1. Simpler Fatigue Rules: How About These? Tell Us What You Think.

2. 0.0005%: Keeping Fatigue In Perspective

3. Launch of Allan Miller Buddy Buddy Driver Training Program

4. To CTP Insure Yes But Which INSURER Should You Pick??

5. Roadworks Alert Near Horsham: Your Cooperation Sought

6. SARTA Conference: EBS, PBS, Mental Health, REAL Input to HVNL.

7. Upcoming fuel tax credit rate change - 5 August 2019

8. Federal Minimum Wage Increase – 1st July 2019

9. 2019 SARTA Industry Awards – 2 weeks to submit nominations.

10. SARTA Auction Item Donations – Your Help Would Be Greatly Appreciated

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21st June 2019

1. Simpler Fatigue Rules: How About These, What Do You Think?

One thing that just about everyone in the industry agrees on regarding the

Fatigue Rules is that we need more FLEXIBILITY, not necessarily more Work Hours.

As part of our high commitment to engaging in the HVNL Review and actually

making it better for industry SARTA is investing significant time, effort and money

slogging our way through the massive job, just like other industry peak bodies.

Last week SARTA President, Sharon Middleton, and Steve Shearer participated in

a national industry meeting in Melbourne, to start developing an industry

position. This week they attended the NTC’s co-design workshop run by

Customer Central in Sydney; which was very good in exploring and discussing a

range of the key principles and issues about fatigue management.

Soon we need to have, a comprehensive discussion about the core element,

the Work and Rest Rules and what they SHOULD be in a simpler more flexible

regime. That discussion MUST involve all key stakeholder groups in one room:

1. Drivers;

2. Operators, small medium and large;

3. NHVR and State Transport Agencies;

4. Police; and

5. NTC.

This needs to happen BEFORE the NTC puts together and publishes any

proposals and based on discussion at the end of the co-design workshop I

Sydney yesterday we anticipate this happening sooner rather than later. The

thrust of the discussions so far, including at the NTC workshop yesterday, is that

we need the new HVNL 2.0 to have TWO streams of Fatigue rules:

1. A simpler prescriptive set of Work and Rest Limits; and

2. An alternative more flexible Risk-Based Option where the operators

identify and manage the risks with appropriate fatigue management.

Probably most, especially smaller, operators will chose to use the simple

prescriptive rules whilst the larger operators and anyone else who wants to, may

opt for the more flexible risk-based approach. So here are some simpler flexible

rules that might work, WHAT DO YOU THINK????????

i. Minimum 7hr continuous Rest Break within the 24 hrs that follow the end of the previous 7hr or

longer Rest Break

a. Split Rest totalling 8hrs in 2 blocks of Rest may be taken once in 14 days

ii. Max of 6 hrs work within 6.5 hrs (No minimum length set for Short Rests )

iii. 14hrs Max work in the 24 hrs following a Sleep Rest of at least 7 hrs

iv. An 8 hr or longer Sleep Rest ‘resets’ the driver’s 24hr clock; ie it cancels out inclusion of any

work after that 8hr or longer rest that would otherwise be counted within the 24 hr period that

follows the previous legal sleep rest.

v. 4 Night Rests within 14 days, two of which are on consecutive nights.

a. Extend the Night Rest window to 9pm to 8am

vi. 2 x 24hr continuous Rests within 14 days

2. 0.0005%: Keeping Fatigue In Perspective

One death caused by a Fatigued HV driver is one too many and we all want to

avoid any deaths, especially ones trucking causes but we need to keep this in

perspective and so do officials, Ministers and Governments, as we strive to

change the HVNL and make it better.

Let’s say that Government’s and Politicians’ aim is to stand on a soap box and

state that we must have a zero fatality aim. Okay, nobody could genuinely

disagree with that AIM but when it comes to reframing the HVNL we have to be

realistic and guard against having a law that tightens up everything so much to

try to prevent any fatalities that it actually prevents the industry from providing

the essential road transport services that must continue to underpin the

economy.

In 2018 there were 154 fatalities involving Heavy Vehicles, as set out in the NTC,s

Effective Fatigue Management Discussion Paper. We know from repeated

studies that 80% of those at least were NOT caused by the truck driver/industry.

So there were 31 fatalities caused by trucking. 31 more than anyone wants.

In that same year there were some 62.5 MILLION HV driver work Days.

So 0.0005 % (or 1/2000th of ONE Percent) of the HV driver Work Days resulted in a

fatality. We and governments and their advisors need to keep this in mind as we

work though what will at times be an emotive debate. Perfection is a great aim

but with humans involved it’s difficult to achieve and sustain in the real world.

3. Launch of Allan Miller Buddy Driver Training Program

On 13th June Allan Miller Transport Training launched the next round of their

Buddy Driver Training Program, and graduates of the first program were

presented with their Certificates by Michael Boyce OAM, Chairman of the Skills

and Training Council of SA, with senior representatives from the Department of

Innovation and Skills present, along with SARTA President Sharon Middleton and

others.

