This year’s Road Transport Forum Annual Conference will be tackling the topic of mental health.
The conference, run by RTANZ Region 2 and CARTA, is being held on September 24 and 25 at Wairakei Resort, near Taupo.
Australian transport company owner and passionate mental health ambassador Craig Membrey will be the keynote speaker at the event.
RTF chief executive Nick Leggett says he is “thrilled” to have Membrey attending.
“In addition to being born into trucking and running a successful business, he dedicates time to being an ambassador for Beyond Blue, a not-for-profit organisation that helps people with depression and anxiety.
“Sadly, Craig’s experience comes first-hand as he tragically lost his son Rowan in 2011 at the age of 17. The road transport industry is no different to any other sector in New Zealand and anxiety and depression are issues we all need to understand and know how to manage,” Leggett says.
Membrey is based in Dandenong, near Melbourne, and has a great career in road transport, starting out in his father Jack’s yard before stepping in to help run the family business in 1988.
He increased the fleet and quickly developed the motto – Anything, Anywhere, Anytime.
“Our industry will really benefit from Craig’s experience, energy and attitude,” Leggett says.
Membrey joins a great line-up of speakers at the conference including transport minister Phil Twyford; economic development and infrastructure minister Shane Jones; economist Cameron Bagrie; health and wellbeing expert Dr Tom Mulholland; Busy Brain analyst Dr Lucia Kelleher who brings a safety focus; Paul McKay on employment law; Melanie Boyle on the future workforce; and Margaret Kouvelis on changing your business to suit young workers.
“This is an important annual get-together for industry to get together in one place for both formal and informal discussions about opportunities and concerns.”
Membrey will speak at 9.30am on Tuesday, September 24.
*Go to rtfconference.co.nz for more information.
