Questions about the mental health of FIFO workers launched a parliamentary inquiry in Western Australia. Is this a threat to a way of life for remote minesite workers, or simply another step on the long path of OHS improvement?
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Mental health stigma stopping FIFO workers speaking up
The unhealthy stigma attached to mental health problems is stopping miners from seeking help.
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Misleading reporting disguises need to protect FIFO workers
Following the release of the FIFO parliamentary inquiry, the message is being muddied by unfocused reporting.
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Inquiry chair backs FIFO mental illness research
The Western Australian FIFO inquiry report has been met with mixed reactions, most notably from the Chamber of Minerals and Energy.
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Breaking: Suicide tragedy strikes family of FIFO worker
Renewed calls to change rosters have gone up from the Roy Hill camp after the death of a worker, said to have taken his own life during the night on Monday.
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Local government expresses dissatisfaction with compulsory FIFO
The compulsory FIFO issue will attract more attention this week with key events in Queensland and Canberra to highlight public and local government concerns.
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The link between FIFO and depression revealed
Claims by industry groups that FIFO workers are no more prone to mental illness than other sections of community have been refuted by a new study.
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BHP Billiton and beyondblue embark on mental health roadshow in the Pilbara
BHP Billiton has partnered with beyondblue to provide thousands of Pilbara employees with mental health resources as part of a special roadshow.
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New FIFO mining suicide prevention program launched
A new partnership has been launched to halt suicide in the mining and oil and gas industries.
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CFMEU loses appeal against compensation
An ex union official has won his appeal for compensation against the Queensland CFMEU over work-related stress leading to a mental breakdown in 2010.
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A guide to surviving a FIFO christmas
Mining Family Matters, a FIFO worker family support group, has compiled a list to get you through a FIFO Christmas.
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Another Barrow Island worker commits suicide
A man working at Chevron’s Gorgon Project has taken his own life.
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Equal time rosters could fight FIFO suicide
The chairman of a WA parliamentary inquiry into the effects of FIFO on mental health has said that “equal time” could be the optimum FIFO roster compression for mining workers.
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457 workers on Gorgon work 52 days straight
Filipino workers on Barrow Island a working for 52 days straight, twice as long as Australian workers, according to the AMWU.
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Australian Mining – News in Focus: 7/11/14 [video]
Iron ore prices slide further... More from the WA FIFO Mental Health Inquiry... Gorgon Project gets a new 'floatel'.
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New prospects for FIFO legislation in WA
The debate around FIFO mental health is heating up, with the WA inquiry to hear recommendations from the CFMEU and Chamber of Minerals and Energy today.
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Inquiry hears FIFO workers avoid anti-depressant medication
A submission to the WA inquiry into FIFO mental health has revealed a trend of non-reporting of mental health issues due to fear for employment prospects.
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Mental illness compensation claim dismissed
A man who was rostered on to work the day of the Moura mine disaster has had his compensation claim for psychological damage dismissed.
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Response to Australian Mining – FIFO mental health reporting
The AMMA responds to Australian Mining's opinion piece on their recent submissions to the WA parliamentary inquiry on FIFO mental health issues.
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FIFO rosters not ideal according to DMP
The WA inquiry into FIFO-related mental health issues has heard that no FIFO roster could be considered 100 per cent safe.
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