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About

MATES is a charity established to reduce the high level of suicide among Australian construction, mining, energy, and manufacturing workers.

MATES supports workers in need through case management and a 24/7 help line 1300 642 111 which are available to anybody in Australia working in the industry. They also offer on site training programs which include Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) and specialised training to establish Connectors in the industry who identify and respond to signs of distress among their colleagues dismantling the stigma associated with mental health issues and establishing a supportive network within the work community. When invited by the site MATES can also support workers after critical incident occurances and with support after a death by suicide.


Available to
  • Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islanders
  • Carers
  • Ex-prisoners
  • LGBTIQA+
  • Men
  • Multicultural community
  • NDIS participants
  • Older persons
  • People living with a disability
  • Rural/farming community
  • Women
For GP use: Level of Care
  • Self-Management
  • Low intensity
  • Moderate intensity
Areas serviced
  • Blue Mountains
  • Hawkesbury
  • Lithgow
  • Penrith
Is there a cost?
No
Is a Referral needed?
No
Do I need to book?
No
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Opening hours
24 hours a day, 7 days a week

Services provided
  • Over the phone
  • Outreach services

In home service
  • No
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