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Raymond Abi-fares
Raymond Abi-fares
Story
As you may know, last years’ Kokoda Trek was so successful that we are running it again this year. What you may not know is that I am going on this years’ trek.
The main goal for the Kokoda Trek is to raise funds for MIC, I am hoping to try and raise over $5000, so please help me help the charity that helps the industry.
Since I have a bit of space I thought that this may be a good time to tell my own ANZAC story. I remember my father telling me a story that had a big influence on him, and as a consequence me.
When my father was about 10years old, he lived with his mother, father and 5 younger siblings in the mountain region of northern Lebanon. During this time, Lebanon was a neutral country not overly involved in World War 2. Australia had deployed a troop of soldiers to Lebanon using the mountains as a training base to learn war fare in snow conditions.
One night there was a particularly heavy blizzard and a group of Australian diggers found their way to my grandfather's house looking for shelter. My father could not remember how long they stayed, but could remember how much they loved my grandmother's cooking, how terrible their ration food was, but mostly how funny and entertaining they were.
When he was older, my father decided to leave Lebanon. Instead of going to America, where he had family, he decided to come to Australia where he knew no one.
A decision that I am grateful he made.
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MATES in Construction (QLD & NT) Ltd
MATES in Construction is a charity set up in 2008 to reduce the high level of suicide among Australian construction workers. It is owned and controlled by the Australian Building and Construction Industry.
MATES in Construction provide community development programs on sites and support workers in need through case management and a 24/7 help line. In a joint venture with the Oz-Help Foundation, MATES in Construction also provide Life Skills Toolbox training to apprentices and young workers.
MATES in Construction is based on the simple idea that “suicide is everyone’s business” and that if the building and construction industry in Australia is to improve the mental health and wellbeing of workers and to reduce suicide then it cannot be left to the mental health professionals, but rather everyone in the industry must play their part.
MATES in Construction is independent of employers and unions and never works directly for a particular employer, but for the construction industry generally. Programs are delivered across the industry regardless of employer and / or union affiliation.
MATES in Construction operates in Queensland, New South Wales, South Australia and Western Australia through independently managed and financed organisations, within an overall MATES in Construction Australia structure which was set up in October 2013
MATES in Construction refers to one or more of the independent national or state-based organisations of the MATES in Construction group, all of which are Australian companies limited by guarantee. Each state-based organisation is a member of the national organisation, MATES in Construction (Aust) Limited. Each MATES in Construction organisation is a separate legal entity and has no liability for another entity's acts and omissions. MATES in Construction is the brand name for the MATES in Construction group and is used by each separate MATES in Construction organisation.
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