MATES in Construction

The issue of suicide amongst construction workers has been addressed in the South West Construction Sector where suicide is a massive problem affecting a large percentage of workers from the [...]

Research in Australia and abroad has demonstrated elevated rates of suicide amongst tradesmen and construction workers compared with the general working male population which is why a new suicide [...]

Shamrock Civil is proud to be a part of the Mates in Construction (MIC) program that aims to build support and bring to the forefront the risk of suicide as well as suicide prevention.

The website states that some ‘Mates’ may be spending Christmas alone as a result of family break-ups and divorce, and some may be in trouble financially and facing problems of [...]