</span> <a href="here." target="_blank" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #592d50;" rel="noopener">here.</a></span> </p><p style="margin:0;text-align:justify;font-size:13px;mso-line-height-alt:21px"> </p><p style="margin:0;text-align:justify;font-size:13px;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"> <span style="font-size:13px;color:#000000;">By starting a conversation and commenting on the changes you’ve noticed, you could help that family member, friend or workmate open up. If they say they are not OK, you can follow our conversation steps to show them they’re supported and help them find strategies to better manage the load. If they are OK, that person will know you’re someone who cares enough to ask.</span></p></div></div></td></tr></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody> </table><table class="row row-24" align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tbody><tr><td><table class="row-content stack" align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;border-radius:0;color:#000;width:815px" width="815"><tbody><tr><td class="column column-1" width="100%" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;font-weight:400;text-align:left;vertical-align:top;padding-top:5px;padding-bottom:5px;border-top:0;border-right:0;border-bottom:0;border-left:0"><table class="divider_block block-1" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="pad"><div class="alignment" align="center"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" width="100%" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="divider_inner" style="font-size:1px;line-height:1px;border-top:1px solid #bbb"><span> </span></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table class="row row-25" align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tbody><tr><td><table class="row-content stack" align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;border-radius:0;color:#000;width:815px" width="815"><tbody><tr><td class="column column-1" width="100%" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;font-weight:400;text-align:left;vertical-align:top;padding-top:5px;padding-bottom:5px;border-top:0;border-right:0;border-bottom:0;border-left:0"><table class="heading_block block-1" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="pad" style="text-align:center;width:100%"><h1 style="margin:0;color:#a42036;direction:ltr;font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:23px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:120%;text-align:left;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">Discounts on Healthier Meals for Healthy Heads App Users at bp</h1></td></tr></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table class="row row-26" align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tbody><tr><td><table class="row-content stack" align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;border-radius:0;color:#000;width:815px" width="815"><tbody><tr><td class="column column-1" width="50%" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;font-weight:400;text-align:left;vertical-align:top;border-top:0;border-right:0;border-bottom:0;border-left:0"><table class="text_block block-2" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;word-break:break-word"><tr><td class="pad" style="padding-bottom:15px;padding-left:10px;padding-right:10px;padding-top:15px"><div style="font-family:sans-serif"><div class="txtTinyMce-wrapper" style="font-size:14px;mso-line-height-alt:21px;color:#000;line-height:1.5;font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif"><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"><span style="font-size:13px;">HHTS has worked closely with bp and Nutrition Australia to develop a custom menu comprised of healthy meal choices. </span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;mso-line-height-alt:21px"> </p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"><span style="font-size:13px;">Users of the Healthy Heads App will now receive an instant $5 discount when purchasing from this menu at <em>29 participating bp sites for a limited time</em>.</span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;mso-line-height-alt:21px"> </p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"> <span style="font-size:13px;">HHTS CEO Naomi Frauenfelder said, “limited access to healthy food options is an ongoing challenge for many people working across the industry, particularly those who spend extended periods of time away from home or work in remote areas.</span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;mso-line-height-alt:21px"> </p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"> <span style="font-size:13px;">bp Australia’s Tanya Ghosn, vp, fleet, dealer, truckstops and electrification ANZ, said, “bp’s sustainability frame underpins our strategy with twenty aims in areas where we believe we can make the biggest difference. One of those aims is to enhance the wellbeing of employees, customers, contractors and local communities.</span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;mso-line-height-alt:21px"> </p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"><span style="font-size:13px;">The latest upgrade of the app also includes easy-to-follow stretching exercises and a resistance band workout. Both have been tailored to anyone who is time-poor with limited access to facilities. Read more <a href="https://www.healthyheads.org.au/news-events/healthyheadsapp/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="color: #270bfd;">here.</a></span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;mso-line-height-alt:21px"> </p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"><span style="font-size:13px;"><a href="https://www.healthyheads.org.au/app/" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #270bfd;" rel="noopener">Download the App here</a> </span></p></div></div></td></tr></table></td><td class="column column-2" width="50%" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;font-weight:400;text-align:left;vertical-align:top;border-top:0;border-right:0;border-bottom:0;border-left:0"><table class="image_block block-2" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="pad" style="width:100%;padding-right:0;padding-left:0;padding-top:5px;padding-bottom:5px"><div class="alignment" align="center" style="line-height:10px"><img src="https://d15k2d11r6t6rl.cloudfront.net/public/users/Integrators/a094431a-3703-47bd-bc1b-c32d6c8901d6/me_qta/HH%20discount%20meal%20offer.png" style="display:block;height:auto;border:0;width:326px;max-width:100%" width="326" /></div></td></tr></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table class="row row-27" align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tbody><tr><td><table class="row-content stack" align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;color:#000;width:815px" width="815"><tbody><tr><td class="column column-1" width="100%" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;font-weight:400;text-align:left;vertical-align:top;padding-top:5px;padding-bottom:5px;border-top:0;border-right:0;border-bottom:0;border-left:0"><table class="divider_block block-1" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="pad"><div class="alignment" align="center"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" width="100%" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="divider_inner" style="font-size:1px;line-height:1px;border-top:1px solid #bbb"><span> </span></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table><table