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Construction Worker Suicide Rates Rise; Training Needed
10/7/2025
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Story summary
- Male construction workers die by suicide at nearly twice the rate of other employed men, per the University of Melbourne, Volume 7.
- Younger workers aged 15-24 have rising rates, while some states such as Queensland and Victoria report declines.
- MATES in Construction is credited with reducing rates. The report calls for expanded preventive training and better data.
