1 00:00:00,920 --> 00:00:03,760 Speaker 1: Hello, Katie Wolf and three point sixty online at Mix 2 00:00:03,840 --> 00:00:06,560 Speaker 1: one O four nine dot com. One of the things 3 00:00:06,600 --> 00:00:09,240 Speaker 1: that we have been talking about throughout the week is 4 00:00:09,280 --> 00:00:11,960 Speaker 1: the welfare of our miners who are out on the 5 00:00:11,960 --> 00:00:16,240 Speaker 1: mind site at the Tannamai and how they're going both 6 00:00:16,280 --> 00:00:18,720 Speaker 1: mentally and physically at this point in time. Now joining 7 00:00:18,800 --> 00:00:22,480 Speaker 1: us on the line is Matt from Mates in Construction. 8 00:00:22,600 --> 00:00:24,840 Speaker 1: Good morning to you, Matt. 9 00:00:24,640 --> 00:00:26,760 Speaker 2: Hey, Katie, hey listeners, how you going good? Mate? 10 00:00:26,760 --> 00:00:28,600 Speaker 1: How are you good? 11 00:00:28,640 --> 00:00:31,120 Speaker 2: Good? Taking a big breath and just oh here we 12 00:00:31,160 --> 00:00:33,400 Speaker 2: are lockdown one more day, hopefully fingers cross. 13 00:00:33,560 --> 00:00:35,639 Speaker 1: Yeah, that's what we're all hoping for, hoping for some 14 00:00:35,680 --> 00:00:38,879 Speaker 1: good news this morning at eleven thirty. Matt, I know 15 00:00:38,960 --> 00:00:42,800 Speaker 1: that you have been in well in talks with some 16 00:00:42,840 --> 00:00:45,400 Speaker 1: of those miners that are on site at the moment 17 00:00:45,440 --> 00:00:47,520 Speaker 1: out of the Tannamai. How are they going? 18 00:00:49,200 --> 00:00:50,920 Speaker 2: Look, yeah, I've had a lot of people reach out 19 00:00:51,840 --> 00:00:55,280 Speaker 2: through my Facebook and online and stuff like that. A 20 00:00:55,320 --> 00:00:58,040 Speaker 2: few people have been quicking down and a lot of 21 00:00:58,080 --> 00:01:00,800 Speaker 2: people were addressing a few of the you know, the 22 00:01:00,840 --> 00:01:03,720 Speaker 2: shortages in food and a few other issues like that. 23 00:01:03,800 --> 00:01:06,600 Speaker 2: But as of yes, I believe that those things are 24 00:01:06,600 --> 00:01:08,880 Speaker 2: being rectified, which is really good and good to hear it. 25 00:01:08,880 --> 00:01:10,759 Speaker 2: But a lot of people are just worried about their mates, 26 00:01:10,840 --> 00:01:13,800 Speaker 2: worried about their family members who are stuck out there, 27 00:01:13,840 --> 00:01:16,600 Speaker 2: and just you know, this is unprecedensored. And you know, 28 00:01:17,200 --> 00:01:20,840 Speaker 2: poor old Dumont, they've got chucked into the deep end 29 00:01:20,840 --> 00:01:22,800 Speaker 2: and they've had to on the hot get there, get there, 30 00:01:22,880 --> 00:01:25,440 Speaker 2: get there, and they're doing as best they can. And 31 00:01:25,480 --> 00:01:28,080 Speaker 2: the guys and girls from Empty Health out there are 32 00:01:28,120 --> 00:01:30,200 Speaker 2: doing their best that they can as well. But what 33 00:01:30,280 --> 00:01:33,240 Speaker 2: I've been reiterating to anyone who's been struggling or maybe 34 00:01:33,280 --> 00:01:36,120 Speaker 2: thinking that this is a pretty tough time and they 35 00:01:36,120 --> 00:01:38,880 Speaker 2: haven't really gone through this before, that our support line, 36 00:01:38,920 --> 00:01:42,119 Speaker 2: that one three hundred number is available to warn them 37 00:01:42,440 --> 00:01:44,400 Speaker 2: and that they can reach out and they can have 38 00:01:44,440 --> 00:01:47,000 Speaker 2: a chat with us and we can talk about options 39 00:01:47,000 --> 00:01:49,960 Speaker 2: for support. And also there's a lot of people who 40 00:01:49,960 --> 00:01:53,840 Speaker 2: don't know what an employee assistance program is, and companies 41 00:01:54,240 --> 00:01:56,680 Speaker 2: like Neumont and companies all over the country they offer 42 00:01:56,720 --> 