September

CATCH UP: Construction workers including Action Plasterers And Renderers workers, have taken a little time out to check in with one another over a Barbie. One hundred and ninety Australian’s working in construction take their own lives every year. Local charity, Mates In Construction are doing what they can to get men talking. A Sunshine Coast construction company is working to curb the rising suicide rates in their industry, by breaking down the stigma of being a ‘tough tradie’. National Helpline 1300 642 111 MATES in Construction is a charity established in 2008 to reduce the high level of suicide among Australian construction workers.  We are unique in that we foster ownership and control of