Over the last couple of days we’ve called in to BP truck stops in Marulan, Eastern Creek and Beresfield to offer free health checks as part of Truck Week’s men’s health campaign: Personal Preventative Maintenance (PPM) – Your 5 Essential Health Checks.
The call to action is simple: your body is your prime mover – service it.
The five checks are:
🔧 Pressure Gauge – blood pressure and heart health
🔧 Bodywork – skin checks
🔧 Fuel System – bowel cancer screening awareness
🔧 Oil Analysis – prostate health conversations
🔧 Steering & Alignment – mental health and wellbeing
The response from drivers and industry people has been outstanding. Practical conversations, quick checks and a reminder that looking after yourself is every bit as important as looking after the truck.
Over the next couple of days, we’ll be offering those same free checks to delegates at Heavy Vehicle Industry Australia’s capacity-audience TruckShowX conference at the Rydges Hunter Valley.
Huge thanks to the inspiring team from Healthy Heads in Trucks & Sheds especially Ben Maguire AM and “Kenny”, who chauffeured, chaperoned and opened doors everywhere we went.
Thanks also to bp and our other campaign partners: Get Yourself Checked, Australian Skin Cancer Foundation and SiSU Health.
Steve Power
HVIA – National Truck Week Coordinator