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MATES hosts events year-round—from the Big Lap and Kokoda Challenge to Annual Lunches and breakfast BBQ toolbox talks—to raise awareness and bring workers together in support of suicide prevention in construction

QLD

MATES in Energy Charity Golf Day
Wacol
25 May 2026
MATES in Energy is proud to announce its inaugural Annual Charity Golf Day, a new signature event bringing together leaders and supporters from across the energy sector for a day of connection, conversation, and friendly competition.

MATES Big Lap
1 April 2026
This April, we're bringing mates together to raise awareness for mental health and suicide prevention across the construction, mining, energy and manufacturing industries, while honouring the 9 Australians lost to suicide every day.

Kokoda Challenge
8 May 2026
The Kokoda Track stretches 96 kilometres through what is arguably some of the most rugged and wild jungle in the world. This track holds an extremely important place in Australia’s history.
NSW

MATES NSW Annual Lunch
Randwick
22 May 2026
We’re bringing the industry together for the MATES NSW Lunch – a day to catch up with your mates, share stories, and back each other in the fight for better suicide prevention and mental health in the construction industry.
