Schedule

9.00am | 2022 Conference Open
Simon O'Hara, CEO RFNSW
Austin Vella, Chair RFNSW

9.30am | Ms. Jenny Aitchison ALP
Shadow Minister for Regional Transport & Roads
Keynote Address

10.00am | Sal Petrocittio
CEO NHVR
NSW Transition Update
The NHVR has relied on state and territory agencies to deliver most of its frontline heavy vehicle regulatory services. Over the past few years—through the National Services Transition program—it has been working closely with states and territories to transition these services to the NHVR, enabling a more streamlined approach to service delivery, compliance and enforcement, and a greater degree of consistency in how heavy vehicles are regulated. Sal Petroccitto will provide an update to Road Freight NSW delegates on the transition process in NSW.

10.30am | Andreas Prosinecki (MBA, MSc) bp
Commercial Development Lead Hydrogen ASPAC
Fuels Options & decarbonisation
Andreas will discuss bp’s view on future fuels options and applications, the Total Cost of Ownership challenges in H2 refueling. He will also cover a new business model aligned to bp truck-stop network for helping the heavy transport sector to decarbonize, breaking the chicken-or-the-egg nature via end-to-end value chain partnerships and packaged leasing offer.

10.45am - Business Break & Sponsor Expo

11.30am | Karen Glover
Senior Injury Prevention Specialist Insurance & Care NSW (icare)
How resilient is your business?
Resilience is about how well your business and people recover from tough times.  Are your people equipped to deal with constant change and future challenges? In this session, Karen will outline why understanding your level of resilience is a critical step to minimising risk and workplace injuries. 

12.00pm | Brett Stibners
Paralympian Athlete
Going for gold!
Brett Stibners, or “Sticky” to his friends, is an Australian Wheelchair Basketballer. Brett first made the Australian team in 2006 and has represented Australia at the 2008, 2012 and 2016 Paralympic games, claiming gold in Beijing and silver in London. At age 21 Brett was in a car accident as he was driving between jobs as an apprentice electrician and fell asleep at the wheel. The accident resulted in his leg being amputated above the knee. Brett shares his story in the hope others will be inspired to overcome life’s big challenges.

12.30pm | Susie Harwood
Executive Director Freight, Transport for NSW
The future of road freight access – data driven decision making
‘Moving more with less’ has been a catch cry for the road freight industry however this slogan is often misunderstood as only referring to productivity gains rather than encompassing safety and sustainability – less road safety incidents – less impact on the environment.  Continuing to move more with less will mean the freight sector needs to take advantage of the unique opportunities for the adoption and use of technology and innovation to deliver leaner, more agile and efficient supply chains which are safer and sustainable.   We are working towards linking technology with factual data to better support decision making for industry, local and state government.

1.00pm | Networking Lunch & Sponsor Expo

2.15pm | RFNSW 2022 Awards Ceremony
The Hon. Scott Farlow
Liberal Member of the NSW Legislative Council
Opening Address

3.00pm | The Hon. Sam Farraway
Minister for Regional Transport & Roads

3.30pm | Varenya Mohan-Ram
National Business Relationship Manager of TWUSUPER
Is your superfund insurance fit for purpose?
Super rules changed on 1 November 2021 with the government's new 'stapling' provisions. This means all new employees, who don't make a choice, must be paid super to their existing fund. However, there are some potential downsides – for example being stapled to a poor-performing fund, or one that doesn't have insurance cover that's fit for purpose.  Your employees need to check what insurance cover is offered through their super, as many funds don't cover dangerous occupations, or they have restrictions on amounts payable.

4.00pm | Brent Ferguson
Ai Group Director Workplace Relations Policy & Advocacy
Workplace Relations Reform
Brent regularly represents the interests of industry in test cases and major proceedings before the Fair Work Commission concerning changes to awards and contract determinations. He is also heavily involved in the reform of workplace laws more broadly and has advised and represented both Road Freight NSW and its members for many years.  Brent will provide an update on workplace relation reforms and the potential impacts on the road freight industry.

4.30pm | Conference Close