This program is an important initiative and Allan Miller Transport Training

partnering with NTI is shining a light on a promising solution for the industry’s

need to secure competent HV drivers who don’t just hold a shiny new licence

but also know what they are doing. The following is from the Media release:

Minister Pisoni said “The Government has been aware of the trucking industry’s concerns and the

need to find an effective way to bring newly licensed but inexperienced truck drivers into the

industry and the Buddy Driver program developed by Allan Miller Transport Training is a good

solution and we are happy to support this initiative to help address the shortage of skilled drivers in

the industry. This is why the South Australian Government is behind the program, providing

funding for a nationally accredited traineeship qualification within the Skilling South Australians

program. This eases the financial burden for both new drivers and transport companies, and

means students receive a Certificate III when they complete their training. ”

The focus of the Buddy Driver training program is to provide inexperienced new truck drivers with

the required on the job knowledge and skills by having an experienced and qualified training in the

truck cab with them who caches them through the work and the specific requirements and skills of

the particular job.

President of the South Australian Road Transport Association, Sharon Middleton, said “Many

businesses in the trucking industry are reluctant to employ newly qualified truck drivers because

they lack the experience and on the job skills, they just don’t want to risk safety incidents on the

road or damage to their very vehicles. SARTA has been seeking ways to resolve the shortage of

skilled drivers and the Buddy Driver system has great potential to do that by ensuring that new

drivers in the industry have the skills and knowledge that employers need them to have, which is a

different thing from just holding a truck driver’s license.”

Peter Simmons, Managing Director of AMTT, has spent years working on the development of this

program. “People pay good money for a licence, but get told by employers that without any

experience they can’t get a job”, Mr Simmons said. “At the same time, transport companies are

crying out for skilled drivers”.

The ‘Buddy Driver’ program takes a driver with a heavy truck licence and provides them with

structured training, mentoring through a buddy system and progressive experience to get them

started in the industry.

A big problem facing a transport company taking on a new driver is securing the necessary

insurance coverage. As part of the ‘Buddy Driver’ program, AMTT has formed a partnership with

major insurer National Transport Insurance (NTI).

“AMTT is the first training organisation we have found Australia-wide that has a program like this,”

said Geoff Rosser, Risk Surveyor, NTI. “Because new drivers in the program are committed to a high

quality and structured training process complimented by the employer’s coaching practices, we can

provide companies that employ these methods with more flexible conditions and safe responsible

pathways for inexperienced drivers in higher risk profiles.”

4. To CTP Insure Yes But Which INSURER Should You Pick??

The key question is whether the cover provided by the various insurers whom

you can select from, is the same. YES the COVER is the same, and legislated. So

you can be like a kid in a lolly shop and pick and choose. For more info:

https://ctp.sa.gov.au/resources/news-publications/news/changes-to-

ctp?gclid=CjwKCAjw3azoBRAXEiwA-

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5. Roadworks Alert Near Horsham: Your Cooperation Sought

From Regional Roads Victoria: Roadworks alert – we need your help

• Western Highway - 22 km east of Horsham •

• Traffic management is in place •

• Overnight speed limits apply

Regional Roads Victoria is undertaking road rehabilitation works on a 1km

section of the Western Highway 22km east of Horsham. Weather permitting,

we hope to be finished these works by 30 June.

How can you help us? Heavy vehicles travelling at speed through the works

sites are churning up our newly laid materials before they have had time to

settle. We are seeking the support of the freight industry and its drivers in

observing the signed speed limits, particularly overnight when our crews are

off-site, but speed restrictions are still in place. This will help us deliver a high-

quality finish and avoid unnecessary delays to the completion of works.

Traffic management To ensure the safety of our contract workers and all

road users, traffic management is in place during the day. At night, because

of the unfinished condition of the road surface, it has been necessary to

reduce the speed limit to 60km/h in dry conditions and 40km/h in wet

conditions. As well as preventing damage to the works already undertaken,

these speed limits help ensure the safety of all motorists passing through the

site.

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6. SARTA Conference: EBS, PBS/Access, Mental Health, Grow Your Business, NTI Crash study and Have REAL Input to HVNL Review

The program for the 3 August 2019 SARTA State Conference, which will be

released shortly (probably next week), is really shaping up to be a Conference

that will benefit operators in SA substantially. SO DON’T MISS IT.

Are you sick of sitting through a bunch of speeches at a conference with limited

time to ask your questions, or hear the answers to others’?

Well the SARTA Conference won’t do that. It will be a day of real engagement

and discussion WITH YOU about:

• A SARTA and SA Mental Health Commission plan to help the industry;

• EBS, is it the system or Drivers causing lock-ups and what’s the solution?

• PBS and PBS Access;

• Critically important discussion on what YOU and the industry want in the

new HVNL

o It’s OUR law so we need to have OUR say based on YOUR VIEWs

o Get involved or get run over by the powers that be.

