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EAP for Construction · Australia

The construction industry has Australia's highest suicide rate. Your EAP can help.

Male-dominated, physically demanding, and high-pressure — construction workers face unique mental health barriers. Resplora makes support accessible, confidential, and stigma-free.
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Not a headline for effect — a documented fact

The crisis in construction

  • Construction workers die by suicide at nearly twice the rate of the general Australian population
  • For every 1 construction worker who dies on site, 9 die by suicide
  • The industry has the second-highest rate of psychological distress of any Australian industry
  • Rates of alcohol and substance use are significantly elevated among construction workers
  • Help-seeking rates are among the lowest of any industry — particularly for men
  • Sources: MATES in Construction, Black Dog Institute, Safe Work Australia.
Barriers to help-seeking

Why construction workers don't seek help (and how to change that)

Culture

“She’ll be right” and “harden up” attitudes remain entrenched in many construction environments. Seeking help is often perceived as weakness.

Practical barriers

Workers on site often don’t have time or privacy for a phone call during work hours. Traditional EAPs requiring phone referrals are poorly suited to the workday.

Transient employment

Workers move between sites and companies. Accessing services tied to a specific employer is complicated.

Online access removes the barriers

No phone calls, no gatekeepers, no waiting rooms. A worker can book from their phone on a lunch break and attend from their car or home.
WHS priority sector

WHS in construction

Construction is the highest-scrutiny sector for WHS enforcement in Australia. Psychosocial hazards — high physical risk, long hours, job insecurity, and remote site work — are all documented.

Regulator focus

Safe Work Australia and state WHS regulators have explicitly targeted the construction sector in psychosocial hazard compliance programs.

An expectation, not a nice-to-have

For construction companies, an EAP is increasingly a WHS expectation.

Documented control measure

A documented EAP demonstrates you identified the risk and implemented a control — a legally significant defence.
CHOOSE WHAT FITS

Two ways to pay. You choose.

Some want their session costs to follow actual usage. Others want one predictable annual cost. We offer both.

Pay As You Go

Annual access fee + sessions as used

Pay an annual fee for access to the program, then receive a monthly invoice for the therapy sessions your employees complete.

  • Costs follow actual utilisation
  • Monthly session invoices only when sessions are completed
  • Flexible session allowances for each employee
  • Suitable for teams expecting lower or variable utilisation
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Fixed Annual Fee

One predictable annual price

Pay one annual fee covering your agreed session allowance, based on your team size and support needs.

  • One predictable annual cost
  • Agreed session allowance included
  • No monthly per-session invoices within the included allowance
  • Suitable for organisations that value budget certainty
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Not sure which fits? Tell us your team size and we’ll model both for you. Most businesses decide in one conversation.

Why we don’t publish a price list: Your quote depends on your team size, chosen pricing model, session allowance and anticipated mix of counselling and psychology support. Publishing one price would not accurately represent most organisations.

Tell us what your team needs and we’ll model both pricing options for you. You’ll receive a tailored quote within one business day.

WHS in this sector

WHS in construction

Construction is the highest-scrutiny sector for WHS enforcement in Australia. Psychosocial hazards — high physical risk, long hours, job insecurity, and remote site work — are all documented.

Safe Work Australia and state WHS regulators have explicitly targeted the construction sector in psychosocial hazard compliance programs. An EAP is increasingly a WHS expectation, not a nice-to-have.

Read more about WHS compliance →

Common questions

Frequently asked questions — Construction

How do we promote this to workers who are resistant to mental health conversations?
Frame it simply: “There’s a free counselling service available if you ever want to talk to someone — no judgment, completely private.” You don’t need to use the phrase “mental health.” MATES in Construction has excellent guidance on workplace conversations.
Yes. Access is online — workers book from anywhere and attend via video call. Site location doesn’t matter.
Yes. Men seeking to speak with a male therapist can filter by gender when choosing.
SUPPORT YOUR PEOPLE

Support your people as part of a broader psychosocial safety strategy

Give employees confidential access to qualified counsellors and psychologists, with no setup fee and two flexible pricing options.

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Questions? Email hello@resplora.com.au

This page provides general information only. It is not legal advice. For advice specific to your situation, consult a WHS consultant or employment lawyer.