00:01:59,040 Speaker 2: that they don't know how to access it, they don't 43 00:01:59,120 --> 00:02:02,680 Speaker 2: understand what you can get from it. So I am 44 00:02:02,800 --> 00:02:05,400 Speaker 2: in sort of encouraging people to give us a call 45 00:02:05,440 --> 00:02:08,160 Speaker 2: and I can walk them through that process and also 46 00:02:08,600 --> 00:02:10,720 Speaker 2: let them understand that they don't have to use the EAP, 47 00:02:10,919 --> 00:02:13,919 Speaker 2: they can use other resources, which in the Northern Territory 48 00:02:13,960 --> 00:02:15,800 Speaker 2: there's an abundance of them. There's a whole bunch of 49 00:02:15,800 --> 00:02:18,680 Speaker 2: people who are looking to support and looking to get help. 50 00:02:18,760 --> 00:02:22,600 Speaker 2: So I'm encouraging any listeners, anyone out there who's got 51 00:02:22,600 --> 00:02:25,920 Speaker 2: found members or friends. Still amazing. They're just not themselves. 52 00:02:25,960 --> 00:02:28,160 Speaker 2: There's something different. They're not talking the same as they 53 00:02:28,160 --> 00:02:30,400 Speaker 2: normally would. Give us a call one three hundred and 54 00:02:30,440 --> 00:02:33,079 Speaker 2: sixty four two triple one. We'll teach you how to 55 00:02:33,360 --> 00:02:35,799 Speaker 2: set up that conversation and then we can also chat 56 00:02:35,840 --> 00:02:37,519 Speaker 2: to that person that you may be worried about. 57 00:02:38,200 --> 00:02:40,680 Speaker 1: Yeah, and you know, we've been hearing that there were 58 00:02:40,720 --> 00:02:43,519 Speaker 1: concerns around them really not having adequate food out there. 59 00:02:43,560 --> 00:02:46,400 Speaker 1: We understand that that has been rectified. Matt, Is that 60 00:02:46,440 --> 00:02:47,720 Speaker 1: what you've been told as well? 61 00:02:48,680 --> 00:02:51,760 Speaker 2: Yeah, look, I was on another radio yesterday and I 62 00:02:51,880 --> 00:02:55,480 Speaker 2: listened to the New Moon team and they admitted, Yeah, look, 63 00:02:55,520 --> 00:02:57,280 Speaker 2: we did a little bit of a bungle there and 64 00:02:57,320 --> 00:02:59,320 Speaker 2: it was just like I said on the whole, they 65 00:02:59,320 --> 00:03:02,720 Speaker 2: had to learn as they went, and I understand that 66 00:03:02,440 --> 00:03:05,560 Speaker 2: that's been rectified, and you know, the portion sizes and 67 00:03:05,880 --> 00:03:10,160 Speaker 2: the variations of the menu have have been changed up, 68 00:03:10,200 --> 00:03:12,000 Speaker 2: and people are starting to get a little bit more 69 00:03:12,760 --> 00:03:14,480 Speaker 2: And like I've said to a few people, hey, it's 70 00:03:14,480 --> 00:03:16,080 Speaker 2: not going to be perfect. It's not going to be 71 00:03:16,440 --> 00:03:19,240 Speaker 2: you know, you know, the most rick tick process, but 72 00:03:19,720 --> 00:03:22,440 Speaker 2: it'll get there. And you know, you know, like I said, 73 00:03:22,760 --> 00:03:26,240 Speaker 2: unprecedented and a lot of people weren't expecting this. And 74 00:03:26,480 --> 00:03:29,360 Speaker 2: I've actually stayed at the camp myself. I've been out there. 75 00:03:29,360 --> 00:03:31,600 Speaker 2: I was out there earlier in the year. Yeah, and 76 00:03:31,639 --> 00:03:34,440 Speaker 2: it's not purpose built for quarantine facilities. It's not purpose 77 00:03:34,639 --> 00:03:37,040 Speaker 2: for a bed to sleep in after you finished a 78 00:03:37,040 --> 00:03:40,960 Speaker 2: twelve hour shift, so they've had to really just do 79 00:03:41,080 --> 00:03:42,040 Speaker 2: things as best they can. 80 00:03:42,240 --> 00:03:45,080 Speaker 1: Yeah, mate, I know that there'll be people listening this 81 00:03:45,200 --> 00:03:47,960 Speaker 1: morning who've maybe got family out there. You know, there 82 00:03:48,000 --> 00:03:50,520 Speaker 1: will also be people