The Review of the HVNL is well underway and at the SARTA Conference we

will discuss WITH YOU the key issues raised by the NTC’s Discussion Papers that

are shaping how the new law, YOUR LAW, will operate.

This includes 5 Discussion papers that the industry needs to respond to by

mid-August, so the SARTA Conference on 3 August will be an ideal

opportunity for you and the rest of the industry to have genuine input;

namely:

• Fatigue Management;

• Access;

• Safe Vehicles (Roadworthiness and Load restraint etc);

• Safe People (fitness for duty, medicals etc); and

• Accreditation (keep/lose NHVAS, Mandatory or Voluntary Accred etc)

YOU DO NOT HAVE TO BE A SARTA MEMBER TO ATTEND THE CONFERENCE.

7. Upcoming fuel tax credit rate change - 5 August 2019

The next indexation of fuel tax credit rates will occur on 5 August 2019.

This is due to the Australian Bureau of Statistics indicating that the June 2019

CPI indexation number will be published on 31 July 2019.

The ATO will communicate when the new rates are available.

In the meantime, the ATO ask that we inform you of the 5 August 2019

indexation date and encourage you to save the rates page as a favourite.

This way, you can access the rates page as soon as they’re available.

8. Federal Minimum Wage Increase – 1st July 2019

Following the Annual Wage Review 2018–19 decision, determinations adjusting

minimum wages and expense-related allowances in all modern awards were

published 20/06/19

Attached to this Week’s Friday Bulletin, and linked below are the new Federal

Award Minimum Wages for both of the Transport Awards, Clerks Award, and

Manufacturing & Associated Industry Awards.

CLICK HERE FOR THE FEDERAL MINIMUM WAGE RATES – 1 JULY 2019

These rates have also been published on the SARTA Website.

The increased rates apply from the first full pay period on or after July 1st 2019.

Should you require, or wish to refer to - The Determinations for each Award can

be accessed by following the links below:

ROAD TRANSPORT AND DISTRIBUTION AWARD 2010 WAGES DETERMINATION

EXPENSE RELATED ALLOWANCES DETERMINATION:

ROAD TRANSPORT (LONG DISTANCE OPERATIONS) AWARD 2010 WAGES DETERMINATION:

EXPENSE RELATED ALLOWANCES DETERMINATION:

CLERKS – PRIVATE SECTOR AWARD 2010 WAGES DETERMINATION:

EXPENSE RELATED ALLOWANCES DETERMINATION:

MANUFACTURING AND ASSOC. INDUSTRIES AND OCCUPATIONS AWARD 2010 WAGES DETERMINATION:

EXPENSE RELATED ALLOWANCES DETERMINATION:

THE FWC have yet to update the online awards and pay guides to reflect the

Federal Minimum increases – this will occur over the coming weeks, and SARTA

will notify Members once that has taken place,

9. 2019 SARTA Industry Awards – 2 weeks to submit nominations.

It is that time of year again and SARTA is calling on you to nominate someone

from your company for one of the following prestigious Industry Awards. It is a

fantastic opportunity to recognise someone in your own industry that stands

out from the crowd.

The Awards will be presented at the Adelaide Convention Centre on Saturday 3rd August 2019 at SARTA’s Gala Dinner. The Awards are the:

• Jim Crawford Memorial –Employee of the Year Award; • The Kym Brennand Young Achiever of the Year Award; • LS Booth Award for Outstanding Contribution to SA Road Transport Industry SARTA is calling for nominations, from companies and/or individuals, under

each category as listed above.

CLICK HERE for the 2019 SARTA Industry Awards Nomination Form Nominations must be lodged with the Executive Officer of the South Australian

Road Transport Association, Steve Shearer by FRIDAY 5th JULY 2019 The criteria for each category can be found on the nomination form

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Email: sarta@sarta.org.au

10. SARTA Auction Item Donations: Your Help Will Be Appreciated

Those that have attended a SARTA Gala Dinner before know the fun and thrill

of outbidding an opponent in either our silent or main auctions, …and at the

end of the night, hopefully your bid ends up being the highest and you walk

out the door with the prize and a big old smile on your face, capping off a

brilliant evening.

The SARTA Main and Silent Auctions are vitally important fundraising tools, for

not only the event but for the entire year, helping to keep membership fees

among the lowest in the country.

We are always seeking new support through donated items.

Your generous gift of an auction item will help SARTA be able to continue

fighting the fights and contribute to improving the industry for everyone.

Please click on the below link to find our Auction Contribution Form:

SARTA AUCTION CONTRIBUTION FORM - 2019

If you or your suppliers are able to help SARTA by donating an item to one of

our auctions, we would be most grateful, thank you!

If you can’t, perhaps you know of somebody who can! – please, feel free to

forward a copy of the Auction Contribution Form to them. We thank you in

advance for helping your Association.