🎉 Happy New Year from MATES 🎉 As we kick off 2025, we want to thank all our mates, crews, and their families for standing with us throughout 2024. Your support helps make worksites safer, stronger, and better connected. This new year, let’s keep looking out for one another and checking in with our mates. Remember, the MATES Helpline is here 24/7—so if you or a mate are doing it tough reach out to a connector or call MATES on 1300 642 111. You’re never alone. 💛 Happy New Year from the MATES team! #MATES #HappyNewYear #LookOutForYourMates #StrongerTogether
MATES in Construction
Mental Health Care
Spring Hill, Qld 21,580 followers
MATES are Stronger Together
About us
MATES in Construction is an industry-based charity established in 2008, aimed at reducing high levels of suicide in the Australian construction industry. MATES is an industry-led, research-backed charity, that is building a volunteer network of eyes and ears on the ground, trained to recognise the signs a workmate might be struggling with life and connect them to help. We lose a construction worker to suicide every second day. We also know that construction workers are 6 x times more likely to die from suicide than an accident at work. In the last 12 months 30% our apprentices have thought about suicide. A suicide is said to impact at least 135 people (conservatively). In 2021, MATES in Construction was recognised by the World Health Organisation (WHO) as an example of global suicide prevention best practice. Our 24/7 National helpline is: 1300 642 111 MATES Branches: Queensland, Northern Territory, New South Wales, South Australia and Western Australia
- Website
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http://mates.org.au
External link for MATES in Construction
- Industry
- Mental Health Care
- Company size
- 51-200 employees
- Headquarters
- Spring Hill, Qld
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 2008
- Specialties
- suicide prevention, wellbeing, mental health, postvention, MIC, MATES, ASIST, GAT, Connector, 1300 642 111, critical incidents, Case Management support, Field Officer site support, and Research and Evidence
Locations
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Primary
PO Box 1001
Spring Hill, Qld 4004, AU
Employees at MATES in Construction
Updates
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MATES in Construction is proud to announce that Lipman are extending their Gold Industry Partnership to MATES in Construction NSW! Lipman are pleased to have partnered with MATES in the pursuit of reducing suicide and improving mental health across the construction industry. We are firm believers that at the core of our business is our people: our company culture is one that strongly promotes and maintains the expectation that we care for each other. The opportunity to actively and genuinely be involved with the exceptional work that MATES is doing, to assist in driving for improvement in these significant and far reaching issues is compelling. We are encouraged by the progress MATES is making daily and that we are able to contribute to increasing awareness and improving outcomes. We thank MATES for founding and leading this initiative. Paul Edwards – COO #MATESinConstruction #MATES #IndustryPartner #tradie #bluecollar #Lipman
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🎄 Merry Christmas from MATES 🎄 As the year comes to a close, we want to give a big shoutout to all the workers, crews, and companies who’ve backed MATES throughout 2024. You’ve helped us keep worksites stronger, safer, and better connected—proving what looking out for your mates is all about. We know Christmas can be a tough time for some, so let’s keep checking in on our mates, having each other’s backs, and making sure no one feels alone. Remember, MATES is here even through the holiday period. From the whole team at MATES, have a safe, happy, and well-earned break. Let’s head into 2025 stronger than ever. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, legends! #MATESinConstruction #MATESHelpingMates #LookOutForYourMates #MerryChristmas
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MATES in Construction is thrilled to announce Multiplex is renewing their Platinum partnership to MATES in Construction QLD/NT! Multiplex has been a partner of MATES QLD/NT for over five years: a true commitment toward improving mental health and preventing suicide among their workers. A prime example of this commitment is at their world-class development, Queen’s Wharf, where Multiplex has ensured all trades at all phases of construction have had access to MATES support and inclusion in General Awareness Talks and training. Celebrating their workers’ efforts in looking out for each other, Multiplex has participated in Fly the Flag with MATES flags taking pride of place on their cranes, visible from across Brisbane City. We look forward to the year ahead with Multiplex and their workers. #Tradies #MATESinConstruction #MATES #IndustryPartnership #Multiplex