class="image_block block-2" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="pad" style="width:100%;padding-right:0;padding-left:0"><div class="alignment" align="center" style="line-height:10px"><img class="big" src="https://d15k2d11r6t6rl.cloudfront.net/public/users/Integrators/a094431a-3703-47bd-bc1b-c32d6c8901d6/me_qta/Gold_1.png" style="display:block;height:auto;border:0;width:611px;max-width:100%" width="611" /></div></td></tr></table><table class="divider_block block-3" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="pad"><div class="alignment" align="center"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" width="100%" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="divider_inner" style="font-size:1px;line-height:1px;border-top:1px solid #bbb"><span> </span></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table> </td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table class="row row-28" align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tbody><tr><td><table class="row-content stack" align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;border-radius:0;color:#000;width:815px" width="815"><tbody><tr><td class="column column-1" width="25%" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;font-weight:400;text-align:left;vertical-align:top;border-top:0;border-right:0;border-bottom:0;border-left:0"><table class="image_block block-2" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="pad" style="width:100%;padding-right:0;padding-left:0;padding-top:5px;padding-bottom:5px"><div class="alignment" align="center" style="line-height:10px"><img src="https://d15k2d11r6t6rl.cloudfront.net/public/users/Integrators/a094431a-3703-47bd-bc1b-c32d6c8901d6/me_qta/editor_images/b8c3c838-1891-4c3e-943b-1889192579ef.jpg" style="display:block;height:auto;border:0;width:122px;max-width:100%" width="122" /></div></td></tr></table></td><td class="column column-2" width="75%" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;font-weight:400;text-align:left;vertical-align:top;border-top:0;border-right:0;border-bottom:0;border-left:0"><table class="heading_block block-2" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="pad" style="text-align:center;width:100%;padding-top:5px;padding-bottom:5px"><h1 style="margin:0;color:#a42036;direction:ltr;font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:23px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:150%;text-align:left;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"> <span class="tinyMce-placeholder">Proposed changes to the National Heavy Vehicle Driver Competency Framework</span></h1></td></tr></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table class="row row-29" align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tbody><tr><td><table class="row-content stack" align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;border-radius:0;color:#000;width:815px" width="815"><tbody><tr><td class="column column-1" width="66.66666666666667%" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;font-weight:400;text-align:left;vertical-align:top;border-top:0;border-right:0;border-bottom:0;border-left:0"><table class="text_block block-2" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;word-break:break-word"><tr> <td class="pad" style="padding-bottom:15px;padding-left:10px;padding-right:10px;padding-top:15px"><div style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"><div class="txtTinyMce-wrapper" style="font-size:12px;mso-line-height-alt:18px;color:#000;line-height:1.5;font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif"><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"> <span style="font-size:13px;">QTA is encouraging drivers, employers and trainers to have their say on proposed changes to heavy vehicle driver licensing in Australia.</span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;mso-line-height-alt:18px"> </p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"> <span style="font-size:13px;">With a growing freight task and changing vehicle fleet, Australia needs a lot of well-trained and capable heavy vehicle drivers. That starts with effective driver licensing.</span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;mso-line-height-alt:18px"> </p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"> <span style="font-size:13px;">The changes are documented in a Consultation Regulation Impact Statement (C-RIS) which seeks feedback on proposed changes to the National Heavy Vehicle Driver Competency Framework. The Framework was endorsed by ministers in 2011 but has only been implemented in four states and territories.</span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;mso-line-height-alt:18px"> </p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"> <span style="font-size:13px;"><strong>The C-RIS is out for comment until 28 October.</strong> Input and views are important, and all suggestions will be considered.</span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;mso-line-height-alt:18px"> </p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;text-align:justify"><a href="https://www.qta.com.au/news/have-your-say-proposed-changes-national-heavy-vehicle-driver-competency-framework" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #0612f0;" rel="noopener">Read more</a></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;mso-line-height-alt:18px"> </p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13px;text-align:justify;mso-line-height-alt:19.5px"><span style="font-size:13px;"><a 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border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" width="100%" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="divider_inner" style="font-size:1px;line-height:1px;border-top:1px solid #bbb"><span> </span></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table><table class="heading_block block-2" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="pad" style="text-align:center;width:100%"><h1 style="margin:0;color:#a42036;direction:ltr;font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:23px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:150%;text-align:left;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"><span class="tinyMce-placeholder">Roadworks Updates</span></h1></td></tr></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr> </tbody></table><table class="row row-31" align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" 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href="https://www.qta.com.au/news/nsw-traffic-alert-temporary-road-closures-great-western-highway" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #0612f0;" rel="noopener"></a><a href="https://www.qta.com.au/news/trial-alternate-escort-arrangements-bridge-girder-movementsupdate-2" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #0612f0;" rel="noopener">Trial of alternate escort arrangements for bridge girder movements(Update #2)</a></li><li style="text-align:justify"> <a href="https://www.qta.com.au/news/traffic-alert-steve-irwin-way-closure-and-detours-57-september" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #0612f0;" rel="noopener">Steve Irwin Way closure and detours (5-7 September)</a></li></ul></div></div></td></tr></table><table class="divider_block block-2" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0"><tr><td class="pad"><div class="alignment" align="center"><table 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