(^34) ABC July 2019 busnews.com.au
“It goes without saying, from bus
design to build completion, RoadTrek
has worked tirelessly with the Australian
Prostate Centre and Incolink, and guided
us every step of the way to achieve the
Australian first build that will have such
a positive impact on so many men and
their families.”
The unique and noble bus service is to
be funded and run by the construction
industry’s redundancy fund Incolink and
aims to tackle the rate of prostate cancer
among men in construction, among
other health issues.
As the organisation explains, prostate
cancer is the most common cancer
diagnosed in Australian men (excluding
non-melanoma skin cancer), and the
third most common cause of cancer
death. Incolink has partnered with the
Australian Prostate Centre to promote
awareness and early detection of the
disease, which is diagnosed in over
20,000 Australian men each year
(55 men are diagnosed with prostate
cancer every day – around 3,500 of
whom will die from the disease each
year, says the APC).
The mobile health bus – staffed by
two GPs and a nurse – will visit Victorian
and Tasmanian construction sites giving
workers free health checks, including
a PSA blood test that may indicate the
early stages of prostate cancer. It will also
test for cholesterol levels, blood pressure,
BMI and diabetes.
REGULAR ASSESSMENT
Incolink CEO Dan O’Brien says the
bus would play an important role in
improving construction workers’ health
and wellbeing, with the organisation
committed to ensuring workers are fit
and healthy, as well as safe on-site.
“Too many Australians, particularly
men, put off a trip to the GP because
they’re too busy or just not keen to
discuss their health issues,” he said.
“Being regularly assessed for key risk
factors is crucial to preventing a range
of health problems and giving patients
the best chance of a healthy life through
early intervention measures.
“A stable and healthy workforce is
the best foundation for a productive
workplace. That’s why we’re bringing
the GP’s clinic to our members, making
it easy for them to have a chat with the
doctor and get checked out for these
important health risk factors.”
Last year Incolink launched its
innovative suicide-prevention
programme called Bluehats to help
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