thursday 5 march 2015doltone house, Jones Bay Wharf, sydney

#MHC2015

thank you cBus!

cbus is the industry super fund for more than 719,000 members and 92,000 employers in the australian building, construction and allied industries.

As the Event Sponsor of the 2015 Construction Industry Mental Health Conference, Cbus hopes to help spread the message that it is important to create healthy workplaces.

By drawing together employers, employees, mental health services and industry partners, the conference demonstrates we can all help create a safe and supportive working environment for the people who are building Australia.

Cbus is focused on our members’ best interests including their health – financial, physical and mental. As the fund for your industry, we are well aware of the statistics on the incidence of mental health conditions in construction and building. That’s why Cbus is proud to partner

with MATES in Construction and the industry to create real solutions that support workers when they need it most.

Founded in 1984 by workers for workers, Cbus is run only to benefit members and the people who depend on them. We manage more than $29 billion of members’ funds and offer members low fees and strong investment performance over the long term.*

We are different to most super funds because we invest back into the construction and building industry through Cbus Property Pty Ltd, our wholly owned subsidiary company. This means we are helping to provide jobs for workers in your industry.

Cbus is run by people from within your industry, with equal representation on our Board from union and employer organisations, as well as an independent director. We’re proud to have staff that were former building and construction workers. They talk to members every day on worksites around the country and share an understanding about the pressures that are part of working in often challenging conditions.

We congratulate MATES in Construction for organising this conference where we can all share knowledge and experiences about how we can create better mental health outcomes across our industry.

event sponsor

*Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance.Cbus Trustee: United Super Pty Ltd ABN 46 006 261 623 AFSL 233792 Cbus ABN 75 493 363 262.

aBout our conference speakers

kevin Briggs (usa).

Kevin Briggs is the ‘Guardian of the Golden Gate Bridge’. A retired California Highway Patrol policeman, Kevin spent the best part of twenty years patrolling the bridge. Early on he discovered that as well as a policeman he was a suicide

prevention counsellor. A cancer and heart disease survivor, Briggs has built bonds with suicidal men and women that helped him save lives.

“I very much despise losing. I do whatever I can to get that person back over the rail. I play to win.”Kevin Briggs is coming to Australia for the first time to share his experiences with you. Don’t miss him! His TED talk “The Bridge Between Suicide and Life” has had over 1.6 million views in less than six months!

kevin hines (usa).

Kevin Hines is a global speaker, author and mental health advocate who reaches audiences with his story of an unlikely survival and his strong will to live. Two years after he was diagnosed with bipolar disorder (19 years of

age), he attempted to take his life by jumping from the Golden Gate Bridge.

He was awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award for his outstanding work as a suicide prevention advocate and speaker by the National Council of Behavioral Health. He has also been recognized by SAMSHA as a Voice Awards Fellow and Award Winner, an Achievement Winner by the US Veterans Affairs, and he has received a Three Star Marine General’s Medal Award in addition to his numerous accolades.

In the summer of 2013, Kevin released his memoir titled, Cracked Not Broken, The Kevin Hines Story. It has continued to sell out and is on several bestsellers’ lists.

Kevin’s will to live and stay mentally well has inspired people worldwide. Thousands of people have reached out to him expressing thanks for his message of hope. His compelling story has touched diverse, global audiences His mantra:

“Life is a gift, that is why they call it the present. Cherish it always.”

seÁn mccarthy (ireland).

Seán is the Regional Suicide Resource Officer for the South Eastern Region of the Health Services Executive South in Ireland. He has worked in the area of suicide prevention since 1998. He is a member of the Irish

Association of Suicidology and of the International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP). He is currently Co-Chair of the IASP Special Interest Group (SIG) on Postvention and Loss and is editor for the SIG quarterly newsletter. He was a member of the steering group for the development of Reach Out, National Strategy for Action on Suicide Prevention 2005–2014 for Ireland. Along with his role as Suicide Resource Officer he is currently National Lead on the roll out of the Suicide Crisis Assessment Nursing Service (SCAN) a suicide prevention initiative to Primary Care services. Sean lost a close family member to suicide in 2000 following his appointment as a Regional Suicide Resource Officer. Sean has recently developed and implemented in Ireland a programme to train sports coaches and sports leaders in suicide prevention.

heather stokes – living Works (usa).

