Lorna MacGregor

A state government report released today on Fifo mental health has prompted an immediate response, with the Chamber of Minerals and Energy of WA and mental health organisation Lifeline WA announcing a new partnership.

Lifeline WA is on its way to meeting its ambitious goal to answer the equivalent of all the state’s crisis calls by June 2020, after doubling its volunteer workforce in the past three years to answer a record 32,000 calls last year.

In an initiative led by the Chamber of Minerals and Energy of WA, the Western Australian resources sector has pledged $6.6 million to Royal Flying Doctor Service Western Operations, Foodbank WA and Lifeline WA.

Western Australian charities offering support services are gearing up for a surge in demand as restrictions introduced to stop the spread of COVID-19 start to strain people’s finances and mental health.

Swan Taxis has formed a partnership with Lifeline WA to train drivers as ‘accidental counsellors’ and help them talk to passengers who may be distressed.

Last December proved to be a positive time for health and disaster relief charities, which collected more donations than in previous years.

Fortescue Metals Group has pledged $750,000 to provide training, professional development and support for telephone crisis supporters under a three-year partnership with Lifeline WA.

Ever-growing numbers of people battling to buy food and pay rent are turning to charities for assistance.

Mining equipment provider WesTrac has partnered with Lifeline WA to launch a peer-led health and wellbeing program to support staff struggling with their mental health.

The rising cost of living has flooded charitable organisations with those in need of a range of support services.

Mineral Resources is set to deliver $450,000 over three years to strengthen Lifeline WA’s digital crisis support services.

Lifeline WA was named Western Australian Business of the Year 2023 for its focus on multi-faceted growth to better deliver its suicide intervention and prevention services.

Liv Declerck and Jack McGinn discuss Lifeline WA's impressive business progress in recent years.

Rio Tinto and Lifeline WA have entered a two-year partnership valued at $860,000 to expand the service provider’s mental health crisis support.

New research suggests there’s work to do to improve mental health outcomes in the mining industry.

While networking at a Business News function last year, Revo Fitness founder Andrew Holder struck up a conversation with Lifeline WA chief executive officer Lorna MacGregor.

Revo Fitness and Lifeline WA have teamed up to raise $77,430 for Lifeline WA’s 24-hour crisis support and suicide prevention services.

Lifeline WA is well known for helping people in their hour of need, but for Tammey Candeloro it wasn’t the organisation’s crisis support line that came to her rescue.