Depression, anxiety and stress symptoms among Fly-In Fly-Out Australian resource industry workers
Document Type
Journal Article
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Faculty
Faculty of Business and Law
School
School of Business / Centre for Innovative Practice
RAS ID
20060
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.
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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.