Heather K. Stokes, LCSW, has served as LivingWorks’ Vice President of Strategic Development since 2011. In this role, she works with individuals, organisations, and communities (local, national, and international) to

strategically plan, implement and sustain suicide awareness, prevention, and intervention education and training. She is an active member of the National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention Clinical Workforce Preparedness Task Force as well as a co-founder and co-chair of the Western Montana Suicide Prevention Initiative. She is also a member of the International Association for Suicide Prevention. Before joining LivingWorks, she served as the Director of Standards, Training and Practices for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, and prior to that was the Director of the Helpline in New York City. She has over 20 years of clinical experience including working with those suffering from trauma, depression, and anxiety. She received her Masters of Science in Social Work from Columbia University in 1995. She has a personal passion for working on human–wildlife conflict matters in the USA and in Sub-Saharan Africa. She is an active board member of the Sustainable Business Council in Missoula, MT.

.professor annette Beautrais (nZ).

canterbury university

Annette Beautrais is a research scientist from Christchurch, New Zealand. She has worked in many areas of suicide research and prevention

for a number of years. Her current work focusses on translating research findings into effective suicide prevention strategies, and on providing education about suicide prevention to community and professional audiences.

.professor graham martin.

university of Queensland

Emeritus Professor Graham Martin was a UK GP before training in Psychiatry in Australia. He has been dedicated for

more than 40 years to psychiatric practice in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. Clinician, teacher, supervisor, mentor, he is a researcher with more than 200 published papers, chapters and books. He is best known for his work on Suicide Prevention, and recently on Self-injury. Latterly he has become an author of a number of books – professional works, personal stories and Haiku poetry.

In 2014 Professor Martin was awarded Suicide Prevention Australia’s inaugural Lifetime Achievement Award for his contribution to suicide prevention in Australia.

.professor chris doran.

hunter medical research institute

Prof Doran has been awarded a Bachelor of Economics (Honours) and a PhD in Health Economics. Currently employed

at the Hunter Medical Research Institute his job involves building capacity in the knowledge, use and translation of health economics. His main research focus in on priority setting and providing advice on value for money investments.

.alan WoodWard.

executive director, lifeline research foundation

Alan has held executive positions with Lifeline Australia for 10 years, contributing to national service development and

program performance measurement for the national telephone crisis line and other Lifeline suicide prevention services.

He currently has responsibility for Lifeline Research Foundation and has overseen its growth since establishment in June 2011, including the utilisation of more than $500,000 in donations for research in its first 24 months to build the evidence base on crisis support and crisis intervention towards the prevention of suicide.

Alan sits on several advisory committees on suicide prevention and is a Board Director for Suicide Prevention Australia, the national peak association for suicide prevention in this country.

He is an experienced evaluator and a Past President of the Australasian Evaluation Society. Alan has a Masters Degree in Social Science and Policy Studies, and a Bachelor of Business (Public Administration) and a Diploma in Arts/Communications. He is a PhD Candidate with Melbourne University, researching the impact of crisis helplines on callers and for the wider community.

.Janet hopkins.

general manager, sane australia

Janet has worked across the mental health sector for over 17 years and is highly regarded as a strategic, innovative

and visionary leader.

Prior to joining SANE, Janet consulted nationally within the mental health sector and was CEO of a community managed mental health service in Melbourne.

She founded the popular Lantern Mental Health 2.0 Unconference and has worked on a number of key national mental health projects including the Obsessive Hope Disorder Report, which reflected on 30 years of mental health reform in Australia. She is a qualified accountant (CPA) with postgraduate studies in Entrepreneurship

and Innovation from Swinburne University and has worked in private practice, the Government and not for profit sectors.

Janet has a passion for mental health, technology and innovation and is particularly interested in reducing stigma and encouraging help seeking, especially within the workplace.

