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Highlights
asx 200 companies in the mining and resources sector are increasingly acknowledging the importance of cultural change and family support following workplace tragedies. A new live theatre production highlights this focus by bringing grief, response, and healing to the stage.
Theatre Brings Mining Tragedies to Stage
Miners’ Promise has partnered with ACT Australia to launch ‘The Gift’, an interactive production that takes audiences through the emotional journey following a workplace fatality. The play portrays the impact on families and colleagues, from immediate aftermath through long-term recovery.
Australian Resources Minister Madeleine King will open the event, with insights also shared by the WorkSafe WA Commissioner. The production aims to shed light on how support structures can play a critical role in the healing process for families connected to the mining workforce.
Miners’ Promise and Ongoing Family Support
Founded as a not-for-profit organisation, Miners’ Promise provides trauma-informed grief counselling, advocacy, and practical care to families dealing with bereavement and crisis events in the mining and energy sectors. The organisation is unique in offering long-term support without limits on duration or services, ensuring that families remain supported throughout their journey.
Its Standing Together Bereavement Support Group allows families to connect with others who have experienced similar tragedies, while its crisis care services address challenges linked with fly-in, fly-out life and remote living conditions. Families are guided through both practical and emotional challenges in collaboration with the organisation.
Corporate and Industry Partnerships
Mining companies have begun formalising partnerships with Miners’ Promise through dedicated care programs. Among those are MMG (HKG:1208) and MACA, a subsidiary of Thiess, which have joined the Partnership of Care initiative. Mount Gibson Iron (ASX:MGX) and Norton Gold Fields have aligned with the Family Care Program, further strengthening the network of support.
Resources-focused groups such as Argonaut and the WA Mining Club also contribute to ongoing partnerships, alongside associations including Austmine, the Minerals Council of Australia, and the Chamber of Minerals and Energy of Western Australia.
Storytelling as a Tool for Safer Workplaces
ACT Australia previously delivered the production ‘The Slip: What Good Looks Like’, inspired by events at Rio Tinto’s (ASX:RIO) Bingham Canyon Mine. Theatre is positioned as a safe platform for challenging conversations, using real incidents and dramatized scenarios to highlight the importance of workplace safety and emotional care.
‘The Gift’ continues this mission by focusing on grief and family support, creating awareness of how workplace fatalities impact lives far beyond the mine site. Through theatre, the mining sector is presented with an opportunity to reflect on cultural shifts toward greater empathy and responsibility.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is the purpose of ‘The Gift’ production?
It is designed to raise awareness of grief and healing in the mining sector. - Who delivers support to bereaved mining families?
Miners’ Promise provides grief counselling, advocacy, and practical assistance. - Which companies are connected with Miners’ Promise programs?
Companies such as (ASX:MGX) and (ASX:RIO) have engaged in partnerships.
