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We need MATES In Construction
MATES IN CONSTRUCTION formally launched early last month in a bid to improve awareness of the significance of suicide in the construction industry.
The industry-tailored solution MATES In Construction has taken on
a massive task, aiming to deliver an on-site programme to give workers
the skills to start discussions with someone that may be struggling on-site, encourage people to understand the signals (and to do something!), provide long-term support to people who
need it and establish a peer-based support programme in the workplace to encourage workers to offer help “when a mate is doing it tough”.
The MATES team includes Field Officers and Case Managers who deliver the programme and are available on-site.
MATES In Construction is being set up as a charity, and is initially rolling out across a number of sites in Auckland, as
well as working alongside a number of organisations to deliver the programme.
They are supported by Manukau,
Northern and City Centre Jobs and Skills Hubs in Auckland, funded by MBIE.
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