Reach In, Reach Out

Author: International Association for Suicide Prevention

The International Association for Suicide Prevention is dedicated to preventing suicide and suicidal behaviour and alleviating its effects. IASP leads the global role in suicide prevention by providing a forum that brings together global perspectives. The Reach In, Reach Out podcast series aims to encourage understanding around the complexities of suicide, reduce stigma surrounding the topic and spark meaningful conversations.
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How Traveling Workforces Can Prevent Suicide Through Lived-Experience Leadership
Episode 38
Tuesday, 3 February, 2026

Join host, Dr Sally Spencer-Thomas and guest speaker Francisco Valenzuela as they discuss how Fly-In Fly-Out (FIFO) work can quietly erode mental health, strain families, and elevate suicide risk if workplaces aren’t designed with human realities in mind. Hosted by the IASP Suicide and the Workplace Special Interest Group. Francisco shares how FIFO environments create a high-risk ecosystem shaped by isolation, long rotations, masculine norms, fatigue, and limited access to care - and how those same systems can be redesigned to protect lives, strengthen culture, and improve the bottom line.