What’s behind the high rate of suicide in Australia’s construction industry?
- Written by Milad Haghani, Associate Professor and Principal Fellow in Urban Risk and Resilience, The University of Melbourne
The construction industry is a pillar of Australia’s economy, employing more than a million people.
But construction work is also among the most dangerous industries.
According to Safe Work Australia, construction had the third-highest fatality rate of any sector in 2023. With 3.4 deaths per 100,000 workers, it far exceeded the national...
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