Mates in Construction
The MATES programme builds and strengthens workplace communities and across the industry – helping our people support and provide an environment that encourages positive wellbeing. The impact of this community-based approach then goes beyond the workplace and into our everyday lives.
MATES engage with workers through on-site training and provides those identified as at risk with case management support that connects them to suitable professional support. MATES Field Officers are trained in suicide intervention skills and have experience in the Building and Construction Industry. This allows our Field Officers to engage easily with the workers on-site.
Suicide is everyone’s business; it does not discriminate. Our construction industry is losing nearly one person every week to suicide. 98% of those we lose are our men.
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We're proud to have partnered with MATES to not only ensure they can continue the great work they are doing in our workforce, but to also educate our team on knowing the signs.
Barrett Homes now has a large number of staff trained in the MATES program, which builds and strengthens communities in the workplace and across the industry – helping our people to be supportive and provide an environment that encourages positive wellbeing. The impact of this community-based approach then goes beyond the workplace and into our everyday lives.
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Construction workers are 6 x more likely to die from suicide than an accident at work.
Our goal is to not only support and assist those within our direct reach, but encourage those beyond. Seeking helping, knowing the sign and talking about mental health regularly are all things we can each be doing to prevent loosing our buddies.
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