The MATES in Construction program supporting the mental health of FIFO and DIDO workers in mining will receive a $6 million government boost.
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WA-developed COVID screening to protect FIFO workers
An industry-leading screening system has been approved for use in a large-scale trial to detect COVID-19 in the fly-in fly-out workforce.
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Green fleet grows for FIFO services
Cobham has welcomed its sixth de Havilland Q400 aircraft to its lower-emission fleet dedicated to FIFO services for the mining sector.
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Self-quarantine unneeded for ‘very low risk’ WA travellers
Western Australia has introduced a controlled interstate border regime as it opens up the state to Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Northern Territory and the Australian Capital Territory.
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Removing FIFO requirements with Digital Twinning
Digital Twinning Australia’s virtual solutions for the mining industry are reducing the need for fly-in, fly-out travel, allowing workers to spend more time with their families.
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Mining flights see dramatic decrease in accidents
The Flight Safety Foundation has helped to reduce the risk of aircraft accidents in the global onshore resources sector, with contract aviation accidents already on a downward trend.
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Eight more QLD projects get 100% FIFO ban
The Queensland Government has put a ban on eight more large resource projects to employ a fully fly-in, fly-out (FIFO) workforce, taking the number of projects affected by this ruling to 69.
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Western Australia to receive new FIFO mental health code
In an Australian first, the Western Australian Government has launched a code of practice that focuses on promoting and maintaining mentally healthy workplaces for fly-in, fly-out workers in the resources sector.
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Automation to bring great benefits to employment
The benefits of mine digitisation on the workforce are more positive than some people might have realised, considering the removal of work conditions associated with fly-in fly-out (FIFO) work.
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Bullying, burnout in line for change among FIFO workers
Rates of psychological distress, workplace bullying and burnout were found significantly higher among fly-in fly-out (FIFO) workers than their non-FIFO counterparts, one of Australia's most comprehensive FIFO research studies has shown.
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WA Government revises code of practice to protect health of FIFO workers
The McGowan government has released an updated draft code of practice to help create mentally healthy workplaces for fly-in fly-out (FIFO) mine workers in Western Australia.
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Tips for FIFO workers to stay healthy while on site
FIFO workers have significantly higher chance to be overweight or obese than their non-FIFO counterparts, research indicates. In 2013, 79 per cent of FIFO workers fit into the two categories, compared to 64 per cent of the general population in Australia.
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