It is no secret that the lives of Western Australia’s FIFO workers are stressful. The work is sometimes dangerous and always demanding. A great many reports and studies show the significant toll this lifestyle takes on workers and their families. Fortunately, companies are paying attention and trying and improve the conditions (and thereby the mental
As Western Australia’s grain farmers face what will likely be the second-largest harvest in a decade, it is incredibly challenging to find workers. Projections of labour shortages that began in the early to mid-parts of 2021 are a significant challenge to this year’s harvest. Pandemic lockdowns and travel restrictions took a toll on the usual