.greg van Borssum.

inspirational speaker, asist worker and connector with mates in construction

Greg Van Borssum started as a carpenter who worked in the construction

industry for over 15 years. Greg then used his understanding of building to reshape his life, becoming a World Champion athlete and an Academy award winning film maker.

After a life changing event, Greg returned to the construction industry in 2013 where he noticed many important issues that needed addressing. His vast life experiences soon led him to train with Mates In Construction and since that time he has used his knowledge of life and his story to become a renowned speaker and thought leader.

.tony steenson.

construction Worker

Lived experience – surviving a drug addiction

Tony Steenson is a thirty seven year old bricklayer still active

in the trade. He has seen and experienced, first hand, how tough the building industry can be and the damage it can cause to our health, both physical and mental.

aBout our panelists

panel discussion facilitator.Jaelea skehan.

hunter institute of mental health

Jaelea is an internationally respected leader in the prevention of mental illness and the prevention of suicide. In 2014

Jaelea was announced as one of Australia’s 100 Women of Influence, a national honour sponsored by the Australian Financial Review and Westpac highlighting the important contribution women make in creating a bold and diverse future for Australia.

Born and raised in Newcastle, Jaelea has worked at the Hunter Institute of Mental Health since 2001, which she now leads as their first female Director.

Jaelea has worked across a range of settings and sectors and has been instrumental in the development of flagship programs for the Institute including national work with the media under Mindframe, workplace mental health programs, suicide prevention programs and many others.

.John feneley.

NSW Mental Health Commissioner

Mr Feneley was appointed as the inaugural Commissioner of the NSW Mental Health Commission

on 1 August 2012. He brings to the position extensive experience within the mental health sector as Deputy President of the Mental Health Review Tribunal (2007 to 2012) and prior to that through mental health policy and law reform work as Assistant Director General NSW Department of Attorney General and Justice. He has served on the board of the Schizophrenia Fellowship and government boards and committees such as the Youth Justice Advisory Committee, the Child Death Review Team and the Legal Profession Admission Board. Mr Feneley is also a former Deputy Commissioner of the Independent Commission Against Corruption.

.prof Brian kelly.

newcastle university

Professor of Psychiatry, Faculty of Health and Medicine, ; Chair of Centre for Resources, Health and Safety University of Newcastle. He leads a

number of studies regarding the mental health needs of communities in rural areas, and a study of the workforce in the mining industry. He has a long standing interest in suicide prevention, has been a member of the Australian Suicide Prevention Advisory Council and is currently a member of the Board of Mates in Construction.

.Brian seidler.

executive director master Builders association of nsW

Brian joined the Master Builders Association as a trainee industrial relations officer in the early 1980s.

In 1991 he took on the role of MBA/NSW Executive Officer, Industrial Relations and Safety and in 1998 moved to the role of deputy Executive Director.

In 2000 he was offered the role of Executive Director, a position which he holds today.

.dale connor.

chief operating officer construction and infrastructure, lend lease

Dale was appointed Chief Operating Officer of Construction & Infrastructure,

Australia, in February 2013 and is based in Sydney.

Dale joined Lend Lease in 1988 and has held a number of senior roles across Lend Lease. Most recently, Dale was Group Head of Environment, Health & Safety. Previous roles also include Managing Director for the project management & construction business in the Americas region; Managing Director of Lend Lease’s military housing business in the Americas; and Executive Vice President of Lend Lease’s investment management business in the Americas.

Dale has wide-spread experience in project management and construction, as well as design, development and privatization. He has worked extensively in the construction industry across Australia, the United Kingdom, China and the United States and believes that working incident and injury free is a key principle to Lend Lease’s success.

Dale holds a Civil Engineering Degree from the University of Queensland, and is a member of the Association of Defence Communities and the Urban Land Institute.

.mark lennon.

secretary of unions nsW

Mark was elected Secretary of Unions NSW in October 2008, having served as Assistant Secretary since June 2001.

Mark joined Unions NSW in 1988 and has held a number of positions in the organisation including Training Officer, Industrial Officer and Executive Officer.

His responsibilities over the years at Unions NSW have included industrial and political work in the areas of railways, electricity, health, industrial legislation, occupational health and safety, forestry and superannuation.