listening this morning who work in 83 00:03:50,560 --> 00:03:52,760 Speaker 1: construction who are a little bit concerned about the fact 84 00:03:52,760 --> 00:03:55,800 Speaker 1: that they haven't been able to work all week. Mates 85 00:03:55,880 --> 00:03:59,640 Speaker 1: in construction is obviously a support mechanism that is there 86 00:04:00,000 --> 00:04:02,920 Speaker 1: if anybody needs some support when it comes to mental 87 00:04:02,960 --> 00:04:06,040 Speaker 1: health and knowing where to go for some of the 88 00:04:06,480 --> 00:04:09,560 Speaker 1: you know other support services that are available, Matt. Where 89 00:04:09,560 --> 00:04:12,760 Speaker 1: can people find out more about Mates in construction or 90 00:04:12,840 --> 00:04:14,640 Speaker 1: get in contact with you guys? 91 00:04:15,320 --> 00:04:18,480 Speaker 2: Yeah, no dramas and thanks for doing that little plug there, 92 00:04:18,480 --> 00:04:20,640 Speaker 2: because it's important. I know a lot of construction workers 93 00:04:20,680 --> 00:04:22,800 Speaker 2: have sort of thrown their hands up and said, hey, 94 00:04:22,800 --> 00:04:24,839 Speaker 2: look what about us? We were essential last time, but 95 00:04:25,240 --> 00:04:27,680 Speaker 2: I think with the directors that we've been given and 96 00:04:27,720 --> 00:04:29,400 Speaker 2: you know, safety we've had to put in place, that 97 00:04:29,480 --> 00:04:32,200 Speaker 2: maybe we just construction was put off for this week 98 00:04:32,240 --> 00:04:35,360 Speaker 2: and hopefully we get back to it. But you can 99 00:04:35,400 --> 00:04:37,400 Speaker 2: reach out to Mates through our one three hundred number 100 00:04:37,680 --> 00:04:39,400 Speaker 2: which is one three hundred and sixty four to two 101 00:04:39,400 --> 00:04:42,159 Speaker 2: triple one. You can jump on our website Mates dot 102 00:04:42,240 --> 00:04:44,360 Speaker 2: org dot au. If you don't like talking over the phone, 103 00:04:44,400 --> 00:04:47,440 Speaker 2: you can actually send us a message over the website 104 00:04:47,640 --> 00:04:50,920 Speaker 2: and we'll pick that up. But most importantly, if you're 105 00:04:51,000 --> 00:04:54,320 Speaker 2: struggling or you know a mate that's just struggling, get 106 00:04:54,320 --> 00:04:56,440 Speaker 2: into contact with them, bring them up, say how you 107 00:04:56,480 --> 00:04:59,760 Speaker 2: go on check in. I don't I'm not precious. I 108 00:04:59,760 --> 00:05:02,960 Speaker 2: don't mind who people get to get the help. There's 109 00:05:02,960 --> 00:05:05,560 Speaker 2: so many resources out there in Northern territories who want 110 00:05:05,600 --> 00:05:08,760 Speaker 2: to help. There's some great people. There's some great people 111 00:05:08,800 --> 00:05:11,360 Speaker 2: listening I know at the moment who are saying Matt, Matt, Matt, 112 00:05:11,640 --> 00:05:14,239 Speaker 2: you know, point them in our direction and I will. 113 00:05:15,160 --> 00:05:18,000 Speaker 2: But also just to sort of add to this is 114 00:05:18,200 --> 00:05:21,000 Speaker 2: that I look after construction, mining and energy, but I 115 00:05:21,040 --> 00:05:23,080 Speaker 2: also know there's a lot of vetterans, there's a lot 116 00:05:23,120 --> 00:05:27,000 Speaker 2: of you know, casual workers in the hospitality who are 117 00:05:27,000 --> 00:05:29,880 Speaker 2: just sitting there going, you know, freaking out because we 118 00:05:29,960 --> 00:05:32,080 Speaker 2: just don't know what's going to happen. If this is 119 00:05:32,120 --> 00:05:34,360 Speaker 2: a bit too much for you and you don't understand, 120 00:05:34,960 --> 00:05:38,039 Speaker 2: we know how to process what is happening, Please you 121 00:05:38,240 --> 00:05:40,760 Speaker 2: give us a call. Give one of the resources a call, 122 00:05:40,839 --> 00:05:43,400 Speaker 2: like Team