Fitter Fifo

Fitter FIFO Program – Mental Health Awareness

  • Fitter FIFO is a mental health education campaign and Initiative that aligns with our OHS policies, principles and standards.
  • This program is designed to raise awareness of mental health around the workplace.
  • Our aim is to reduce the stigma of mental health issues in FIFO workers by education and to empower people to become
    personally responsible for their own health.
  • Ready Resources ensures all personnel have access to information and advice they need regarding mental health issues.
  • We are aware that long hours of work completed away from home plus shift and sleep pattern changes can impact health and wellbeing. Ready Resources has engaged with Mental Health agencies and counsellors to provide our personnel with guidance and information updates.
  • As an employee, it is important that you take all reasonable steps and care to ensure your own health and that your acts and omissions do not adversely affect the health and safety of others.

Fitter FIFO – Mental Health Policy

    Fitter FIFO – Mental Health Policy
  • We are committed to establishing, promoting and
    maintaining the mental health and wellbeing of all staff
    through workplace practices and programs such as
    “Fitter FIFO” and encouraging staff to take responsibility for
    their own wellbeing.
  • Ready Resources believes that the mental health and
    wellbeing of our staff is key to organisational success and
    sustainability.
    Our Strategy

    We intend to achieve this policy by:

  • Building and maintaining a workplace environment and
    culture that supports mental health and wellbeing and
    prevents discrimination (including bullying and
    harassment).
  • Increasing employee knowledge and awareness of mental
    health and wellbeing issues and behaviours.
  • Reducing stigma around depression and anxiety in the
    workplace and facilitating employees’ active participation in
    a range of initiatives that support mental health and
    wellbeing.

Fitter FIFO – What is Mental Illness?

Mental Illness can often present as depression or anxiety. It can impact on how you feel, think, behave and interact with other people.

Workplace support for others:

    What you can do
  • Speak to the person in a quiet
    place
  • Break the ice by talking about
    something neutral
  • Listen without judgement
  • Encourage the person to take
    action
    What NOT to do
  • Ignore or avoid the person
  • Try to fix their problems
  • Talk about your own problems
    What you DON’T say
  • “Toughen up”
  • “Get over it mate, you’ll be fine”
  • “It’s not my problem, I don’t want to
    get involved”
  • “You’re worrying about nothing”

Fitter FIFO – Strategies that may help

  • Regular Physical exercise may be of value in assisting with the management of depression and anxiety.
  • Eat and live healthy.
  • Eat foods that are rich in nutrients and antioxidants in the form of vitamin C and vitamin E (nuts and seeds).
  • Eat healthy proteins – beans and peas, lean beef, fish, poultry, yoghurt.
  • Avoid excessive levels of alcohol.
  • Avoid the use of other drugs.
  • Think healthy.
  • Plan activities with friends or family. Choose those activities that you find enjoyable, interesting, relaxing or satisfying.
  • Make an attempt to continue socialising.

Need Help?
Get Support

Don’t worry about what people
think,
put yourself first and seek help.

Call the number of our EAP
provider
(provided to you with your contract)

Employee Assistance - Welfare and Support Organisations