Mark is a board member of First State Super, Health Super Financial Services Pty Ltd, Safety, Return to Work & Support Board, McKell Institute, Trade Union Education Foundation and the Trades Hall Association.

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times details

7:15 to 8:00am Registration and Breakfast – On the Gantry

session 1 the frontline – mental health

8.00 – 8.10 introduction MC – John Brady

8.10 – 8.20 Welcome to country Uncle Chica

8.20 – 8.30 official opening Hon. Jai Travis Rowell MP, Minister for Mental Health

8.30 – 8.35 official Welcome Chris Lockwood, Cbus Manager – Growth & Strategy

8.35 – 9.00 lived experience Kevin Hines (USA)

9.00 – 9.55 major presentation Kevin Briggs (USA)

9.55 – 10.00 themes and challenges Professor Annette Beautrais (NZ)

10.00 – 10.10 kokoda 2015 launch 2014 Trekkers

10.10 – 10.50 Morning Tea

session 2 What do We knoW – mental health and Workplaces

10.50 – 11.20 major presentation Professor Graham Martin (AUS)

11.20 – 11.50 major presentation Heather Stokes (USA)

11.50 – 12.00 presentation from living Works to mates in construction Heather Stokes & Jorgen Gullestrup MIC

12.00 – 12.30 major presentation Sean McCarthy (IRE)

12.30 – 12.35 themes and challenges Professor Annette Beautrais (NZ)

12.35 – 1.15 Lunch

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session 3 What are our attitudes – mental health in the Workplace

1.20 – 1.35 lived experience Greg Van Borssum

1.35 – 2.25 mental health at Work – do we care?

panel discussion

• Brian Seidler, MBA

• John Feneley, Mental Health Comm. NSW

• Prof. Brian Kelly, University of Newcastle

• Mark Lennon, Secretary Unions NSW

• Dale Connor, Chief Operating Officer Lend Lease

facilitator

Jaelea Skehan, Director, Hunter Institute of Mental Health

2.25 – 2.45 Afternoon Break

session 4 What is Working – mental health and Workplaces

2.45 – 2.55 lived experience Tony Steenson

2.55 – 3.55 What works – What doesn’t work

• Prof. Chris Doran (Hunter Institute),

• Alan Woodward (LifeLine Research),

• Janet Hopkins (CEO Sane)

3.55 – 4.05 themes and challenges Professor Annette Beautrais (NZ)

4.05 – 4.15 closing remarks

4.15 – 6.00 Network Drinks on the Deck

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A big thank you to our sponsors. Your support made this conference a reality.

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hutchinson Builders is one of Australia’s largest building and construction companies – it was established in 1912, currently has over 1,000 direct employees including more than 120 apprentices and cadets and in 2014, construction turnover exceeded $1.4B.

Hutchies is a vibrant and dynamic construction company – it constructs approximately 160 projects around Australia every year ranging in size from relatively small residential and commercial maintenance works to major multimillion dollar projects in the Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane CBDs. Projects include commercial and residential high-rise, mining and resource sector infrastructure projects, industrial, sporting, health, Government, retail, education, civil, hotels & clubs, tourism and modular construction particularly student, resource sector and hotel accommodation.

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healthe care australia is one of the largest and fastest growing privately owned networks of private hospitals in Australia, and a leading force in Australian health care and hospital systems. Healthe Care Australia manages more than 300 mental health inpatient beds throughout a 15-strong hospital network across five states of Australia.

Our specialised private mental health hospitals are located in Perth, Brisbane, Gold Coast with the development of a new hospital in Townsville later in 2015. We provide specialised private mental health services for employees and their families suffering from depression, anxiety or substance misuse and dependency issues.

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living Works is the world’s leading provider of suicide intervention training. For more than thirty years, LivingWorks has developed and delivered programs of the highest quality with the goal of saving lives from suicide and creating suicide safer communities.

Livingworks aims to build collaborative relationships and partner with organisations and individuals to achieve the shared goal of preventing suicide and make knowledge about suicide and its prevention accessible to caregivers in formal and informal helping roles

LivingWorks Education is a Canadian company, established in 1983.

