Free Industry Seminars

CVIAQ will host a range of industry seminars on all aspects of the commercial vehicle industry throughout the 2013 Brisbane Truck Show. To be staged daily from 10.00am on the Plaza Level, next to the Industry Career Centre, sessions will feature truck and trailer innovations, industry career information and an overview of the role and responsibilities of the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator.

THURSDAY 16th May

10am-11am: Careers in the HV Industry
CVIAQ has invited school groups to attend the Commercial Vehicle Industry Careers Seminar where they will learn about the relevant industry automotive mechanical and automotive manufacture trades as well as career paths and opportunities. Students will also be made aware of the academic standards required to enter the industry. At each session one of CVIAQ’s industry ambassadors will be present to talk with students about their own experiences learning a trade as an apprentice.
11am-12pm: Careers in the HV Industry (see above seminar details)
12pm-1pm: Bridgestone Fuel Saving Tyre Technology
1pm-2pm: Fuso Canter ECO Hybrid Truck – 2nd Generation
2pm-3pm: Avia Trucks Product Information
Avia Oceania is proudly launching the Avia D-Series medium duty truck range at the 2013 Brisbane Truck Show. With a rich history and its origins in European aircraft manufacturing, Avia delivers value for money with a robust construction, and excellent ride, handling, performance and economy.
 An overview of Avia Trucks and the medium duty truck range
 Why Avia is “The Truck to Trust”
 An introduction to the Avia range of vehicles
 A technical overview, including engine, transmission and driveline details
 Confirmation of Avia’s high level of standard equipment
3pm-4pm: New Castrol Diesel Engine Oils
4pm-5pm: Navman “Temperature Monitoring Solution” & “Sentinel Driver Fatigue Solution”
Temperature Monitoring Solution:
 Navman Wireless’ Temperature Monitoring solution provides real-time remote data capture of temperature in refrigerated compartments found in vans and trucks. It gives fleet managers complete visibility of the storage conditions to ensure temperature controlled loads are delivered efficiently, on time and in optimal condition. The solution enables fleet managers to significantly reduce the chance of delivery rejection, a critical factor in ensuring a healthy bottom line. It also provides accurate historical reporting of temperature data disclosing the exact date, time, location and vehicle. Such highly valuable information provides managers with hard facts for the purpose of reporting, assisting with customer enquiries as well as contributing to the optimisation in management of refrigerated vehicles.
 Sentinel Driver Fatigue Solution:
 Driver fatigue is one of the greatest safety risks the transport industry is currently tackling. Navman Wireless has a strategic partnership with Transtech Driven to provide a market-leading driver fatigue management system. It enables organisations to take a more proactive approach to manage and monitor adherence to driver fatigue policies and meet their fatigue management obligations, irrespective of whether they operate under standard hours, BFM or AFM. The solution is integrated into the Navman Wireless’ GPS fleet management solution and works by sending automated fatigue management alerts to vehicle operators in accordance with the regulations applicable to their organisation. The solution allows fleet managers to monitor driver behaviour in near real-time and take proactive steps to remediate non-compliance with legislation and company policies.

