Larissa Bamberry

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The rates of suicide among males working in the construction industry are almost double the rates seen overall among Australian men. From shutterstock.com

Risky business: how our ‘macho’ construction culture is killing tradies

Donna Bridges, Charles Sturt University; Branka Krivokapic-Skoko, Charles Sturt University; Elizabeth Wulff, Charles Sturt University, and Larissa Bamberry, Charles Sturt University

Research shows construction workers are at higher risk of mental illness and suicide than people in other jobs. Addressing this must start with dismantling the ‘macho’ culture on work sites.
Women make up just 1% of the workforce in the construction, engineering and automotive trades in Australia. Shutterstock

The female tradie shortage: why real change requires a major cultural shift

Donna Bridges, Charles Sturt University; Branka Krivokapic-Skoko, Charles Sturt University; Elizabeth Wulff, Charles Sturt University; Larissa Bamberry, Charles Sturt University, and Stacey Jenkins, Charles Sturt University

Bringing more women into the trades requires challenging social stigmas and improving mentoring programs and workplace culture.

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