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Paul Graham
The Importance of Mental Health in Employee Engagement and Productivity
Amongst the ongoing technological revolution, we must not lose sight of innovation in creating psychologically safe workplaces where employees can thrive.
This is particularly the case within the transport, warehousing, and logistics sector, where the very nature of work and work environments create their own unique challenges.
Healthy Heads in Trucks & Sheds is an industry led response to our sector being rated 19 out of 19 in Australia’s largest survey for workplace mental health and wellbeing. HHTS is producing and sharing industry led resources which raise awareness, build capacity and assist businesses to build more supportive workplaces. This is not only good for employees in the sector, but it is also assisting in creating more engaged and productive businesses.
About Paul:
Paul Graham is Chair of Healthy Heads and the Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Australia Post. Paul is a supply chain industry leader, with more than 30 years’ experience, starting his career at 18 in customer service in the international cargo industry. Paul previously held the position of Chief Supply Chain Officer and Managing Director of Primary Connect, part of the Woolworths Group. In this role he oversaw a strategic rebuild of the supply chain network, including over $2 billion of infrastructure investment. He has held senior roles working across logistics in Australia, the UK, Taiwan, Singapore and Germany, including as Global Chief Operating Officer and Chief Executive Officer for Europe, Middle East & Africa for DHL. In addition to his executive roles Paul has also served as Chairman of a global digital marketing group based in London, served on various University and Government advisory Boards and also on Boards in the FMCG, Wholesale and farming sectors. Passionate about mental health and wellbeing, Paul is the Founding Chairman of the Healthy Heads in Trucks and Sheds Foundation, with a goal to improve mental wellbeing within the transport and logistics industry. An immigrant from Northern Ireland, Paul knows the value of Australia Post as an essential service, trusted to connect Australians to each other and to friends and family around the world.