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Stride for Life with John
John Aungier
Stride for Life with John
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Hi there!
Join John on his journey as he carries a symbolic 20kg weight while running 10k to raise awareness for mental health in Australia’s Construction industry.
John is passionate about raising awareness and supporting initiatives relating to mental health.
• On average 190 People in Construction end commit suicide per year
• In Australia 9 people per day commit Suicide across all industries with rates in Construction 2 x higher per 100,000 than any other industry
• Construction workers are 6 x more likely to die from suicide then an accident in the workplace
• Across Australia & all industries 75% of Suicides are Male and 25% Female
Facts collected from Black Dog Institute and Mates in Construction
Why 20 kg?
We chose 20kg of symbolic weight to represent the 9 Australians whom we lose daily to Suicide.
We then doubled it to represent the statistic that those in Construction are 2 x more likely to commit suicide then those of other industries
Lastly we added 2kg because no matter how much weight John carries we will never feel the true weight that our mates we have lost carried.
Donations made through this platform are secure and will be remitted directly through to my charity of choice.
Thanks so much for your support!
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MATES in Construction (QLD & NT) Ltd
MATES in Construction is a charity set up in 2008 to reduce the high level of suicide among Australian construction workers. It is owned and controlled by the Australian Building and Construction Industry.
MATES in Construction provide community development programs on sites and support workers in need through case management and a 24/7 help line. In a joint venture with the Oz-Help Foundation, MATES in Construction also provide Life Skills Toolbox training to apprentices and young workers.
MATES in Construction is based on the simple idea that “suicide is everyone’s business” and that if the building and construction industry in Australia is to improve the mental health and wellbeing of workers and to reduce suicide then it cannot be left to the mental health professionals, but rather everyone in the industry must play their part.
MATES in Construction is independent of employers and unions and never works directly for a particular employer, but for the construction industry generally. Programs are delivered across the industry regardless of employer and / or union affiliation.
MATES in Construction operates in Queensland, New South Wales, South Australia and Western Australia through independently managed and financed organisations, within an overall MATES in Construction Australia structure which was set up in October 2013
MATES in Construction refers to one or more of the independent national or state-based organisations of the MATES in Construction group, all of which are Australian companies limited by guarantee. Each state-based organisation is a member of the national organisation, MATES in Construction (Aust) Limited. Each MATES in Construction organisation is a separate legal entity and has no liability for another entity's acts and omissions. MATES in Construction is the brand name for the MATES in Construction group and is used by each separate MATES in Construction organisation.
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