Inquiry into mental health impacts of FIFO work arrangements

Inquiry status:

Past

Date commenced:

20 Aug 2014

Tabling date:

18 Jun 2015

Date Ended:

18 Jun 2015

Committee

Education and Health Standing Committee (2013 - 2017)

House:

Legislative Assembly

Important Information:

Terms of Reference:

That the Education and Health Standing Committee inquire into:

(a) the contributing factors that may lead to mental illness and suicide amongst FIFO workers;
(b) the current legislation, regulations, policies and practices for workplace mental health in Western Australia; and
(c) current initiatives by government, industry and community, and recommend improvements.

Submission Number	Submitting person/organisation
	Mr David Perich (Director of All-Things-Business Useful Inc.) and Ms Traci Gamblin (Senior Manager Development, Volunteering WA) received on 26 Sep 2014
	Ms Meredith Hammat (Secretary, Unions WA Incorporated) received on 26 Sep 2014
	Mr Lance McCallum (National Policy Officer, Electrical Trades Union of Australia) received on 26 Sep 2014
	Dr Karl O'Callaghan APM (Commissioner of Police, Western Australia Police) received on 30 Sep 2014
	Mr Michael Tunnecliffe (Director, BSS Employee Asisstance) received on 26 Sep 2014
	Professor Gary Hulse School of Psychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences, The University of Western Australia) received on 25 Sep 2014
	Mr John Nicolaou (Chief Officer, Member Services and Advocacy, Chamber of Commerce and Industry Western Australia received on 3 Oct 2014
	Mr Roger Martin (Vice President, Coporate Affairs, Woodside Energy Ltd) received on 30 Sep 2014
	The Chamber of Minerals and Energy of Western Australia received on 1 Oct 2014
	Mental Illness Fellowship of WA Inc. received on 24 Sep 2014
	Mr Gary Cooper (Principal Registrar, Coroner's Court of Western Australia received on 22 Sep 2014
	Mr Andrew Watts (Senior Associate, Creating Communities Ptyl Ltd) and Ms Nicole Ashby (Founder and Managing Director, FIFO Families Pty Ltd) received on 30 Sep 2014
	Ms Sabina Leitmann (WA Branch President, Australian Association of Social Workers) received on 30 Sep 2014
	Mr Godfrey Baronie (Chief Executive Officer, Mates in Construction WA Limited) received on 26 Sep 2014
	Mr Simon Bennison (Chief Executive Officer, Association of Mining and Exploration Companies) received on 26 Sep 2014
	Mr Brian Bradley (Director General, Department of Commerce) received on 26 Sep 2014
	Mr Mick Buchan (State Secretary, Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union, Construction and General Division, WA Divisional Branch) received on 26 Sep 2014
	Mr Tristan Menalda (Senior Industry Policy Adviser, Australian Mines and Metals Association) received on 30 Sep 2014
	Mr Stedman Ellis (Chief Operating Officer - Western Region, Australasian Petroleum Production and Exploration Association received on 26 Sep 2014
	beyondblue received on 30 Sep 2014
	Ms Linda Morich (Occuptional, Health and Safety Organiser, The Maritime Union of Australia WA Branch) received on 30 Sep 2014
	Ms Vanessa McDonald (City of Karratha) received on 26 Sep 2014
	Mr Steve McCartney (State Secretary, Australian Manufacturing Workers Union WA Branch) received on 26 Sep 2014
	Mr Richard Sellers (Director General, Department of Mines and Petroleum) received on 25 Sep 2014
	Mental Health Commission received on 13 Oct 2014
	Mr Tony Holland (Chief Executive Officer, OzHelp Foundation Ltd.) received on 24 Sep 2014
	Mr Peter Fairclough (General Manager Policy Government and Public Affairs, Chevron Australia Pty Ltd) received on 30 Sep 2014
	Mr Julius Matthys (Vice President Corporate Affairs, BHP Billiton Western Australia) received on 26 Sep 2014
	Ms Sandra Boulter (Principal Solicitor, General Manager, Mental Health Law Centre WA Inc.) received on 25 Sep 2014
	Dr Keith Hampson (Chief Executive Officer, Sustainable Built Environment National Research Centre, Curtin University) received on 25 Sep 2014
	Ms Lisa Laschon (WA Manager, ReachOut.com by Inspire Foundation) received on 23 Sep 2014
	Dr Peter Connaughton (Occuptional Physician) received on 26 Sep 2014
	Ms Helen Robinson (Manager Mental Health, Homelessness and Youth Services, MercyCare) received on 26 Sep 2014
	Ms Trudi Horler (Perth Positive Psychology Practitioners) received on 26 Sep 2014
	Dr Michael Gannon (President, Australian Medical Association Western Australia) received on 1 Oct 2014
	Mr Bill Townsend (General Manager, External Affairs and Joint Ventures, INPEX Operations Australia Pty Ltd received on 10 Oct 2014
	Mr Andrew Harding (Chief Executive, Iron Ore, China, Korea and Japan, Rio Tinto) received on 30 Sep 2014
	Ms Philipa Vojnovic (FIFO Australian Community of Excellence Network) received on 26 Sep 2014
	Ms Julie Loveny and Ms Sue Crock (This FIFO Life) received on 26 Sep 2014
	Mr Shanahan (Director, Energy and Minerals Institute, The University of Western Australia) received on 2 Oct 2014
	Ms Jodie Holbrook (Policy Manager - Community, WALGA) received on 2 Oct 2014
	Mr Reg Howard-Smith (Chief Executive, Chamber of Minerals and Energy WA) received on 12 Feb 2015
	Mr Michael Tunnecliffe (Clinical Psychologist, Director, BSS Employee Assistance) received on 13 Feb 2015
	Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union, Construction and General Division, WA Divisional Branch received on 23 Feb 2015
	Mr Wimpie Du Toit (Vice President and Head of Human Resources: Australasia, Gold Fields Australia Pty Ltd) received on 15 Feb 2015
	Ms Melanie Stutsel (Director/Health, Safety and Environment, Minerals Council of Australia) received on 13 Feb 2015
	Mr Steve McCartney (WA State Secretary, Australian Manufacturing Workers Union) received on 29 Jan 2015
	Mr Richard Sellers (Director General, Department of Mines and Petroleum) received on 23 Jan 2015
	Ms Ruth Murdoch (Director, Acorn Life Path Pty Ltd) received on 28 Oct 2014
	Mr Grahame Marshall (Chief Executive Officer, Royal Flying Doctor Service) received on 21 Jan 2015
	Ms Meredith Hammat (Secretary, Unions WA) received on 29 Jan 2015
	Dr Herbert Biggs (Principal Research Fellow and Project Leader, Sustainable Built Environment National Research Centre) received on 28 Jan 2015
	Ms Wendy Attenborough (A/Chief Executive Officer, WorkCover WA received on 21 Jan 2015
	Mr Paul Ryan (Upstream Communications Manager, Shell Australia) received on 5 Feb 2015
	Mr Patrick Gilroy (Secretary, Occuptional Health Society of Australia - WA Branch) received on 11 Feb 2015
	Ms Tania Hohaia (Safe Balance) received on 3 Feb 2015
	Dr Peter Connaughton (Consultant Occupational Physician) received on 29 Jan 2015
	Mr Simon Bennison (Chief Executive Officer, Association of Mining and Exploration Companies) received on 29 Jan 2015
	Ms Fiona Kalaf (Chief Executive Officer, Lifeline) received on 29 Jan 2015
	Mr Roger Martin (Vice President Corporate Affairs, Woodside Energy Limited) received on 21 Jan 2015
	Mr Richard Wiltshire (Director, Workplace Chaplains International) received on 29 Jan 2015
	Mr John Nicoloau (Chief Officer, Member Services and Advocacy, Chamber of Commerce and Industry WA) received on 9 Feb 2015
	Mr Bill Townsend (General Manager External Affairs & Joint Ventures, INPEX Operations Australia Pty Ltd) received on 27 Jan 2015
	Mr Timothy Marney (Commissioner, Mental Health Commission) received on 6 Feb 2015
	Mr Brian Bradley (Director General, Department of Commerce) received on 19 Jan 2015
	Mr Stedman Ellis (Chief Operating Office - Western Australia, Australian Petroleum Production and Exploration Association) received on 6 Feb 2015
	Dr David Cutts (Consultant Psychiatrist, Nickol Bay Hospital Karratha) received on 9 Feb 2015
	Ms Ruth Murdoch (Director, Acorn Life Path Pty Ltd) received on 29 Jan 2015
	Mr Tim Langmead (Director External Relations, Fortescue Metals Group Limited) received on 29 Jan 2015
	Mr Tristan Menalda (Senior Industry Policy Adviser, Australian Mines and Metals Association) received on 29 Jan 2015
	Ms Kerry White (Shire President, Shire of Ashburton) received on 21 Jan 2015
	Professor Fiona Haslam McKenzie (Curtin Business School) received on 28 Jan 2015
	Mr Mike Sutton (COO Open Cut West, Downer EDI Mining Pty Ltd) received on 29 Jan 2015
	Mr Julius Matthys (Vice President Corporate Affairs, BHP Billiton Western Australia) received on 2 Feb 2015
	Mr Andrew Harding (Chief Executive, Iron Ore, China, Korea and Japan, Rio Tinto) received on 9 Feb 2015
	Dr Jennifer Bowers (CEO/MD, Australasian Centre for Rural and Remote Mental Health) received on 25 Feb 2015
	Mr Richard Sellers (Director General, Department of Mines and Petroleum) received on 22 Apr 2015
	Mr Richard Sellers (Director General, Department of Mines and Petroleum) received on 4 May 2015
	Mr Ken Pettit, SC (Francis Burt Chambers) received on 24 Apr 2015
	Ms Veronica Macpherson (Chief Executive Offier, MACRO Realty Development) received on 16 Apr 2015
	Mr Jamie Bennett (Executive Officer, OutdoorsWA) received on 17 Apr 2015
	Mr Tim Langmead (Director External Relations, Fortescue Metals Group) received on 15 Apr 2015
	Mr Steven Stanbrook received on 10 Apr 2015
	Mr Mark Donovan (Head of Corporate Affairs, BHP Billiton) received on 28 Apr 2015
	Mr Lyndon Anlezark received on 18 May 2015
	Mr Richard Sellers (Director General, Department of Mines and Petroleum) received on 15 May 2015

