{"id":617846,"date":"2026-04-21T02:19:12","date_gmt":"2026-04-21T02:19:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/617846\/"},"modified":"2026-04-21T02:19:12","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T02:19:12","slug":"stay-chatty-and-wilson-homes-to-tackle-mental-health-on-building-worksites","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/617846\/","title":{"rendered":"Stay ChatTY and Wilson Homes to tackle mental health on building worksites"},"content":{"rendered":"

With construction workers among the highest risk for suicide in Australia, a new Tasmanian partnership is aiming to bring mental health support straight to worksites.<\/p>\n

Wilson Homes has signed on as a major sponsor of SPEAK UP! Stay ChatTY in a partnership aimed at bringing conversations about mental wellbeing directly into workplaces across the state.<\/p>\n

The deal comes against a sobering backdrop.<\/p>\n

Around 190 construction workers across Australia die by suicide each year, roughly one life lost every second day.<\/p>\n

\"\"The initiative will create regular opportunities for connection on Tasmanian building sites. Image \/ Pulse (File)<\/p>\n

The SPEAK UP! Stay ChatTY team will work alongside Wilson Homes employees across all areas of the business, creating regular opportunities for connection and open discussion around mental health.<\/p>\n

The two organisations will also develop tailored resources aimed at supporting staff and encouraging early help-seeking.<\/p>\n

\"\"Wilson Homes will develop tailored mental health resources for its staff<\/p>\n

Mitch McPherson, founder of SPEAK UP! Stay ChatTY, said bringing conversations into everyday workplace environments is a critical step in improving outcomes.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs someone who worked in the trade industry, I know that the construction industry is built on resilience and hard work, but sometimes that can make it harder for people to speak up when they\u2019re struggling,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cSuicide rates among construction workers are roughly double those of other employed men, and workers are far more likely to die by suicide than from a workplace accident.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cPartnerships like this help us bring conversations directly into workplaces where they can make the biggest difference.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"\"Wilson Homes has signed on as a major sponsor of SPEAK UP! Stay ChatTY<\/p>\n

As part of the initiative, a new \u201cMaking a Difference\u201d Stay ChatTY Award will be introduced within Wilson Homes to recognise employees who advocate for positive change and contribute to a supportive workplace culture.<\/p>\n

Stay ChatTY stickers will also feature across Wilson Homes vehicles, carrying visible reminders throughout Tasmanian communities to check in with ourselves and others.<\/p>\n

Wilson Homes CEO Tim Ribbons said expanding the definition of workplace safety is an important step for the industry.<\/p>\n

\u201cSafety in construction has traditionally focused on physical risks, but we know mental health is just as important,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\"\"The partnership will bring mental health conversations to worksites across Tasmania<\/p>\n

\u201cPartnering with Stay ChatTY allows us to take a proactive approach by creating opportunities for connection and supporting our people before challenges become crises.\u201d<\/p>\n

Wilson Homes will also support community initiatives including Shorts Day, helping extend mental health awareness beyond the workplace.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"With construction workers among the highest risk for suicide in Australia, a new Tasmanian partnership is aiming to…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":617847,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[35],"tags":[49,48,84,393,394],"class_list":{"0":"post-617846","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-mental-health","8":"tag-ca","9":"tag-canada","10":"tag-health","11":"tag-mental-health","12":"tag-mentalhealth"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/617846","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=617846"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/617846\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/617847"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=617846"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=617846"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=617846"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}