October is Mental Health Month, and Winslow continues to be committed to raising the awareness and understanding of the benefits of positive mental health to our employees and the wider community.
Last Friday, to raise awareness for Mental Health Month, the Winslow Group, through its philanthropic arm The Allenby Foundation, donated $20,000 to mental health and wellbeing support organisation Beyond Blue.
The event was held at the Kingsfield Estate in Sunbury and was attended by VIPs including Beyond Blue’s Philanthropy Manager Sharney Bowen, Member for Sunbury Josh Bull MP, Winslow leaders Managing Director Dino Strano, CEO Trevor Lockwood, COO – Construction Rohan Davidson and General Counsel Amelia Rizzo.
“Mental illness is a serious problem in the construction industry, and we know Australian construction workers are six times more likely to die from suicide than an accident at work,” Amelia said.
“We care about the health and wellbeing of our employees and their families - the Winslow family - which is why we continue to support Beyond Blue and the vital work it does for the community.”
On site for the event was Big Blue, Winslow’s 36-tonne excavator painted blue in 2018 to be a great conversation starter to encourage anyone who is struggling to reach out and seek support from workmates, family and friends.
It’s been spreading the word on mental health awareness across Winslow projects ever since.
Our Big Blue Hitachi ZX360 is a visual reminder for employees to ‘Chat and Check-In’ with colleagues.
We empower our leaders to guide employees to find support needed as we are all there to support each other.
Our qualified Mental Health first Aiders and Mental Health Champions are site based and are dressed in TradeMutt high vis shirts to ensure they are very assessable, easy to find and a safer option for employees.