The Government will provide $6 million to MATES in Construction to boost support for the mental health and wellbeing of remote workers.
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WA FIFO workers get best-in-class COVID screening
Medical technology company Avicena will undertake regular screening of FIFO workers and contractors in the resources industry.
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Roy Hill gets Swift entertainment
Roy Hill has entered into a $3.5 million three-year agreement with Swift to deploy Swift Access to Roy Hill’s mine permanent village.
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Removing FIFO requirements with Digital Twinning
Digital Twinning Australia’s virtual solutions for the mining industry are reducing the need for fly-in, fly-out travel, allowing workers to spend more time with their families.
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Fortescue reinstates normal FIFO operations on the back of mandatory testing
Fortescue Metals Group is set to return to normal operational rosters of two weeks on, one week off, starting from June 22.
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FIFO vs residential hire: A tug of war
Not only are companies constantly faced with hiring decisions throughout the course of a mine life, they must also contend with the FIFO debate in Australia’s mining regions.
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Alliance flies high with BHP contract extension
BHP Western Australian Iron Ore has extended its air charter services agreement with Alliance Aviation Services by two years.
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QLD puts FIFO ban on eight more large projects
The Queensland Government has added another eight large resources projects to its ban for fly-in fly-out (FIFO) recruitment in support of jobs for local communities.
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Flying high on top of cautious optimism
Mining travel is a big line item in the balance sheets of many large mining companies. CWT Energy, Resources and Marine senior director Marty Lonergan speaks to Australian Mining about the focus on mining travel as the market continues to recover.
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Psychological distress, bullying headline FIFO concerns
In one of the most comprehensive fly-in fly-out (FIFO) research studies undertaken in Australia, rates of psychological distress, workplace bullying and burnout were found significantly higher among FIFO workers than their non-FIFO counterparts.
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FIFO code of practice up for review in WA
The McGowan government has released an updated draft FIFO code of practice to protect Western Australians' mental health in the workplace.
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Finding a FIFO FORMULA
An insight in to the other side of FIFO, and getting miners where they need to be, when they are needed.
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Mining downturn grounds FIFO aviation
Regional aviation that was boosted by fly-in, fly-out mine workers has slowed down as commodity prices dip.
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Alliance Aviation wins MMG contract extensions
Alliance Aviation has signed extensions to its existing contracts with Incitec Pivot and the miner MMG.
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FIFO and DIDO: Be aware of the risks
The opportunity to work in a FIFO or DIDO role is an exciting prospect for many. Unfortunately the nature of this type of work also presents a number of psychological issues and risks for employees and their families.
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Mining, fly-in, fly-out workers and the risk of suicide
While everyone is aware of the social impacts of FIFO workers, what is the impact that FIFO has on the workers themselves?
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FIFO workers told “death” is the only excuse for not showing up to work at Christmas
WA fly-in, fly-out workers are being warned they will face fines and docked pay if they don’t show up to work over the Christmas and New Year period.
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FIFO miner fined for bomb threat
Fly-in, fly out miner Hayden Michael Angwin has been fined $6,000 for joking about a bomb being placed on a Virgin flight from Rock Hampton to the Gold Coast.
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Diploma win Rio Tinto FIFO accommodation contract
Rio Tinto has awarded Diploma Group a $49 million contract for its Wickham Accommodation expansion project.
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Xstrata extends FIFO contract
Xstrata Copper has extended its existing fly in fly out contract with Alliance Aviation.
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