Ross Tynan|Carole James|Robyn Considine|Jaelea Skehan|Jorgen Gullestrup|Terry J. Lewin|John Wiggers|Brian Kelly
Feasibility and acceptability of strategies to address mental health and mental ill-health in the Australian coal mining industry
University of Newcastle Australia|University of Newcastle Australia|University of Newcastle Australia|University of Newcastle Australia|University of Newcastle Australia
evaluate feasibility acceptability effectiveness implementing peerbased multicomponent mental health program australian coal mining industry multicomponent program included mates mining peerbased mental health suicide prevention program supervisor training eight australian coal mines participated research four mines receiving mental health program primary outcome variables including mental health stigma helpseeking behaviour perception workplace commitment mental health measured prior program implementation 10 months following using paper based survey process evaluation mental health program measured using pretestposttest survey mates mining 1275 miners participated mates general awareness connector training participants confident could identify workmate experiencing mental illhealth help workmate family member identify get support willing start conversation workmate mental health supervisor training 117 supervisors completed supervisor training subsequently confident could identify someone experiencing mental illhealth workplace identify recommend support services person experiencing mental illhealth effective conversation performance issues may due mental illhealth findings show evidence support use peerbased mental health programs mining industry maledominated industry broadly