Event - Mining the Balance – Miners Mingle November 2025

For many young professionals in mining, especially working FIFO, balance isn’t easy to find. From the outside it can look like a dream career, but the reality is you can slip into a cycle of work, home, and falling back on unsustainable habits during time off — especially when your mates are still working away or busy with their own work. It’s like going from 100 to 0 real quick.

This discussion will feature Kendall Whyte OAM (The Blue Tree Project), Paul Turley (What4 Services) and Michael Place (Goldfields), with Robbie Figg (Happiness Co.) as moderator.

This Miners Mingle will open up the conversation about mental wellbeing and what it takes to truly thrive, not just survive. Our panel will explore the pressures of showing up and performing every day, the social challenges that come with time off and the extended periods of time away, and how to build healthier routines and connections. Because mining isn’t just about extracting resources — it’s about sustaining the people who make it happen.