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“We’re showing them that the industry sees them, values them, and is ready to support them.”<\/p>\n
Both CEOs agreed it was confronting to talk about suicide, but it was worse to pretend it was not happening.<\/p>\n
Metricon and Henley share the initials MH, and they’re now turning that shared identity into a shared mission: Mental Health.<\/p>\n
Across worksites and boardrooms alike, MH now represents a company-wide call to action to destigmatise mental health conversations and promote proactive support.<\/p>\n
“From marketing meetings to construction sites, MH now stands for something bigger than us,” Mr Duggan said.<\/p>\n
“It’s our call to action, because mental health is everyone’s business.”<\/p>\n
All funds will be directed to TIACS. This Is A Conversation Starter, a purpose-driven, not-for-profit counselling service offering free, no-referral mental health support via phone and text.<\/p>\n
TIACS is specifically tailored for tradespeople, transport workers, and others in blue-collar roles, providing professional help without barriers like waitlists, cost, or GP referrals.<\/p>\n
TIACS chair Dan Allen said that we’re the only free service of our kind for tradies, truckies and blue-collar workers.<\/p>\n
“Support from Henley and Metricon means more lives reached, more crises prevented, and more conversations that could save a life.”<\/p>\n
Ed Ross, founding director of TIACS, said that this is what leadership looked like.<\/p>\n
“Metricon and Henley are showing other businesses how to step up and back up their values with action.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
IN a powerful show of industry leadership, Australian home builders Metricon and Henley have joined forces to confront a crisis that’s costing lives: mental health in the construction industry. Together, they are pledging $50,000 to TIACS, the country’s only free counselling service designed specifically for blue-collar workers. The move aligns with growing national momentum for […]<\/p>\n