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My target 300 kms
I'm fund raising as a recent parent survivor of a son who has departed this life through suicide on 12th of February 2025. I want to raise awareness of suicide, suicide prevention and mental health and from a male point of view.
This April, I’m taking on the MATES Big Lap 2025—walking my way through the challenge all April. It’s not just about pushing myself physically, but about taking a stand for suicide prevention in our industry.
Every step i take will be about raising awareness and making sure no one struggles in silence and it's OK not to be OK.
Every dollar raised helps MATES continue their life-saving work, supporting workers and their families across all worksites and industries.
I’ll be sharing updates throughout the month and sharing my point of view as a parent—every bit of support counts. Let’s walk together for a stronger, safer industry.
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I am fundraising and raising awareness of suicide prevention as a recent bereavement survivor of my son who parted this life through suicide in February 2025.
Tuesday 22nd AprAs a Health and Safety professional, MIC ASSIST Trained and empathetic person, sharing suicide awareness is one of the roles that I do and also what I enjoy doing. This involves talking about suicide and the stats around it, especially in young men. I do this via tool box talks and also marketing myself and our team of people within this current project who are also trained in "Connector" and "Assist". I have always taken these awareness messages home and discussed them with my boys and it just goes to show how much of a grip that mental health sickness can actually have on a person when going through the illness.
As a father and husband my role should be and is one of protection, education and support both physically, emotionally and mentally. What I have come to learn since Curtis passed is that we all (including I) do what we know to be the best at the time we make decisions, and that is all you can do. If and when you start to doubt yourself on the past ways that you have parented or the decisions that you made at those times you can either take them as a learning (good or bad) and evolve or quite easily fall into a mental health sickness yourself. I started in the latter but sought to get help as anyone would, if physically sick and now am living in the (right here and now) and not the past.
As a man, I was bought up with beliefs and values learned over my years that "boys don't cry" and to "toughen up and don't be a sooky girl". Don't show emotions just push them deep down. In recent years I have studied and learnt a lot about the cognitive brain and your body and have completed lots of self-care activities to grow, but still when in the throes of trauma, it was so easy to fall back into self-sabotaging and feelings of guilt. Again, I sought professional help and also have also started self-care activities again, being walking (thanks to this campaign), meditating and spending quality time with friends, family and loved ones.
So, in summery I would like to pass on the following messages.
1. Talk about suicide to your friends and family and let them know that the decision is derived from a place of sickness and help can and should be sought when starting to feel mentally sick and that’s OK.
2. Teach your children and others that emotions are normal, until they start affecting your day to day thinking and activities, and there is help available and accessible.
3. Self-care is easy and you just need to make the decision to do something, and there is many ways and things that you can do.
Movement
Meditation
Mindfulness
Breathing Techniques
Seek professional help
Talk to a friend or relative
Go sit in nature
Spend time with those you love albeit human of fur babies
Thank you to my Sponsors
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Em And Ty Fulwood
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Dixie
RIP Curty. Love you Gav and Nette
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Tom Melvin
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Jae & Elle Jamieson
We love you all, such a beautiful family. Proud of you Gav.
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Gary Smitham
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Fleta Redding
Backing you all the way cuz!! Xxx
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Tim Oconnell
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Anna Kordahi
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Bronnie Warren
💙
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Lana Tabunova
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Randy Johnson
Thinking of you, Lynette and family
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M Carson
Gav thank you so much for your sharing your story and putting your hand up to advocate for such an important cause.
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Adam Schmidt
Well done mate, stay strong!
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Katie Standish
I’ve been thinking of you and your family, Gavin. Happy to support this great cause.
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Tony Mag
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Gavin Wright
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Colin Wilton
Big hugs
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Jackie Hegger
I am so sorry for your loss Gav 😞 My deepest condolences to you, Lynette and your family 💔💔
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Ali Azimi
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Brenton Edwards
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John Adams
Hope you're doing ok during this difficult time Gav. All the best with reaching your goal of 300kms. Walking or running is great for mental health, and this is a great initiative to get behind.
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Amber Dinevski
Thinking of you and Lynette, here if you need anything xx
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Luke Tweddell
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Moffo
Good luck with it Gav I’m sorry for your loss I wasn’t aware
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Matty Megaw
My heart goes out to you and all the family mate! Thinking of you and sending all my love and the biggest hug!!
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Brian Shackleton
Go hard Gav, all the best to the family as I know they will be behind you all the way!
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H Dazza And Family
Thinking of you and the family xxoo
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Anna Petts
You are amazing. We are all here for you and the family xxx
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Ailis Harman
My heart is with you Gav.
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Megan Johnson
You and Lynette are constantly in our thoughts. xx
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Travis Wright
We cant begin to understand the pain and anguish you guys must be feeling. We are with you guys all the way. Best wishes Trav & Trace
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Shelly Wilton
Behind you all the way
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Gemma Mcallister
Thinking of you all💔
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Zac Stravolemos
🤝
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Jacinta Shirley
Well done Gav x
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Bradley Howland
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Jodie Rayner
My heart breaks for both of you ,, may you find comfort in the arms of each other and strength from your family and friends
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Tim Dorrofield
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De
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Asif Sayed
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Jack Chapman
Good on ya Gavin! Thanks for raising awareness and supporting a great cause.
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Rachael
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We are with you every step of the way, i wish i could take your pain away. love your little sis xox