Industry Minds Australia

01/09/2025

30/08/2025

This is Bailey...
Bailey talks about his mental health struggles....
Be more like Bailey 👍 👌
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Incredible honesty from Bailey Smith speaking on Fox Footy. A remarkable turnaround from the Geelong star 🫶

22/08/2025

𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝘄𝗮𝘆, 𝘄𝗲 𝗱𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗮𝗹𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝘂𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹.

When someone passes, we often expect ourselves to feel only sadness, sympathy, loss. But the truth is — grief is rarely that simple. Sometimes there’s love mixed with anger. Relief mixed with guilt. Memories that heal, and others that hurt.

𝙒𝙚 𝙙𝙤𝙣’𝙩 𝙩𝙖𝙡𝙠 𝙖𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙚𝙣𝙤𝙪𝙜𝙝.

The expectation to “only feel one way” can leave people questioning themselves, or worse, feeling ashamed of their own emotions. The reality is: whatever you feel is valid.

In my work, I talk a lot about stigma in mental health — 𝙗𝙪𝙩 𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙜𝙢𝙖 𝙚𝙭𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙨 𝙞𝙣 𝙜𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙛, 𝙩𝙤𝙤.

Not every loss is straightforward. Sometimes, the person who passes leaves behind a complicated story, and those left behind are navigating not just absence, but a lifetime of mixed emotions.

𝘐𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘺𝘰𝘶, 𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸:

➡️ 𝙄𝙩’𝙨 𝙤𝙠𝙖𝙮 𝙩𝙤 𝙛𝙚𝙚𝙡 𝙬𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙛𝙚𝙚𝙡.
➡️ 𝙀𝙢𝙤𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙣𝙤𝙩 '𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙨𝙞𝙯𝙚 𝙛𝙞𝙩𝙨 𝙖𝙡𝙡'.

𝘙𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘧, 𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘳, 𝘨𝘶𝘪𝘭𝘵, 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦, 𝘴𝘢𝘥𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴 — 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘤𝘰-𝘦𝘹𝘪𝘴𝘵.

Life is fragile. Let’s show more compassion for the many ways people experience loss. And if you’re struggling, reaching out for support can help you carry what feels 𝙪𝙣𝙗𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙖𝙗𝙡𝙚.

💛 🅂🅄🄿🄿🄾🅁🅃 🅂🄴🅁🅅🄸🄲🄴🅂:

𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 – 13 11 14
𝗕𝗲𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝗕𝗹𝘂𝗲 – 1300 22 4636
𝗦𝘂𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗕𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲 – 1300 659 467
𝗞𝗶𝗱𝘀 𝗛𝗲𝗹𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 – 1800 55 1800

09/08/2025

𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱, 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝗶𝗿 — 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗺𝘆 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲.

I split my time between two worlds that rarely meet, but share a common heartbeat — hard work, resilience, and community.

On the farm, it’s mornings moving cattle, shearing sheep, and working with the land. In underground mining, the guys are navigating rock, machinery, and the unique challenges of life beneath the surface. And in between, it’s me flying in and out, shifting from one demanding environment to another.

I understand these industries because I live them — the culture, the camaraderie, and the mental toll they can take. Whether it’s the isolation of remote work, the physical demands of the job, or the constant pressure to perform, I’ve seen how mental health becomes just as critical as safety gear.

That’s why I’m passionate about bridging the gap — bringing real, lived experience to conversations about mental health, culture, and wellbeing in industries where these topics are often left unspoken. Because looking after people is just as important as getting the job done.

Industry Minds works with the people we know. We bring our lived experience to the table and offer a real perspective with real solutions. We guide you in addressing the psychosocial hazards in your field and how to keep you and your mates mentally capable.

Prevention is always better than a cure. Shift your gears out of neutral and back into drive.

𝗪𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗱𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗶𝘁 𝗵𝗼𝗺𝗲.

14/07/2025

"𝙔𝙤𝙪 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙠 𝙞𝙩 𝙩𝙖𝙠𝙚𝙨 𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚, 𝙗𝙪𝙩 𝙞𝙩 𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙪𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙮 𝙩𝙖𝙠𝙚𝙨 𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙜𝙣𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩."

In business, we often assume progress is slow because we need more time. But more often than not, what we really need is alignment—between people, departments, priorities, and values.

When teams work in silos or constantly operate in reaction mode, it’s exhausting. Stress builds. Mental health takes a hit. Burnout creeps in—𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘣𝘦𝘤𝘢𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘱𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘯’𝘵 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘥, 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘣𝘦𝘤𝘢𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺’𝘳𝘦 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘴𝘺𝘯𝘤.

𝗔𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝗰𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆.
It means proactive planning, not reactive scrambling.
It means departments pulling in the same direction—with shared goals and mutual support.

✅ Aligned teams communicate better.
✅ They work smarter.
✅ And they protect each other’s wellbeing.

