Lachie Samuel
Making mental & emotional health mainstream
Profile
In 2017, after nearly 10 years of working FIFO shutdowns and construction, having already experienced his partner’s suicidality due to working away, Lachie Samuel lost two colleagues to suicide and was later evacuated from site for mental health issues.
Current Work:
Since then Lachie has gone on to become one of the leaders in FIFO mental health, creating a top mental health podcast, the FIFO Mental Health Summit, and founding FIFO Happiness, The Association for Mental Health in Mining & The Red Earth Project.
In 2021 he also won the ‘National Men’s Health Champion’ award, for his work in FIFO mental health, from the Australian Men’s Health Forum, Australia’s peak body for Men’s Health.
Lachie’s mission, beyond being a good man, father and partner, is to make mining the healthiest industry, mentally and emotionally in Australia. Lachie will take your crew from ‘hard to crack’, to opening up about how they feel.
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Truly one of the best presentations we have had at Drillsafe. You could hear a pin drop. Absolutely unreal!
Lachie is a phenomenal human. His passion helps to inspire so many people.
I loved the approach and have to say it was one of the best mental wellbeing workshops, actually one of the best workshops I've had on site so far. I really appreciate you sharing your story with us Lachie.
