Healthy Heads in Trucks & Sheds is joining forces with R U OK? to ensure everyone working across the transport sector has the tools to connect with friends and colleagues and genuinely ask, “Are you OK?”.
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This year’s R U OK? in Trucks & Sheds Industry Day of Action takes place on May 6 and will continue to embrace the theme: “Ask R U OK? – No qualifications needed”.
This theme reinforces the fact that you don’t need to be a qualified counsellor to ask someone if they’re struggling.
Healthy Heads CEO Naomi Frauenfelder says this marks the fourth year Trucks & Sheds have run this day with R U OK?.
“We’re excited to bring back this Industry Day of Action, encouraging the industry to share resources and spread the message, while also reminding everyone that, although May 6 prompts us to ask, ‘R U OK?’, meaningful conversations should continue throughout the year,” she says.
To support this cause, healthy Heads has launched a new and updated free resource available at healthyheads.org.au/ruok/.
In this Industry Day of Action, these resources aim to help individuals and organisations plan and promote their own R U OK? in Trucks & Sheds events, share crucial information about mental health awareness, and encourage participation.
Individuals and businesses can also register to become Company Champions, who receive key campaign updates, tools, and support to ensure their events run smoothly.
As a Company Champion, organisations and team members can engage with their colleagues, reduce stigma, and help cultivate a culture of support within their workplace.
“We want people to understand that they don’t need to be experts to start a conversation about mental health,” Frauenfelder says.
“Sometimes, just asking, ‘are you OK?’ can make all the difference.”
Download the updated resources from the R U OK? in Trucks & Sheds page, register as a Company Champion, and start planning your own event to support the Industry Day of Action
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