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The Challenges for Organisations in Dealing with Mental Health

February 21, 2023 by Rob Sams 6 Comments

The Challenges for Organisations in Dealing with Mental Health How does adopting a ‘reductionist’ approach impact on mental health at work? Organisations world-over[1], including in Australia[2], are challenged by the difficulties[3] of dealing with mental health[4] in their workplaces. Factors … [Read more...] about The Challenges for Organisations in Dealing with Mental Health

Filed Under: FIFO, Mental health, Resiliencing, Robert Long, Social Psychology of Risk, Wicked Problems Tagged With: mental health

Is Safety the Empire of Non-Sense?

December 27, 2022 by Dr Rob Long Leave a Comment

Is Safety the Empire of Non-Sense? They say that the repetition of something makes people confirm that it is true. Is the case with safety discourse? As this blog site looks at the power and rule of the empire of non-sense we might ask, what is ‘the force’? More and more I observe the … [Read more...] about Is Safety the Empire of Non-Sense?

Filed Under: FIFO, Risk Aversion, Robert Long, Simplistic Safety, Social Psychology of Risk Tagged With: common knowledge, common sense, risk aversion

Mental Health, Risk and Safety – Part 2

October 30, 2022 by Dr Rob Long 17 Comments

SAFETY MENTAL HEALTH

Mental Health, Risk and Safety - Part 2 Part 2 of one of the most popular articles we have ever published, by Dr Rob Long from Human Dymensions. and author of the book “Real Risk” In the previous blog (Mental Health, Risk and Safety Part 1) I discussed the invisibility of mental health in risk … [Read more...] about Mental Health, Risk and Safety – Part 2

Filed Under: FIFO, Mental health, Robert Long, Social Psychology of Risk, Zero Harm Tagged With: DIDO, FIFO, menatl health, psychology of safety, risk and safety, stress, Zero Harm

That’s Not a Knife, That’s a Knife

June 3, 2022 by Dr Rob Long Leave a Comment

That’s Not a Knife, That’s a Knife Dr Rob Long Sometimes when I get a chance to catch up with my brother Graham I feel like the hoodlum on the streets of New York in Crocodile Dundee. Not that we compete as brothers but when it comes to risk I have a lot to learn from Graham. It’s not until you … [Read more...] about That’s Not a Knife, That’s a Knife

Filed Under: FIFO, Robert Long Tagged With: risk, Risk Management, wayside chapel

In it for The Long Haul – Making the most of the FIFO Lifestyle

October 18, 2021 by John Toomey 3 Comments

Available here: https://wideawakewellness.com.au/ Over the past 15 months I have written a book. The title is “In it for The Long Haul” and the subtitle, “Making the most of the FIFO Lifestyle”. We are almost there. Such a good feeling to see that word document I have grown to know so intimately … [Read more...] about In it for The Long Haul – Making the most of the FIFO Lifestyle

Filed Under: FIFO, Health, Mental health

Reflecting on a Lifetime in Camps and Remote Site Locations

November 24, 2016 by Ken Roberts Leave a Comment

Reflecting on a Lifetime in Camps and Remote Site Locations Guest post by Ken Roberts – HSE Specialist – LinkedIn Profile: Ken R. Roberts Am I going to give it up anytime soon? With 36 years of mining and construction camps under my belt, 15 of those as a construction manager and the last 14 … [Read more...] about Reflecting on a Lifetime in Camps and Remote Site Locations

Filed Under: FIFO Tagged With: reflecting

Once Upon A Time – In A Faraway FIFO Land……

May 22, 2016 by Drewie 9 Comments

A great, positive story by Drewie (Hard Hat Mentor) that will resonate with many, particularly FIFO workers. It’s a longer piece but well worth a read to the end where Drewie provides some awesome advice, from her own experience, on appreciating all the good people, moments and things in our lives … [Read more...] about Once Upon A Time – In A Faraway FIFO Land……

Filed Under: Communication and Consultation, FIFO, Hard Hat Mentor, Mental health, Positive Safety Stuff Tagged With: FIFO, negative thoughts, positive thinking, Safety

Hard Hat Mentor Intro Post

May 16, 2016 by Drewie 20 Comments

Drewie's first, no punches pulled post. I’m really looking forward to what she will write next! I hope regular readers or anyone who relates to what she expresses here will welcome her and give her the positive encouragement that she needs and deserves. ENJOY: Hard Hat Mentor Intro Post Firstly … [Read more...] about Hard Hat Mentor Intro Post

Filed Under: Communication and Consultation, FIFO, Hard Hat Mentor Tagged With: hard hat, mentor

FIFO Life Poem

May 14, 2016 by Drewie Leave a Comment

Introducing our latest Awesome Author  Dionne (Drewie) Drew – The "Hard Hat Mentor''. Drewie has spent over 25 years working FIFO swings and wrote this poem recently when social media comments on almost every forum were so toxic and mean during a time when the FIFO suicides were all over the news: … [Read more...] about FIFO Life Poem

Filed Under: FIFO, Hard Hat Mentor, Mental health, Mining Safety, Safety Poems Tagged With: FIFO

You know you’ve been ‘on site’ for weeks (years) when…….

May 13, 2016 by Drewie 3 Comments

You know you've been 'on site' for weeks (years) when....... Really cool post by (Drewie) Dionne Drew - Client Relationship Manager. Senior Safety Coach. Leadership/Safety Performance Consultant. First published HERE on LinkedIn Change of pace for me here, keeping it light-hearted, though on re … [Read more...] about You know you’ve been ‘on site’ for weeks (years) when…….

Filed Under: FIFO, Hard Hat Mentor, Mining Safety, Relationships Tagged With: FIFO

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