If your workplace feels chaotic or people are burning out—it might not be a time issue. It might be a sign that alignment is missing.

- Start with conversations.
- Start with clarity.
- Start before it’s urgent.

Mental health isn’t a box to tick—it's the outcome of a well-aligned, proactive, people-first culture.

04/07/2025

𝙒𝙤𝙧𝙙𝙨 𝙨𝙝𝙖𝙥𝙚 𝙘𝙪𝙡𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚—𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙨𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙮 𝙘𝙪𝙩 𝙞𝙩 𝙙𝙤𝙬𝙣. In too many workplaces, conversations happen behind closed doors that damage reputations, split teams, and isolate peopl...

27/06/2025

𝟵𝟱 𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀. 𝟳 𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁. 𝗙𝗜𝗙𝗢 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲.

By the time I get back from site, I’ve got just 5 full days at home to myself. And those 5 days?

𝙏𝙝𝙚𝙮'𝙧𝙚 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜.

I use them to catch up on rest, reconnect with my partner, help out on the farm – and simply breathe. I don't make plans to socialise. It's not because I don't care about people... it's because I need that time to reset.

When I head back to site, I need to be sharp, present, and prepared – not worn out from trying to squeeze in too much.

This might be hard for some to understand, especially if you’ve never lived it. But for many of us in FIFO, healthcare, agriculture, and emergency services – downtime isn’t just about rest. 𝙄𝙩’𝙨 𝙨𝙪𝙧𝙫𝙞𝙫𝙖𝙡.

So I want to ask you – what do you do to look after yourself?

💬 Do your family and friends get it when you need space?

💬 What’s something you do just for you?

👇 I’d love to hear your thoughts in the comments.

11/06/2025

Don't judge someone before you even know what they are capable of. What you're doing is 𝙘𝙧𝙪𝙚𝙡 and here is why...

This young girl was doing ok through the awkward intro, 14 years old, full of hopes and dreams.
..But then she starts to take notice of the non-verbal language. She is looking at them for support and is met instead with the '𝒔𝒊𝒍𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒘𝒉𝒊𝒔𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒔𝒏𝒊𝒄𝒌𝒆𝒓𝒔', the '𝒍𝒐𝒐𝒌s' on people's faces expressing pure doubt that she has any capability at all!

𝙎𝙃𝙀 𝘾𝘼𝙉 𝙎𝙀𝙀 this and then 𝙎𝙃𝙀 starts doubting herself.

𝙄 𝙬𝙖𝙩𝙘𝙝 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙄 𝙨𝙚𝙚 𝙩𝙬𝙤 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙨.

1. People in this world continue to judge unfairly. They base this on how they look, how they act, what they wear...then roll it all together and make a fast assumption of what their worth is. This is all done before the person standing there has had the chance to show them their abilities, their passion, their authentic nature. They have dismissed them before they get the chance. 💔

2. She strives through it anyway...and blows people out of the water, massive credit to this young girl! 🤜🤛

𝙄 𝙨𝙚𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙄 𝙜𝙤. 𝙄𝙩 𝙝𝙖𝙥𝙥𝙚𝙣𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙢𝙚...𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙄 𝙠𝙣𝙤𝙬 𝙞𝙩 𝙝𝙖𝙥𝙥𝙚𝙣𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙮𝙤𝙪.

Why is this damaging? This type of behaviour has lasting effects on people. It effects how the individual sees themselves, it hurts...and for those that aren't made strong through resilience and love...𝘪𝘵 𝘦𝘮𝘰𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘤𝘳𝘪𝘱𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘪𝘵 𝘴𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘴.

𝗗𝗶𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄, that when we listen to someone speak, if what they are saying is conflicting with the body language they are projecting, a person will run with the body language every time.

Further to this, a staggering 𝟵𝟯% of our communication is done through body language, with a mere 7% focussed on the words we use.

Our body language is largely shown through our 𝙪𝙣𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙘𝙞𝙤𝙪𝙨 state. It's an automatic, visible response to your thoughts. People 𝙎𝙀𝙀 this. They feel this.

Think kind 💭 = project kindness ☺️
Think negative 💭 = project dismissal🙄

You don't have to 'say' the words to express what you silently feel. It's written 𝘼𝙇𝙇 over you! Your face (eyes, forehead, lips/check position), body (arm position, shoulders, head tilt, diaphragm - holding breath inflate/deflate, leg position, etc). All of this is displayed simply by the thoughts you are having.

𝗗𝗼𝗻'𝘁 𝗯𝗲 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗼𝗻𝗲'𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗽𝘂𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱...𝗯𝗲 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗼𝗻𝗲'𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘂𝗽 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴. 🎶

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10/06/2025

𝒀𝒐𝒖 𝒔𝒆𝒆 𝒊𝒕 𝒑𝒐𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚𝒘𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆:
“A true leader doesn’t create separation. A true leader brings people together.”