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Unless a venue is specified, hearings are held at the
Legislative Assembly Committee Rooms, Level 2, 2 Parliament Place, West Perth

by Agency
Hearings by Date

Agency	Date	Time	Venue
Acorn Life Path	16 Mar 2015	01:00 PM	Legislative Assembly Committee Office - Meeting Room 1
Association of Mining Exploration Companies	03 Nov 2014	01:00 PM	Legislative Assembly Committee Office - Meeting Room One
Australasian Centre for Rural and Remote Mental Health	25 Feb 2015	10:45 AM	Legislative Assembly Committee Office - Meeting Room 4
Australian Manufacturing Workers Union	03 Nov 2014	11:15 AM	Legislative Assembly Committee Office - Meeting Room One
Australian Petroleum Production and Exploration Association	05 Nov 2014	03:30 PM	Legislative Assembly Committee Office - Meeting Room One
BeyondBlue (via Video Conference)	03 Nov 2014	10:00 AM	Legislative Assembly Committee Office - Meeting Room One
Chamber of Minerals and Energy	05 Nov 2014	02:15 PM	Legislative Assembly Committee Office - Meeting Room One
Chevron	06 May 2015	09:30 AM	Legislative Assembly Committee Office - Meeting Room 2
Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union	05 Nov 2014	01:00 PM	Legislative Assembly Committee Office - Meeting Room One
Department of Mines and Petroleum	22 Oct 2014	09:30 AM	Legislative Assembly Committee Office - Meeting Room One
Downer EDI	16 Mar 2015	03:30 PM	Legislative Assembly Committee Office - Meeting Room 1
FIFO Australia Centre for Excellence (FACE)	11 Mar 2015	10:30 AM	Legislative Assembly Committee Office - Meeting Room 1
FIFO Families (with Creating Communities)	05 Nov 2014	10:00 AM	Legislative Assembly Committee Office - Meeting Room One
Fortescue Metals Group	16 Mar 2015	02:00 PM	Legislative Assembly Committee Office - Meeting Room 1
Lifeline WA	03 Nov 2014	02:15 PM	Legislative Assembly Committee Office - Meeting Room One
Mates in Construction	05 Nov 2014	11:15 AM	Legislative Assembly Committee Office - Meeting Room One
This FIFO Life	25 Feb 2015	09:30 AM	Legisliative Assembly Committee Office - Meeting Room 4
Unions WA	16 Mar 2015	11:30 AM	Legislative Assembly Committee Office - Meeting Room 1
WorkSafe	22 Oct 2014	10:45 AM	Legislative Assembly Committee Office - Meeting Room One

