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Bunnings X MATES in Construction limited edition hoodies sell out in under four weeks
It took under four weeks for the trade and construction community to help raise $500,000 for mental health and suicide prevention, with the sell-out of MATES in Construction and Bunnings Trade limited edition co-branded hoodies.
Read More NewsMATES SA's Annual Fundraising Lunch Success
This year’s MATES SA’s Annual Fundraising Lunch held at the iconic Adelaide Oval was a fantastic afternoon and saw the biggest turnout yet. Around 350 people joined together to show their support of the MATES program and to celebrate the amazing work that’s being done by volunteers across our industries to support each other, raise awareness, and reduce suicide.
Read More NewsNSW Construction Site Safety Guide 2022/23
Every year, 190 Australians working in the construction industry take their own lives. This means we lose a colleague every second day to suicide*.
Read More MediaKarise Eden backs MATES in Construction to help shine a light on suicide prevention and better mental health.
MATES in Construction is excited to announce the support of Australian singer Karise Eden. Karise first appeared on our TV screens in 2012 when at age 19, she won The Voice.
Read More NewsMATES in Construction welcomes $6M in funding for FIFO/DIDO
Leading industry suicide prevention charity MATES in Construction is the sole recipient of a $6 million Australian Government Dept. of Health grant, targeting FIFO (fly-in-fly-out)/DIDO (drive-in-drive-out) workers.
Read More NewsFifo workers get $6M in mental health support
The Australian Government will provide $6 million to MATES in Construction to boost support for the mental health and wellbeing of remote workers in the mining, energy, construction and manufacturing industries.
Read More NewsMATES in Manufacturing – Turning a tragic tide
Program to give workers tools to stop mates' suicides.
Read More Online MediaBuoy Project – MATES
MATES Workplace Suicide Prevention Programs: Evaluating the impact of MATES programs on suicide prevention literacy, stigma, helping behaviours, and suicidal thoughts.
Read More Online MediaCalling all Manufacturing MATES
We recognise that suicide prevention and improving mental health support transcends traditional workplace issues and that by working together we stand a better chance of making positive change.
Read More NewsManufacturing bands together for mental health
A program to support workers’ mental health and prevent suicide is being launched in the manufacturing industry today.
Read More Online MediaMATES in Construction - Givemas Day Ten
To discover what work can be done to support and improve mental health outcomes in the construction, mining and energy industry, we spoke with National CEO of MATES in Construction Chris Lockwood.
Read More NewsJorgen Gullestrup: 2021 PHD recipient
Congratulations to Jorgen Gullestrup, the 2021 recipient ofthe ‘MATES in Construction Allison Milner Memorial PhDScholarship’
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