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MATES in Construction is thrilled to announce AnewX as an Associate Partner for MATES in Construction NSW! AnewX was founded 4 years ago with a vision to provide superior foundation solutions for our clients. We have since invested in new specialised plant and equipment to grow the business to an ever changing and growing market. In doing so, AnewX simultaneously has invested in its PEOPLE acknowledging they are the foundation of the company first and foremost. AnewX is extremely proud to partner with MATES in Construction and recognise the valuable work they do each day within our industry in supporting those with mental health issues. The work undertaken and support provided by MATES is very much aligned with our company values of Care, Work Life Balance and Honesty and we look forward to providing support to the industry as a partner to grow together and continue to encourage real and meaningful conversations to support those around us. #MATESinConstructions #tradies #AnewX #MATES #IndustryPartner
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💪 Shoutout to Thomas and Josh from Reece Plumbing Belconnen! These legends are shaved their heads this December to support MATES in Construction and the fight against suicide in the industry. Their incredible efforts have already raised over $7,000—what an achievement! 👏 Every dollar helps us continue providing vital mental health and suicide prevention programs for our mates. A huge thanks to Thomas, Josh, and Reece Plumbing!
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👏 A Massive Congratulations to Plumblogic & Nuflow! Working with MATES in Construction NSW, these legends have achieved MATES Accreditation, showing how even small businesses with tight schedules can prioritise mental health and suicide prevention. Balancing emergency plumbing work and pipe re-lining is no small feat, yet Dane, Alison, Tammy, and their teams made time to equip themselves with the skills to support better mental health on their worksites. Your commitment to looking out for your mates and creating a safer industry is nothing short of exceptional. Well done, Plumblogic & Nuflow teams! 💪 #MATESinConstruction #MATESAccredited #MentalHealthMatters #StrongerTogether #tradies #SucidePrevention
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🎄 Merry Christmas from MATES Ambassador Lindsay Collins! 🎄 A huge shoutout from our Ambassador, Lindsay Collins, wishing all the workers, crews, and their families a safe and happy Christmas. This time of year is all about mateship—looking out for each other and making sure no one feels alone. Lindsay’s message is simple: check in, have a yarn, and remember help is always there when you need it. 💛 From Lindsay, and all of us at MATES, have a cracking Christmas and a top-notch New Year. #MATESinConstruction #MerryChristmas #LookOutForYourMates #LindsayCollins #StrongerTogether
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Legend! Congrats Logan, an incredible accomplishment climbing Matterhorn Mountain. Thank you for everything you have done for Get Construction Talking and shining the light on mental health and suicide prevention in our industry!
What a legend. Earlier this year the amazing Logan Price climbed the Matterhorn mountain. The numbers are now in, and he's raised an incredible $26,717 for Get Construction Talking, a figure that's about to tripled by the team at Procore Technologies!! Massive well done to Logan and a huge thank you for his work to raise awareness of mental health in construction. You can learn more about Logan's amazing mental health advocacy in this video 👉 https://lnkd.in/eRcG7_J7 The funds raised by The B1M and Procore Technologies' Get Construction Talking campaign are going to support construction mental health charities around the world, including the Construction Industry Alliance for Suicide Prevention, The Lighthouse Charity, MATES in Construction, Mates in Mind and Construction Sport. Make your own donation here 👉 https://lnkd.in/erKVJSTZ #GetConstructionTalking #mentalhealth #construction #engineering #wellbeing
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🎄 Christmas Tip: Have Each Other’s Backs this Holiday Period 🎄 The best part of the holiday break? Kicking back with your MATES. But don’t forget to look after each other. If you know a mate who finds this time of year hard, check in and ask them how they are travelling. If you reckon one your mates are doing it tough, have a chat and let them know MATES is here 24/7. 📞 Helpline: 1300 642 111 💪 MATES: Stronger Together #MATESinConstruction #Construction #Checkin #MATES #Christmas #MATESstrongerTogether