State of Mine
FLY In Fly Out (FIFO) worker Blake Wood and business partner George Helou are on a mission to eradicate suicide among FIFO workers. Their program, FIFOZero, aims to teach workers practical problem-solving skills in order to confront issues of mental and emotional stress they say are exacerbated through the isolation that often comes with FIFO life. Mr Wood worked in the FIFO sector for nearly nine years before he was forced to face his own demons. He struggled from panic attacks, chronic anxiety and suicidal thoughts and, after the suicide of a close colleague, he was driven to do something about it. After taking Mr Helou’s EP7 seven step program, the two developed FIFOZero, a nuanced response to the challenges…