Our Patron – Lindsay Fox AC
“I am honoured to be the founding Patron for the Healthy Heads in Trucks & Sheds Foundation.
Mental health and wellbeing has always been, and remains, a strong passion of mine.
I’ve seen the impacts mental health can have on people in our industry, and I know it’s time we speak up on this issue as much as we have done on safety.
The Healthy Heads in Trucks & Sheds Foundation is committed to creating mental health and wellbeing initiatives that support drivers and warehousing teams across the national road and logistics sector.”
About Lindsay
Lindsay Fox AC is most well known for his contributions to the haulage industry in Australia as the founder of Linfox, but he is also an active supporter of the broader Australian community, including contributing to sport and philanthropic work.
The Healthy Heads in Trucks & Sheds Board endorsed the appointment, Lindsay Fox AC as the inaugural Patron of Healthy Heads in 2020, prior to launching the Foundation.
“I am honoured to be the founding Patron for the Healthy Heads in Trucks & Sheds Foundation.
Mental health and wellbeing has always been and remains a strong passion of mine.
I’ve seen the impacts mental health can have on people in our industry and I know it’s time we speak up on this issue as much as we have done on safety.
The Healthy Heads in Trucks & Sheds Foundation is committed to creating mental health and wellbeing initiatives that support drivers and warehousing teams across the national road and logistics sector.”
Some of Lindsay’s other roles include:
- Founder, Fox Group Holdings Pty Ltd
- Patron of Asialink
- Non Executive Director of Premier Investments Limited
- Honorary Board Member for the Committee for Melbourne
- Patron-in-Chief of the Royal Australian Army Transport Museum Committee
- Board member for the Intermodal Transportation Institute at the University of Denver
In January 1992, he was awarded an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) for his contribution to Transport and the Community.
In January 2008, he was awarded a Companion of the Order of Australia (AC) for continued service to the transport and logistics industries, to business through the development and promotion of youth traineeships, and to the community through a range of philanthropic endeavours.
From September 1992 to December 1993, Lindsay together with Bill Kelty of the ACTU, introduced a national campaign called ’Work for Australia’. This campaign encouraged companies and local communities to generate jobs for the unemployed with the aid of government subsidies and programs.
By the end of the campaign, over 60,000 jobs were pledged through their efforts, and Lindsay and Bill were awarded Victorians of the Year by the Sunday Age.