Executive summary MATES in Construction (Queensland) commissioned research to
examine the links between positive workplace health and safety culture and mental health …

Young Australian males working in the construction industry are twice as likely to take their
own lives than other young Australian males. This group is also at high risk for poor mental …

It is well established that males working in the construction sector are in one of the highest
occupational risk groups for suicide (Heller, Hawgood and De Leo, 2007; Milner, Spittal …

Workplace bullying has been acknowledged as an occupational health and safety issue in
Australia and internationally. However, the phenomenon of bullying among construction …

Workplace bullying adversely affects mental health, yet little is known about the outcomes for
suicidal ideation. The current study used Australian population-based data to investigate the …

The established links between workplace bullying and poor mental health provide a prima
facie reason to expect that workplace bullying increases the risk of suicidal ideation …

Objective: There is limited Australian information on the prevalence and mental health
consequences of bullying and ill-treatment at work. The aims of this study were to use data …

Background Bullying and harassment in the workplace are increasingly recognized as
hazardous exposures associated with poor mental health and suicidality. The construction …

The purpose of this article is to develop a deeper understanding of a negative behavior at
work through a study of the lived experience of bullying in Australian workplaces. Although …

Research into workplace bullying has only recently begun to investigate preventative
measures. This paper continues that emphasis by examining the management of bullying in …