Australian Trucking Association Case Study

When heavy vehicle accidents were at an all-time high

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The Client

Australian Trucking Association they approached David at a time when heavy vehicle accidents were at an all-time high.

The Issue

After a series of high profile and tragic heavy vehicle collisions along the East Coast Of Australia which saw the loss of many lives – a subsequent investigation found the trucking industry had no set of safety standards when it came to vehicle maintenance – driver health – driver training – and some form of quality management system. The challenge was made for the industry to come up with some form of Professional Safety System itself or be Regulated by Government

The Plan & Methodology

Using a co-design methodology to research existing good practices, design a safety framework and program, test and validate the practicality, impact and implementation of the system, refine and create a third party and self-audit process, and finally promote the benefits and roll out to the rest of the industry . The safety system needed to address

Over the Course of Five Years, a peak working group was formed to oversee the design, development and project management of a process that included:

Researching & Bench Marking Good Practice amongst 29 Transport Operators
Designing & Developing the first universally applied Driver Health Program
Establishing a World First Fatigue Management Process that engaged all aspects of the supply chain – not just the driver
Recruiting 200 Transport Operators to trial – test and validate the Safety Program

Measuring the before and after Impact and Lived Experiences of the trial Safety Program with the 200 Operators
Onboarding a series of sponsors and supporters to help support and fund the program from a range of Government, Regulatory Agencies, Industry Associations, Research Institutions and Sponsors
Packaging and Launching Trucksafe onto the Market

The Outcomes

An auditable process that allows operators to show they have a Safety Management System in place
The largest men’s preventative health system in Australia
A Fatigue Management System that includes the entire supply chain – not just drivers – that places driver well being at the centre of any operational systems and processes

What Our Clients Have to Say

David Stewart's approach not only helped engage and unite our community, he also motivated and stimulated key stakeholders, which allowed for strong project management, fund raising, communications and promotion. The project outcomes would not have been possible without David's expert guidance, professionalism and facilitation - Our Town is forever grateful”.

“The best part of working with David and his team is the willingness of client staff to participate rather than begrudgingly giving up their valuable time” 

He was confronted by an industry out of control.

Today, co-operation has replaced confrontation, and David Stewart was a key influencer in this process by intimately working with Australia’s giant road transport industry to help facilitate a collective approach to bringing about a safer trucking industry that has saved lives, and deliver major changes in its ‘culture’

Andrew Higginson

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Australian Trucking Association Case Study

When heavy vehicle accidents were at an all-time high

The Client

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