I'll get your people talking about their mental health.
In 2017, after nearly 10 years of working FIFO shutdowns and construction, having already experienced his partner’s suicidality due to working away, Lachie Samuel lost two colleagues to suicide and was later evacuated from site for mental health issues.
Current Work:
Since then Lachie has gone on to become one of the leaders in FIFO mental health, creating a top mental health podcast, the FIFO Mental Health Summit, and founding FIFO Happiness, The Association for Mental Health in Mining & The Red Earth Project.
In 2021 he also won the 'National Men’s Health Champion' award, for his work in FIFO mental health, from the Australian Men’s Health Forum, Australia’s peak body for Men’s Health.
Lachie's mission, beyond being a good man, father and partner, is to make mining the healthiest industry, mentally and emotionally in Australia. Lachie will take your crew from 'hard to crack', to opening up about how they feel.
Talking Points
Take control of your mental health
In this session, Lachie will get your teams talking about their mental health through engaging questions and activities, the telling of his story and easy to implement tools. Take control of your mental health
Their key takeaways will include:
-The role emotion plays in both their thought patterns and decision making
-How to shift their state from overwhelmed to calm in order to make better decisions
-How to identify what causes the bulk of their stress
-The encouragement to take control of their mental health and create change
-That they're not alone in their adversity
Stress Management & Bypassing Burnout
Key learnings: Stress Management & Bypassing Burnout
-What is stress?
-When does stress become burnout?
-How the brain keeps us safe
-How to manage stress and make better decisions
-How to shift from overwhelm to calm
-The importance of routine and consistency
-What causes the bulk of their stress
-What gets to change in order to bypass burnout
Video
Lachie Samuel | FIFO Mental Health | Saxton Speakers
Truly one of the best presentations we have had at Drillsafe. You could hear a pin drop. Absolutely unreal! ... keep reading Drillsafe
Lachie is a phenomenal human. His passion helps to inspire so many people.
I loved the approach and have to say it was one of the best mental wellbeing workshops, actually one of the best workshops I've had on site so far. I really appreciate you sharing your story with us Lachie.