Sure, it sounds nice. 𝘽𝙪𝙩 𝙡𝙚𝙩’𝙨 𝙗𝙚 𝙝𝙤𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙩 — how many people say it and don’t actually live it?

Bringing people together isn’t just about being “friendly” or doing a group huddle now and then. It’s:

Backing your team even when it’s uncomfortable.

Making sure every voice has value — not just the ones that agree with you.

❌️ Owning your mistakes.

🗣 Talking with people, not at them.

True leadership is visible in the little things — how you respond under pressure, who you include in decisions, and whether people feel like they belong.

So next time you hear someone talk about “bringing people together,” ask yourself:
𝘼𝙧𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙮 𝙬𝙖𝙡𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙞𝙩, 𝙤𝙧 𝙟𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙩𝙖𝙡𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙞𝙩?

01/06/2025

𝙏𝙝𝙚𝙮’𝙧𝙚 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙟𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙪𝙥 𝙩𝙤 𝙨𝙖𝙮 𝙝𝙚𝙡𝙡𝙤. 𝙏𝙝𝙚𝙮’𝙧𝙚 𝙝𝙪𝙣𝙜𝙧𝙮

This photo was taken today on our farm in Western Victoria.

𝙒𝙚’𝙧𝙚 𝙞𝙣 𝙖 𝙘𝙧𝙞𝙨𝙞𝙨 𝙙𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙜𝙝𝙩. 𝙒𝙤𝙧𝙨𝙩 𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙞𝙣 𝙙𝙚𝙘𝙖𝙙𝙚𝙨..

The paddocks are bare. There’s no feed left. The cost of hay and grain is climbing by the week. And yet—these cattle still walk up to us with hope. 𝙄𝙩’𝙨 𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙗𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜.

This isn’t just our story. It’s the story of many farmers right now across the region who are doing everything they can to keep stock alive, make ends meet, and look after their own mental health in the process.

There’s strength in the silence out here—but there’s also suffering. Please, check in with your farming mates. Ask how they’re really going. Listen without judgement. Sometimes, that can be the difference between hope and despair.

29/05/2025

𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙨𝙩 𝙙𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙜𝙝𝙩 𝙞𝙣 𝙙𝙚𝙘𝙖𝙙𝙚𝙨 𝙞𝙨 𝙪𝙥𝙤𝙣 𝙪𝙨 𝙞𝙣 𝙒𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙣 𝙑𝙞𝙘𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙖.
Every day, farming families and rural workers who are barely holding on—and we’re one of them.

At Industry Minds, we’re not separate from the struggle—we’re living it too. Feeding out each day, watching the skies, balancing debt, making the heartbreaking decision to reduce stock numbers. It’s exhausting. It’s emotional. And it’s so real.

This isn’t just a dry season. It’s a mental and emotional storm for many.
💧 Water is vanishing.
💸 Feed is unaffordable.
🧠 And mental health is fraying at the edges.

If you're feeling the pressure, you're not alone. You don’t have to pretend you’re okay. It’s okay to say, “This is hard.”

𝗪𝗲'𝗿𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗸. 𝗡𝗼𝘁 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝘀 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘀—𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗮𝘀 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗶𝘁.

📞 Reach out to us if you, your team, or your community need someone to talk to or want to explore ways to support mental health in the midst of this crisis. We’re offering drought-specific check-ins, toolbox talks, and peer support workshops for farms and rural businesses.

𝙏𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙞𝙨 𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙙, 𝙗𝙪𝙩 𝙩𝙤𝙜𝙚𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧—𝙬𝙚’𝙧𝙚 𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙤𝙣𝙜𝙚𝙧.

27/05/2025

4am. Lights on. Machines running. The crew’s still at it.

𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮 𝟭𝟮-𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗳𝘁 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 — 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗼𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗻, 𝗶𝘁 𝗴𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁..

In mining, there’s this silent expectation to give more than you’re paid for. You don’t hear anything at 13.5 hours, but cross the 14-hour mark and suddenly the question is: “Why did you work so late?”

𝗡𝗼 𝗼𝗻𝗲’𝘀 𝗮𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲.
𝗡𝗼 𝗼𝗻𝗲’𝘀 𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁.

Some workers keep pushing because they love what they do.
Some because they’re chasing targets that just keep growing.
And some keep going out of fear — fear of losing their job if they don’t.

This takes a toll. On mental health. On family life. On basic wellbeing.

We need to start seeing this for what it is — not just dedication, but an industry culture that too often overlooks the cost.

It’s time we supported the people who keep the ore moving — not just with a paycheck, but with real recognition, real support, and a real conversation about mental health.

𝗕𝗲𝗰𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺, 𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗲𝘀.