Glendell mine showcases Lifeline in a big way

The truck tray will act as a daily reminder to the workforce that no one has to face their darkest moments alone.

The Hunter Region, like many regional areas, has a rate of suicide greater than the Australian average, and an estimated 50,000 calls each year come from our region.

Robert Sams, Lifeline Hunter CEO said; “Partnering with organisations like Glencore is critical in Lifeline making sure that we are there to meet people who call us at any time of the day or night.”

Glendell Operations Manager, Chris Gerard said;

“Every person has been impacted by mental health and suicide, either directly or indirectly, so this partnership really resonates with our workforce."

“This initiative will act as big reminder to anyone on site that there is always someone to listen if you’re in a dark place. We’re so lucky to have a service like Lifeline to provide that.”

Glencore Coal and Lifeline Hunter announced their partnership in March 2022.

The partnership is worth more than $100,000 and will see an additional 30 Crisis Supporters deployed to meet the overwhelming demand of phone calls. 

It is forecast that an additional 8,250 calls to Lifeline will be answered annually thanks to the investment.

For further information, please contact:

Allyn Hamonet
m: +61 418 228 075
e: Allyn Hamonet

Elise Pfeiffer
m: +61 408 095 530
e:  Elise Pfeiffer

Francis de Rosa
m: +61 417 074 751
e: Francis de Rosa

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