Depression, anxiety and stress symptoms among Fly-In Fly-Out Australian resource industry workers

Abstract

Employers are increasingly recognising that psychological injury is important to health and safety outcomes for organisations and individuals. Mental health among the Fly-In Fly-Out (FIFO) Australian resource industry workforce is receiving considerable scrutiny through parliamentary inquiries in Western Australia and Queensland. Yet, existing research is limited and potentially conflicting. In 2014/15, 629 FIFO workers were surveyed including their mental health. Over one-third (36%) of participants experienced depression, anxiety and/or stress symptoms above the clinical cut-off levels, and around one in 10 experienced a combination of two (9%) or three (12%) of the conditions. The research demonstrates that FIFO workers’ mental health problems are associated with, but not determined by, their demographic differences.

Document Type

Journal Article

Date of Publication

2015

Faculty

Faculty of Business and Law

Publisher

Wolters Kluwer

School

School of Business / Centre for Innovative Practice

RAS ID

20060

Comments

Vojnovic, P., & Bahn, S. (2015). Depression, anxiety and stress symptoms among Fly-In Fly-Out Australian resource industry workers. Journal of Health, Safety and Environment, 31(3), 207-223. Available here.

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