BusinessSafety
Managing Mental Health in Construction
Recognise the signs, start the conversation and build a mentally healthier worksite.
Estimated time1 Hour
FormatOnline, self-paced
On completionCPD certificate
Course Overview
This online, self-paced awareness course is for workers and supervisors in construction. It is a supportive introduction to mental wellbeing, not clinical or counselling training. The course looks at the mental health challenges common in construction, such as long hours, job insecurity and a stoic culture, and explains how programs like MATES in Construction help. You will learn to understand your own mental health, build mindfulness and manage stress, recognise signs of distress in yourself and your workmates, hold a supportive conversation, and reduce stigma. It also shows how to connect someone to help, including a manager, an EAP, Lifeline or MATES in Construction. The single module takes about one hour and finishes with a knowledge assessment and a certificate of completion, and it counts toward CPD.
What You’ll Learn
Understand the mental health challenges linked to long hours, job insecurity and a stoic culture in construction
Recognise signs of stress and distress in yourself and your workmates
Know how to start and hold a supportive conversation with someone who is struggling
Identify ways to reduce stigma around mental health on site
Connect a workmate to help such as a manager, an EAP, Lifeline or MATES in Construction
What’s Included
Self-paced online module
Knowledge assessment
Certificate on completion
Approx. 1 Hour
Counts toward CPD
Counts towards your CPD
On completion you’ll receive a certificate recording your CPD hours — ready to add to your professional development record.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why does mental health matter in construction?
The construction industry faces well-recognised mental health challenges, linked to factors like long hours, job insecurity and a stoic culture. Industry programs such as MATES in Construction exist specifically to support workers.
What does mental health awareness training cover?
Recognising the signs of distress in yourself and workmates, having a supportive conversation, reducing stigma, and connecting people to help.
How can I support a workmate who is struggling?
Notice changes, ask directly and without judgement, listen, and help them connect to support – a manager, an EAP, or a service like Lifeline or MATES in Construction.
Can I do this training online?
Yes – online and self-paced through NECA Learn.
