Value of HVIA Membership

Heavy Vehicles 101 online induction training course is available to HVIA members, providing staff with a broad understanding of heavy vehicle industry vocabulary and terminology.

HVIA has received funding to develop two interactive on-line training tools covering best practice procedures for Load Restraint and Tyre Management to improve workplace safety.

HVIA established a working group of members and RTOs to scope and develop a training course for vehicle body builders working on electric heavy vehicles.

Addressing the heavy vehicle industry skills shortage through a partnership with the AITC as they roll out colleges nationwide.

HVIA’s “Much more than a job” careers campaign is featured in Step in the Right Direction, a specialised magazine, being distributed to over 480,000 job seekers, career changers and school leavers in NSW, Qld & Vic.

Assisting Queensland based members with the skills shortage, HVIA partnered with several GTOs to offer trailer manufacturers and vehicle body builders an opportunity to host individuals, undertaking Certificate 1 in engineering pre-apprenticeship training, work experience with the potential for full time employment.

OBJECTIVE - host world class events, that deliver value, foster innovation, and showcase and promote the latest heavy vehicles and their components, equipment and technology.

• The winners of HVIA’s suite of awards for leadership and innovation in the heavy vehicle sector were presented at a gala event in Brisbane in November 2021. •Community Leadership Award sponsored by Moreton Hire.

Winner: Scania Australia, Sustainable products and operations. •Product Innovation Award sponsored by NTI. Winner: SEA

Electric, The first Australian produced all-electric truck. Highly

Commended: Parish Engineering, When in doubt, lock it out. •Safety Innovation Award sponsored by SafeTstop. Winner:

Driverisk Australia, Drivecam SF300 – MV + AI risk detection. Highly Commended: Mass Products, Road Pod. •National Apprentice of the Year Award sponsored by

Warby Tools. Winner: Daniel Steuten, Royans Melbourne.

High Achievement Award: Jayden Breuker, Daimler

Trucks Mt Gambier. Certificate of Merit: Wayne Taradel,

Apprenticeships Qld (Drake Trailers) •Peter Langworthy Future Leader Award. Winner: Matthew

Longridge, MaxiTRANS – Carole Park

• The presentation, sponsored by National Transport Insurance and Truck Assist, was also streamed around the country where eager nominees and their supporters watched on.

• HVIA supported the return of the ATA’s national conference

Trucking Australia ’22 as Industry Partner. The collaboration avoided a potential clash with ComVec.

• HVIA facilitated a Load Restraint Masterclass to inform the development of an online training course that we are developing, funded by the NHVR’s Heavy Vehicle Safety Initiative.

• The HVIA Royal Pines 9-hole Teams Shootout, an official curtain-raiser event to the ATA conference, facilitated valuable networking amongst participants in a scenic, semi-competitive environment. • A huge thanks to the event’s sponsors, led by the inimitable

NTI and Truck Assist, and to all the players.

• Overwhelming exhibitor support for the 2023 Brisbane

Truck Show has confirmed HVIA members’ eagerness for opportunities to reconnect with their customers.

• A new BTS23 Special Preview Edition magazine will be published this year, in addition to the usual at-show official program. • The week’s events will again include; • South Bank Truck Festival • National Apprentice Challenge • CCFQ’s Heavy Equipment and Machinery Show • Heritage Truck Show. • These activations and events are made possible due to our strong relationship with: Tourism & Events Queensland, the

Qld Government, Brisbane Economic Development Agency, and South Bank Parklands.

• We are working hard to ensure reciprocal ticketing, and a shuttle bus to ensure convenient transport options for attendees.