This week, DSQ Land Surveyors is proud to be Flying the Flag for mental health and suicide prevention as part of MATES in Construction’s annual Fly the Flag Week.
Held from 7–11 September, Fly the Flag Week recognises the work being done across our industry to improve mental health, encourage conversations and prevent suicide. For DSQ, it’s an important reminder that creating a safe workplace goes beyond physical safety — it means looking out for the people beside us, too.
The statistics reinforce why these conversations matter. In 2024, more than 3,300 Australians died by suicide, with males accounting for more than three-quarters of suicide deaths. Within our own industry, MATES in Construction reports that construction workers are nine times more likely to die from suicide than from an accident at work.
Across DSQ’s four Queensland offices, we are fortunate to have Directors who genuinely support mental health and wellbeing in the workplace and encourage an environment where staff can speak up, check in with one another and ask for help when they need it.
We’re also proud to have MATES-trained Connectors within the DSQ team. MATES Connectors are trained to recognise when someone may be struggling, listen without judgement and help connect them with appropriate support.
As part of Fly the Flag Week, DSQ is holding a morning tea — creating an opportunity to connect, start conversations and reinforce a simple but important message:
You don’t have to be an expert to check in with a mate. You just have to care enough to ask.
Mental health is everyone’s business. Whether you’re on site, in the field or behind a desk, take the time to check in with the people around you — and if you’re the one doing it tough, please reach out. Sometimes one conversation can make all the difference.