Date	Time	Venue	Agency
22 Oct 2014	09:30 AM	Legislative Assembly Committee Office - Meeting Room One	Department of Mines and Petroleum
22 Oct 2014	10:45 AM	Legislative Assembly Committee Office - Meeting Room One	WorkSafe
03 Nov 2014	10:00 AM	Legislative Assembly Committee Office - Meeting Room One	BeyondBlue (via Video Conference)
03 Nov 2014	11:15 AM	Legislative Assembly Committee Office - Meeting Room One	Australian Manufacturing Workers Union
03 Nov 2014	01:00 PM	Legislative Assembly Committee Office - Meeting Room One	Association of Mining Exploration Companies
03 Nov 2014	02:15 PM	Legislative Assembly Committee Office - Meeting Room One	Lifeline WA
05 Nov 2014	10:00 AM	Legislative Assembly Committee Office - Meeting Room One	FIFO Families (with Creating Communities)
05 Nov 2014	11:15 AM	Legislative Assembly Committee Office - Meeting Room One	Mates in Construction
05 Nov 2014	01:00 PM	Legislative Assembly Committee Office - Meeting Room One	Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union
05 Nov 2014	02:15 PM	Legislative Assembly Committee Office - Meeting Room One	Chamber of Minerals and Energy
05 Nov 2014	03:30 PM	Legislative Assembly Committee Office - Meeting Room One	Australian Petroleum Production and Exploration Association
12 Nov 2014	10:30 AM	Legislative Assembly Committee Office - Meeting Room One
25 Feb 2015	09:30 AM	Legisliative Assembly Committee Office - Meeting Room 4	This FIFO Life
25 Feb 2015	10:45 AM	Legislative Assembly Committee Office - Meeting Room 4	Australasian Centre for Rural and Remote Mental Health
11 Mar 2015	10:30 AM	Legislative Assembly Committee Office - Meeting Room 1	FIFO Australia Centre for Excellence (FACE)
16 Mar 2015	11:30 AM	Legislative Assembly Committee Office - Meeting Room 1	Unions WA
16 Mar 2015	01:00 PM	Legislative Assembly Committee Office - Meeting Room 1	Acorn Life Path
16 Mar 2015	02:00 PM	Legislative Assembly Committee Office - Meeting Room 1	Fortescue Metals Group
16 Mar 2015	03:30 PM	Legislative Assembly Committee Office - Meeting Room 1	Downer EDI
25 Mar 2015	10:30 AM	Legislative Assembly Committee Office - Meeting Room 1
06 May 2015	09:30 AM	Legislative Assembly Committee Office - Meeting Room 2	Chevron

Related Reports:

Report No	Title	Date tabled	Related documents
5	The impact of FIFO work practices on mental health: Final Report	18 Jun 2015	More...
4	Shining a Light on FIFO Mental Health - A Discussion Paper	27 Nov 2014

Members conducting inquiry

Members:

Dr Graham Gibson Jacobs MLA
Ms Rita Saffioti MLA
Ms Janine Marie Freeman MLA
Hon. Robert (Rob) Frank Johnson MLA
Mr Murray John Cowper MLA

Staff Members:

Ms Lucy Roberts (Acting Principal Research Officer)
Mr Daniel Govus (Research Officer)