WELBEING

MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES

It’s well known that prioritising mental health is paramount for hard yakka Aussies in the mining and resources industry

Challenging working conditions can involve constant physical exertion over long hours, isolation from family and friends, and hazardous conditions among many other demands. All of these factors, individually and concurrently, can and will take a toll on the mental health of workers. It's essential to take care of mental wellbeing to ensure a healthy, productive and sustainable workforce. Most importantly, so that everybody returns home safe.

Mental health challenges, such as stress, anxiety and depression, can lead to higher rates of accidents and injuries. By promoting mental health awareness, providing support systems and encouraging personal responsibility, this benefits not only individual workers but also our families, communities, and the industry as a whole. Investing in mental health initiatives is not just a moral imperative, but also a strategic one for ensuring the long term success and sustainability of the mining and resources sector in Australia.

MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES

FREE TO CALL 24 HOURS A DAY, 365 DAYS A YEAR

Immediate support and education for people with mental illness, their families and carers throughout Australia

Anyone thinking about suicide

Anyone having a personal crisis

Anyone feeling anxious or depressed

Counselling for young people aged 5 to 25

Men with emotion or relationship concerns

Veterans and family counselling

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people

Emergency services

If you or someone you know is at immediate risk of harm

CALM ESSENTIALS

SHORT VIDEOS FROM THE CALM.COM BLOG

The Essentials is a free collection of content and tools designed to help you take care of your mental health.

Guided Breathing for Anxiety: A simple breathing exercise to quickly ease physical tension for reduced anxiety with Dr. Julie Smith.

Body Scan for Anxiety: A three-minute guided practice from Tamara Levitt to help center and bring to the present.

Break the Stress Cycle: A counting practice led by Jeff Warren designed to help you find a sense of calm and grounding.

5 Steps to Less Stress: A grounding exercise that utilizes the five senses led by Chibs Okereke.

Ocean Waves: Listen to the soothing and relaxing sounds of ocean waves and enjoy a feeling of ease from the strain of stress.

The Emotion Isn’t You: Jay Shetty shares a guided practice to help separate emotions from the understanding of who we are.

Why Grief, Why Now? A teaching and practice to help grieve with love and honesty from grief specialist Dr. Joanne Cacciatore.

Daily Move with Mel Mah: Let go of physical tension and uplift your mood with this full body movement exercise.

Shift Your Self-Talk: A practice to help reframe one's inner monologue from Calm’s Chief Purpose Officer, Jay Shetty.

The Nordland Night Train Sleep Story: A bedtime story about traveling the scenic coast of Norway. Read by Eric Braa.

Beauty and the Beast Sleep Story: Drift to sleep with a classic fairytale with beloved characters read by Alan Sklar.