With 24/7 operations, heavy machinery, demanding rosters, intensive commutes, disruptive sleep environments and inexperienced workers, FIFO based working environments were always going to be a recipe for serious fatigue risk in Australian mining.
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FIFO inquiry recommendations need to be implemented: Isaac Mayor
Queensland Councils have been urged to lobby the Federal Government to adopt all the recommendations from the recent FIFO report as a matter of urgency.
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QLD coal mine opts for mainly FIFO/DIDO workforce
The proposed half-a-billion dollar Minyango underground mine south of Blackwater will not hire permanent contractors.
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Mum sees upside in FIFO
A mum in WA is starting a website and a consultancy, FIFO Success, to assist couples in choosing on a FIFO lifestyle and whether it is right for them.
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‘Harden up’ culture affecting mental health of FIFO workers
A study into the wellbeing of FIFO workers has found stress, anxiety, drug and alcohol use and a sense of helplessness are high among the workforce, prompting calls for companies to spend more on mental health.
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FIFO debate erupts at Maules Creek Mine
The CFMEU has called on Whitehaven Coal to employ local workers who recently lost their jobs rather than use a FIFO workforce for the development of its Maules Creek Mine.
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Miner workforce going 100% local
Copper mining company Copperchem is looking to switch its entire workforce to local employees.
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No love lost for Hunter FIFO from councils
Hunter councils are demanding more involvement in deciding on fly-in fly-out camps like the proposed $100 million temporary camp in Singleton.
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Blaming FIFO for failing relationships is a “cop-out”
Blaming fly-in, fly-out rosters for destroying relationships is a “cop-out” a women’s mining group claims.
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BHP’s 100% FIFO policy a disgrace: CFMEU
BHP’s decision to use a 100 per cent FIFO workforce instead of hiring from inside the local Central Queensland community, has enraged locals, the unions as well as the wider mining community at large.
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Women make up 15.1% in mining: report
A new report and strategy paper will be released today to tackle the stereotypes around the nature of ‘women’s work’ in mining, utility and construction sectors.
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Whopping 8000 vie for 250 Bowen Basin job spots
More than 8000 people have applied for 250 jobs advertised by BHP Billiton Mitsubishi Alliance for its Bowen Basin coal mines. whopping
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Research to support FIFO/DIDO families
The mining boom has changed the way of life for working parents in Queensland as they now face new challenges in raising their families.
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Alpha does not want to become a mining town: report
The township of Alpha in Central Queensland prefers the idea of a 2000-strong fly-in-fly-out workforce instead of turning into a ‘mining town’.
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Rockhampton to host FIFO debate
A conference will he held in Rockhampton next week to discuss the issues surrounding FIFO workers in Central Queensland.
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Most FIFOs aren’t miners: report
Miners make up less than a fifth of Australia's FIFO and DIDO workforce, with most long distance commuters coming from the health, government, and construction industries, a study has found.
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Pilbara feels the impact of FIFO
A new report examining the impacts FIFO has on the community was released last month exposing the downsides of using a transient workforce, Vicky Validakis reports.
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BHP slammed for not hiring locals
The CFMEU has slammed BHP’s decision to use 100 per cent FIFO labour ahead of locals from Central Queensland communities for work on two mines in the Bowen Basin.
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Mining industry hits back at claims FIFO is a ‘cancer’ on towns
The mining sector has hit back at a new report that suggests FIFO workforces are damaging regional towns.
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FIFO damages regional communities: report
A new report examining the impacts FIFO and DIDO has on the community was released today exposing the downsides of using a transient workforce.
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