Health or or you know the mental health 123 00:05:43,400 --> 00:05:46,039 Speaker 2: hotline that's out there. Give them a call because they 124 00:05:46,040 --> 00:05:48,279 Speaker 2: will help you process what's going on and just give 125 00:05:48,320 --> 00:05:51,040 Speaker 2: you a sense of grounding. And one thing I always 126 00:05:51,720 --> 00:05:54,279 Speaker 2: forget to do, and what I did at the start 127 00:05:54,320 --> 00:05:55,719 Speaker 2: of the call is just take a big breath. Let's 128 00:05:55,720 --> 00:05:58,320 Speaker 2: all just take big breath, take a minute, and just 129 00:05:58,360 --> 00:06:02,080 Speaker 2: go We're back in. Yeah, it's day to day. Normally 130 00:06:02,120 --> 00:06:03,840 Speaker 2: would be having a lot of fun and getting ready 131 00:06:03,839 --> 00:06:08,880 Speaker 2: to blow stuff up and I was pretty devo that 132 00:06:08,920 --> 00:06:11,800 Speaker 2: we couldn't do that. You know, I'm excited every year 133 00:06:11,839 --> 00:06:14,200 Speaker 2: for that. But you know it's important that we go right. 134 00:06:14,960 --> 00:06:17,120 Speaker 2: We've been through this. We did it last year as 135 00:06:17,120 --> 00:06:19,800 Speaker 2: the territory and today's terraitor day. So let's come together. 136 00:06:20,200 --> 00:06:24,120 Speaker 2: Let's not separate ourselves and isolate ourselves, and let's do 137 00:06:24,200 --> 00:06:25,840 Speaker 2: as best we can to check in on our mates 138 00:06:26,560 --> 00:06:27,680 Speaker 2: whatever means possible. 139 00:06:28,040 --> 00:06:32,160 Speaker 1: Good advice there, Matt. Matt from Mates in Construction. I 140 00:06:32,200 --> 00:06:34,240 Speaker 1: always enjoy talking to you, mate. We'll talk to you 141 00:06:34,240 --> 00:06:35,000 Speaker 1: again very soon. 142 00:06:35,120 --> 00:06:37,640 Speaker 2: Quick question, do you need a box of pens? Oh? 143 00:06:37,720 --> 00:06:40,480 Speaker 1: Mate, you drop us pens. Every time you come into 144 00:06:40,560 --> 00:06:43,039 Speaker 1: the studio. You bring with you a box of pens. Now, 145 00:06:43,080 --> 00:06:45,640 Speaker 1: one would think that, well, one would think that that 146 00:06:45,680 --> 00:06:48,320 Speaker 1: box of pens would last a year. But somebody in 147 00:06:48,680 --> 00:06:51,680 Speaker 1: somebody here at BIXWEO four nine is obviously eating them 148 00:06:51,760 --> 00:06:54,560 Speaker 1: or something because they seem to disappear. So we can 149 00:06:54,600 --> 00:06:55,440 Speaker 1: always use those. 150 00:06:55,960 --> 00:07:01,600 Speaker 2: Maddie and Ronnie must have stole them on bock. Good 151 00:07:01,640 --> 00:07:02,280 Speaker 2: on you, Matt. 152 00:07:02,400 --> 00:07:06,000 Speaker 1: Thank you. That is Matt there from Mates in Construction, 153 00:07:06,160 --> 00:07:08,000 Speaker 1: And you can find them on Facebook. 154 00:07:08,000 --> 00:07:08,720 Speaker 2: You know they are. 155 00:07:08,640 --> 00:07:11,760 Speaker 1: There obviously if you work in the construction center mining energy. 156 00:07:11,800 --> 00:07:14,160 Speaker 1: As he said, they can point you in the right 157 00:07:14,200 --> 00:07:16,640 Speaker 1: direction if you need some assistance, or they can help 158 00:07:17,040 --> 00:07:19,320 Speaker 1: with some of the assistants that you may require. But 159 00:07:19,400 --> 00:07:21,400 Speaker 1: it is so important for all of us at this 160 00:07:21,520 --> 00:07:24,320 Speaker 1: point as we are in lockdown, to really make sure 161 00:07:24,360 --> 00:07:26,200 Speaker 1: that we are looking after our mental health. If you 162 00:07:26,280 --> 00:07:29,280 Speaker 1: need a hand, don't be afraid to ask for assistance. 163 00:07:29,600 --> 00:07:31,720 Speaker 1: If you're worried about a friend, give them a call. 164 00:07:31,720 --> 00:07:34,080 Speaker 1: Make sure that your mates are okay.