MIC OVERVIEW

Since 2008, over 45000 construction workers nationally have had completed our Suicide Prevention General Awareness Training.

• Mates in Construction commenced in NSW in March 2013 Since then more than 5500 construction workers have completed our Suicide Prevention General Awareness Training and

• 330 workers have completed a course to become a “suicide alert helper” Connector and

• 34 workers have completed a course in Applied Suicide Intervention Skills, this workshop helps people to provide immediate assistance to someone with suicidal thoughts.

• 80 workers have been under case management in relation to mental health issues.

Updated 18/07/13

AWARDS

- Suicide Prevention Australia’s - Life Award (Business & Industry Category) - in 2009, 2010 and 2011;

- Suicide Prevention Australia’s - Healthy Community Award (Organisation Category) - in 2012;

- National Safety Council of Australia – 2012 Annual Safety Award for Best Health & Wellbeing Program;

- National Safety Council of Australia – 2012 Award for the Overall Best Workplace Safety Initiative in Australia

SUICIDE OVERVIEW

ABS – 2012 Suicide Rates:

All Australians – 2,535

Men – 1,901

Women – 634

1.5% of all deaths in Australia were suicide

Population: 22,723,904

Suicide

1 in 8964

Under reporting 20%

1 in 7171

Suicide Attempts 1 in 500

Suicide Thoughts 1 in 20

Mental Health and Wellbeing is a Safety issue

IS THERE A PROBLEM?

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10

20

30

40

50

60

70

Femalesuicides

Constructionfatalities

Trafficfatalities

Malesuicides

Constructionsuicides

Constructionsuicides

Aged 16-24

Death rates out of 100,000

MORE FACTS FROM AISRAP REPORT

• 1 in 2 had told someone • 1 in 4 attempted before • Only 7 in 100 sought professional

help

IMPORTANT QUESTION

Do most people who suicide really want to die?

NO But they are struggling to bear the

pain of living at this moment

WHAT YOU MIGHT KNOW

• Relationship breakdown

• Family crisis

• Death of friend/family member

• Anniversary of death/suicide of friend/family member

• Financial Stress

• Constant Stress

• Recent self-harm or suicide attempt

WHAT CHANGES MIGHT YOU SEE?

• Moody • Numb / Careless • Distant • Attitude • Alcohol or drug misuse • Gambling • Giving away possessions • Putting affairs in order

THINGS YOU MIGHT SENSE OR HEAR!

• Loneliness

• Hopelessness

• Escape

• Depressed

• Burden

WHAT DO WE DO?

With most things in life, we have 2 choices:

1. Do NOTHING

2. Do SOMETHING

DO NOTHING

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10

20

30

40

50

60

70

Femalesuicides

Constructionfatalities

Trafficfatalities

Malesuicides

Constructionsuicides

Constructionsuicides

Aged 16-24

Death rates out of 100,000

DO SOMETHING

Tell Someone:

A Connector is a

Mate who can keep you safe while connecting you to help

Inducted - suicide awareness/prevention, mental health and wellbeing.

ASIST – Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Trained.

1300 642 111

HOW DOES IT WORK?

Connector

ASIST Intervention

Suicide

Counselling Relationship

Counselling

Drug and

Alcohol help

Industrial

Help

Legal

Assistance

Dealing with

Workcover Anger

Management

Financial

Counselling

Centrelink

Income

Protection

Talking to

Your family

Life Skills

You

MIC Inducted

A PATHWAY TO HELP

1 in 20 workers may have

suicidal thoughts

General awareness on

site should help someone

to notice

Trained Connectors

provide a pathway to help

WHAT WE KNOW

• Suicide is a problem in the Construction Industry

• We need to talk and listen to each other

• There is help - call 1300 642 111 (1300MIC111)

FURTHER INFORMATION OR ASSISTANCE

Helpline (24/7):

1300 642 111

1300 MIC 111

Office:

Mates in Construction

(02) 9566 4200

www.matesinconstruction.org.au