Each TradeMutt shirt comes with an important message - it ' s a conversation starter .
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Our loud and vibrant shirts act as a catalyst to starting the conversation around mental health that has been hard to approach in the past for blokes , mostly due to the attached stigma and perceived weaknesses ...
- TradeMutt co-founder Daniel Allen
From page 7 “ Our loud and vibrant shirts act as a catalyst to starting the conversation around mental health in men , a topic that has been hard to approach in the past for blokes , mostly due to the attached stigmas and perceived weakness . “ But seeing the emptiness in the eyes of a family who have lost a loved one to suicide make it blatantly obvious , that the courage that us blokes pride ourselves on , is the very thing required to address this silent killer . “ I believe that true happiness can never be appreciated until we have experienced what it feels like to be at the lowest of lows . " Mum always said to me and my brothers ' the harder the climb the better the view ' and it is only now that I can fully appreciate how wise her words were .” The TradeMutt clothing carries a QR code and the web address of a free counselling service to enable workers to reach out discreetly for help . The service can be accessed through the support of the
This Is a Conversation Starter ( TIACS ) alliance . The counselling service was the reason the boys started the TradeMutt range . They wanted a sustainable funding stream and a mechanism to engage
Learn more about the TIACS project and how you can support the initative in the video above .
Australian men in seeking help before it was too late . It is a program that is receiving widespread support . “ Thanks to the support of the legends who have come on board , we ’ ve been able to fund over 7000 hours of free clinical support to the blue collar community ,” Daniel says . “ Want to help support Australia ’ s truckies , tradies , rural and blue collar workers ? Consider donating or hosting a fundraiser today .” The ABA is starting the conversation
for our industry . We have numerous people often working long hours in isolated and challenging environments and it is not always easy to reach out for help . Just like Wocky and our ABA orchard team , please support TradeMutt and become a lifesaver .
industry . australianalmonds . com . au
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