On 9 September, MATES in Construction hosted industry friends and whānau from across the construction and mental health sectors to share a sneak peek into its latest research findings, ignite hope and ‘Spark Change’.
MATES’ latest research delves into the mental wellbeing of the Kiwi construction workforce, identifies key psychosocial stressors both on and off the job, and discusses workers' proposed solutions to address these stressors. The findings have now been published.
There are three new publications on the MATES website:
- MATES in Construction Wellbeing Survey, supported by ASB.
- Workplace psychosocial stressors in the construction industry: Perspectives of construction industry stakeholders – supported by BRANZ, funded by the Building Research Levy.
- The economic cost of suicide and non-fatal suicide behaviour to the NZ construction industry.
At an event to celebrate the launch and ‘Spark Change’, keynote speaker Dame Naida Glavish shared precious mātauranga. Dr. Lauren Donnan and Dr. Chris Bowden shared insights from these new pieces of research and these findings, which will add meaningful impact through the MATES programme for years to come.
An engaging panel contextualised the findings from a ‘boots on the ground’ perspective. Hon Matt Doocey also contributed to the event, with Matthew Rush from ASB Bank, Field Officer Fletcher Kaan and John Chapman inviting the audience to continue sparking change and ignite hope for our people.
Dr Chris Bowden (Academic Director, MATES Board), Dr Lauren Donnan (MATES Research, Evaluation and Innovation Manager) and James Sendall (Field Officer) will be joining CHASNZ for the SPARK CHANGE webinar to present this research. There will also be an opportunity to ask questions about these latest findings.
REGISTER below for the SPARK CHANGE Webinar: Thursday 26 September, 12pm - 1pm