FRIDAY 17th May

10am-11am: Careers in the HV Industry (see above seminar details)
11am-12pm: Careers in the HV Industry (see above seminar details)
12pm-1pm: Smith Electric Vehicles
 Smith Electric Vehicles manufacture the world’s best selling electric trucks. This seminar, presented by the Australian distributor Avia Oceania, will introduce attendees to Smith Electric Vehicles which are being launched in Australia in 2013.
Topics covered will include:
 An overview of the Smith Company globally and their manufacturing capability
 The Smith Electric Truck Product range
 Smith Technology – Battery and Electric drive systems
 Comparison of operating costs and understanding the business case for Electric Trucks
 Smith LINK – Smith’s proprietary telemetry system that supports route evaluation, deployment and on-going operation
 Review of customer stories with Smith
1pm-2pm: New Castrol Diesel Engine Oils
2pm-3pm: Aust Truck & Trailer Parts “Advantages of manufacturing aftermarket parts here in Australia”
 With economic and environmental changes in the last few years, the heavy transport industry is now under increasing pressure to review long standing practices.
 Quality vs Quantity
 Capabilities
 Technology and innovation in today’s market
 How we are adapting to these changes within the heavy transport industry
 How we make the difference  
3pm-4pm: Doing Business with the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator
 As the national, independent Regulator for all vehicles over 4.5 tonnes GVM, the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) is working with state and territory road transport authorities and industry, to consolidate eight separate sets of laws into a single national rule book for heavy vehicles. Once the Heavy Vehicle National Law is adopted by participating states and territories later in 2013, the NHVR will become the industry’s one-stop-shop for heavy vehicle road transport business with government. Join us at an industry seminar to learn more about the services we currently offer and how to do business with us as we continue to evolve our role as Australia’s heavy vehicle road transport Regulator.
4pm-5pm: UD Trucks “New product breakthrough and how the UD Solution can improve your bottom line”
 This presentation includes an overview of the UD Trucks New Quon series and the after sales support package, called ‘UD Solution’, which are being launched at the Brisbane Truck Show. This heavy-duty truck, the New Quon, is ahead of the game with its new technology keeping the whole-of-life costs down, amongst various other advantages. Additionally, the new afters ales bundle, called ‘UD Solution’, supports the UD Trucks product range providing industry-leading business solutions. To find out more about this world-class product development and our truck service packages be sure to check out this presentation!

SATURDAY 18th May

11am-12pm: Doing Business with the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (see above seminar details)
12pm-1pm: New Castrol Diesel Engine Oils
1pm-2pm: Strategix Training “Inciting a Change”
Meet professional athlete and rugby league star Ben Hannant and learn from his story of change. You will be inspired to ‘Incite a Change’ in your career as you learn of others who have worked hard and made their dreams a reality. Candice who is hearing impaired, gained her HR licence and is now enjoying full employment as a heavy vehicle driver. Learn how you can take advantage of exciting opportunities in the Transport and Logistics industry. Find out how we can help you gain new skills and further your career today.
2pm-3pm: UD Trucks – New product breakthrough and how the UD Solution can improve your bottom line (see above seminar details)
3pm-4pm: Navman “Temperature Monitoring Solution” & “Sentinel Driver Fatigue Solution”

SUNDAY 19th May

11am-12pm: New Castrol Diesel Engine Oils
12pm-1pm: UD Trucks – New product breakthrough and how the UD Solution can improve your bottom line (see above seminar details)
1pm-2pm: Doing Business with the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (see above seminar details)

CVIAQ Apprentice Challenge

The 2013 CVIAQ Apprentice Challenge is a competition held to promote Heavy Vehicle Mechanical apprenticeships to people of all ages. It also aims to promote and foster a professional image of the heavy vehicle industry to the wider community.

The competition consists of two apprentices each which are selected by CVIAQ from its membership to represent the industry. The competition will be held at 1:00pm on each day of the 2013 Brisbane Truck Show - Thursday, Friday and Saturday Heats with Sunday being the final comprising of two best apprentice teams. The competition is a ‘hands on’ practical test where teams are required to rectify identical faults in two SCANIA G 440 trucks within a defined time period of 45 minutes. The winning team is the team that first successfully identifies and repairs all faults or the team that rectifies the most faults within the allowed time frame.

Location: Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre Hall 3 Loading Dock

When: To be held on each show day commencing 1.00pm and concluding at 2.00pm

Proudly sponsored by Warby Tools

Trucks used in the competition are kindly provided by Scania Australia

Industry Careers Centre

Stakeholders represented in the centre include Australian Apprenticeship Centres, group training organisations, Manufacturing Skills Queensland, SkillsTech Australia and other registered training organisations. CVIAQ Chief Executive Officer, Mr Brett Wright said “Having all the major stakeholders in one spot will allow employers, employees, parents and potential entrants into the industry to gain an understanding of what opportunities exist in the industry and how the training system works.”

Adjacent to the Industry Careers Centre is the Recruitment Room – a mini Careers Expo, where industry employers can promote career opportunities, entry reqirements and jobs vacant in their own businesses. On the Thursday and Friday of the show, organised field trips of specially selected secondary school students will provide employers the opportunity to engage with potential new workforce entrants to promote the industry and, in particular, real job opportunities within their own businesses.

As the industry’s peak body, CVIAQ has taken a lead role in securing the future workforce of the commercial vehicle industry.

To access the Careers Centre map please follow the link below:
Careers Centre Floor Plan