Over one million people in forty countries, including Canada, the United States, the UK, Ireland, Norway, Australia, New Zealand and Singapore, have accessed its programs worldwide.

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Randstad has more than 40 offices across Australia and over 25 years of local market experience.

Over the past year, our specialist construction & engineering team have placed over 6,000 employees into meaningful work, creating enormous potential for the industry. Visit www.randstad.com.au/construction

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afs, our piling and foundation construction company, is managed by experienced construction managers and engineers, working closely with clients to achieve the best possible outcomes in relation to performance, safety, quality and the environment. Combining dedicated design and project engineers with experienced and well-trained pile crews has assured the successful completion of some of Australia’s largest infrastructure projects. We continue to strive to create a safe working environment for all stakeholders, our latest initiative involves a mates looking after mates campaign

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national fire industry association – Queensland (nfiaQ) is a community of Fire Protection Industry participants and stakeholders representing a wide and varied membership from the smallest sub contractor through to large Australia-wide construction and service businesses.

NFIAQ’s mission is to partner members in building a better Industry through Training, Quality and Professionalism thereby creating better outcomes for customers and rewarding career opportunities for the Industry’s people, as well as making Australia safer.

NFIAQ believes that by continuing to grow the character and performance of our Industry, we create a better future for those who will follow us and their customers.

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cfmeu is short for Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union. The CFMEU is Australia’s main trade union in construction, forestry and forest products, mining and energy production.

The CFMEU has offices in all capital cities in Australia and in many major regional centres. The Union has over 140,000 members in total and employs around 400 full time staff and officials.

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the national standBy response service is one of Australia’s leading suicide postvention programs dedicated to assisting people and communities affected by suicide. The StandBy Response Service was established in 2002 by United Synergies, a not-for-profit organisation based on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast. The service currently operates in several communities across Australia and has significant experience in the provision of postvention support in a range of communities and contexts.

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AusPT have many dedicated team members with invaluable knowledge, experience and drive, ensuring that they continue to operate and grow, establishing long-term relationships with clients and providing improved on-site performance.

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master Builders association of neW south Wales (mBa) is the premier employer Association representing the interests of all sectors of the State’s Building and Construction Industry with some 8,000 members.

MBA has been representing the interests of its members since 1873.

The Building and Construction Industry is a major contributor to the economic wellbeing and progress of New South Wales.

MBA members build the homes in which we live, the places and spaces in which most of us work and play, our schools and hospitals, and the construction of infrastructure such as roads, water and electricity supply essential to the State’s citizen’s day to day living.

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Blooming minds provides group training and individual consultancy services to assist organisations to understand the impact of mental health problems in their workplace and to minimise the human and economic impacts of employee stress, anxiety and depression. We teach supervisors and managers how to meet their obligations in supporting people with mental illness at work; to develop strategies to approach and support staff they suspect are experiencing mental health problems and teach all employees how to optimise their own mental health and wellbeing and prevent their individual mental health risks. Online and in-person training options are available.

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Gerard Broersen and Henry Glover formed cWm in 2012 with the intention of producing multimedia resources to enhance the lives of people in their workplaces, homes and communities with good Mental Health and Wellbeing as the cornerstone of the resources they develop.

Their book “Keeping your Head Screwed On” is a collection of tips framed in best practice mental health work, to help remote, FIFO workers, including construction workers to build resilience around mental health, suicide idealation and is a general guide to ensuring good mental wellbeing. It is critically acclaimed by workers, management and mental health professionals as it voices how workers survive and thrive whilst doing a difficult job.

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converge international has been working to deliver mental health support to Mates in Construction since its inception in 2008.

As Australia’s oldest Employee Assistance Program (EAP) provider, Converge International has been providing corporate wellbeing services for over 60 years. Our flexible health and wellbeing services allow employers to reduce wellbeing risk by offering a flexible and holistic approach to employee mental wellbeing through the delivery of EAP, Rapid Response Services, Chaplaincy and Onsite Support, Career Transition and Outplacement Support, Organisational Development, Health and Wellbeing Consulting programs, Injury Management, Conflict Resolution Services and related Training programs.

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