Cultural Change is a Team Sport: Insights from Our Volunteer Network
At Wellness in Infrastructure, we know that meaningful cultural change doesn’t happen in isolation. Cultural change is a team sport. Our volunteer network plays a critical role in this, providing a direct connection to industry through lived experience. They bring real insight into the challenges we are working to address…
Grant Fuller: A Leader in Mental Health Advocacy and still a Winner in Our Eyes
Grant Fuller named WorkSafe VIC Awards finalist for OHS Leadership. While not the winner on the night, his volunteer-driven impact advancing mental health in infrastructure continues to inspire industry-wide change.
Supporting the Next Generation of Infrastructure Professionals
William Phillips’ research highlights how workplace systems, culture and leadership shape mental health outcomes for young professionals, calling for practical, early-career support across infrastructure.
Continuing the Momentum: Leadership Updates at Wellness in Infrastructure
Wellness in Infrastructure announces new Working Group leadership, thanking outgoing Chair Emily Trevaskis and welcoming Laurice Temple and Liz Ellis to guide the next phase of industry wellbeing collaboration.
Big Builds and Bold Ideas
Grant Fuller’s Converge Expo Major Projects Stage keynote on mental health is featured in Inside Construction, spotlighting Wellness in Infrastructure’s research, programs and industry-wide call for change.
A major shift took place in Victoria today: safeguarding worker psychological safety became law
Victoria’s new laws make psychological safety mandatory in workplaces, requiring employers to identify and manage psychosocial hazards, a major step for national worker wellbeing.
Breaking New Ground: The Inaugural National Wellness in Infrastructure Awards 2025
The inaugural National Wellness In Infrastructure Awards Night celebrated individuals, teams, and projects driving positive and proactive initiatives for mental health and wellbeing.
Building a Healthier Industry: Ellen Connor Appointed Director and Company Secretary
Ellen Connor Appointed Director & Company Secretary, Continuing Her Mission to Prioritise Mental Health in Construction. Driving awareness, breaking down stigma, and equipping people in construction and engineering with the tools to prioritise their mental wellbeing.
Driving Change Together: The Power of Volunteers at Wellness in Infrastructure
During National Volunteer Week 2025, we thank the volunteers at Wellness in Infrastructure who are transforming construction culture, leading mental health change through lived experience, peer support, and advocacy.
Spotlight on Wellness Wins: FSC’s “Occo Kit”
Companies want to do the right thing, but with so many factors to consider, it’s hard to know where to start. That’s why we love showcasing great initiatives that provide practical, effective solutions, and FSC’s “Occo Kit” is a standout example.
Building on a Strong Foundation: Jill Hennessy Passes the Torch to Rebecca Dickson
Wellness in Infrastructure (WII) is entering an exciting new chapter as Prof. The Hon. Jill Hennessy GAICD transitions into the role of Patron, after her incredible contributions as Chair. With Jill and the Board’s endorsement, Rebecca Dickson steps into the Chairperson role, bringing her extensive expertise in construction law, research,…
Marching Forward to Accelerate Action for Women’s Wellness in Infrastructure
Launching our inaugural International Women’s Day Morning Tea & Silent Auction
Celebrating a Transformative Year
As we approach the end of the year, we at Wellness in Infrastructure are excited to celebrate the milestones we've achieved throughout 2024! This year has been a remarkable journey of growth and evolution for our company.
Australian Construction Achievement Award Mordialloc Freeway
Australian Construction Achievement Award Mordialloc Freeway November 18, 2024 / Media The Mordialloc Freeway project was awarded as a design and construct contract with an Early Activities Phase to enable the contractor to support the client respond to the requirements of the EES. The maturity of MRPV as customer and…
Improving Industry Wellbeing
In 2018 a group of senior business leaders who wanted to collectively address the mental health and wellbeing challenges being encountered by professionals in the infrastructure construction industry developed the Wellness in Infrastructure (WII) initiative.
Fresh bullying allegations for CFMEU
The ABC has obtained footage showing the CFMEU’s construction division’s tactics at a Brisbane worksite. It’s the latest in a string of allegations of intimidation facing the union, and coincides with the federal government’s move to pass urgent legislation to force the division into administration.
The Case for Wellness
Roads & Infrastructure Magazine learns more about Wellness In Infrastructure and how the entity is helping to forge an optimistic future around mental health and wellbeing.
WII Honoured as Finalist for Innovation Excellence at CCF Victoria Awards
We were honoured to be nominated by CCF Victoria as a finalist in their Innovation Excellence award category.
The state of mental health in the infrastructure construction industry
Long work hours, high-pressure project targets and fixed-time contracts contribute to the infrastructure industry being deemed at high-risk for mental ill-health. Supporting mental wellbeing is vital to the industry's continued success, writes Grant Fuller and Professor Luke Downey.
Embracing an integrated approach to wellness in construction
Paving the way for improved mental health and wellbeing in the construction industry, McConnell Dowell has recently adopted The Integrated Approach to Wellness across its operations.
The key to improving workers’ mental health (it’s not free yoga)
Employers must train managers on how to solve mental health issues and give employees more say over how they do their jobs if Australia is to avoid a doubling in the number of workers’ mental health compensation claims by 2030.
Andrews government’s major project pipeline pushes workers to brink
White-collar workers delivering the Andrews government’s huge pipeline of transport projects are being pushed to the brink of breakdown, recording stress and anxiety levels worse than many psychiatric patients, a report has found.
