The Sydney Gateway Project has been acknowledged for achieving the rare 'Mates in Construction' accreditation in a Sydney event. Mates in Construction is a non-profit organisation dedicated to promoting greater mental health and suicide prevention within the construction industry and other…
The Sydney Gateway Project has been acknowledged for achieving the rare 'Mates in Construction' accreditation in a Sydney event. Mates in Construction is a non-profit organisation dedicated to promoting greater mental health and suicide prevention within the construction industry and other blue-collar sectors.
Accreditation is given when a project engages at least 80 per cent of all workers on-site to complete the Mates General Awareness Training, a one-hour introductory course about what to look for in those needing help and how to encourage them to get the help they need. Mates in Construction is a non-profit organisation that has taken on the difficult task of addressing mental health and suicide prevention for people working within the construction industry.“We lose a building and construction worker every second day to suicide. They are eight times more likely to suicide than die from a workplace accident.
“Yeah, I think it's becoming more apparent these days with programs like Mates as well.
Abraham Hong is a civil engineer who's been working in his field for close to a decade. He says the Mates in Construction program helped his company put the spotlight on mental health issues.
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