August is
Tradies National Health Month, an initiative that aims to give tradies the tools they need to look after their physical and mental well-being. To promote this worthwhile cause and keep active, the team at Blue Dog Training are gearing up to take part in a table tennis tournament to decide who will be the ‘Tradie in Spandex’.
The unfortunate tradie in possession of the wooden spoon at the end of the tournament will wear a fluoro spandex outfit to a 'superfood' lunch, where there’ll be plenty of opportunity for photos and reflection. Team members will also be providing health tips throughout the month, all in the name of promoting well-being in the workplace.
Reminding ourselves to stay healthy is essential, as the traditional view of a tradie involves enough lunchtime pies and sausage rolls to feed a footy team. While it has been said that you ‘don’t make friends with salad’, it’s important for tradies to consider adding healthier options to avoid the issues that can come with a bad diet.
Mental health is also a strong focus of the campaign, as every year 190 Australians working in the construction industry take their own lives, according to
Mates in Construction. This means we lose a construction worker every second day to suicide. Workers in this industry are
six times more likely to die from suicide than an accident at work. Blue Dog Training wants to help change these statistics through encouraging all tradies to speak to someone about any problems that they might have.
Director of Blue Dog Training, Kris Andre, emphasised the importance that the company placed on mental health.
“We would always encourage any tradie to seek help when they need it.
“Staying mentally healthy is no joke, and sometimes it can be as easy as letting a friend or family member know that you’re in a bit of strife.”
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