Wellness in Infrastructure

What Wellness in Infrastructure does

Wellness in Infrastructure (WII) is a registered Australian not-for-profit and Health Promotion Charity, founded in 2018 and headquartered in Melbourne, that operates a sector-wide movement to address mental health and psychosocial risk in the Australian infrastructure construction industry. The organization was established in response to university-validated research by Professor Luke Downey of Swinburne University — a 2018 baseline study (683 respondents) and a 2023 follow-up (1,411 respondents) that identified widespread depression, anxiety, and work-life imbalance among infrastructure workers. WII's audience is white-collar professionals, leadership, and emerging talent within contractor, consultant, and client-side infrastructure organizations.

WII's core offerings include the Integrated Approach to Wellness Program (a four-pillar framework piloted on the Mordialloc Freeway Project), the Psychosocial Audit Tool (P.A.T.) — a web-based application aligned to AS/NZS ISO 45003:2021 — and the Emperor Resilience Mentoring Program for emerging leaders. The organization also runs national and regional working groups (Vic, NSW, QLD, WA, SA, ACT, Tas), biennial industry research, an annual awards program, and credentialing pathways such as the Mental Health First Aid credential. As of 2024, operations are supported by one full-time Operations Manager with 40+ industry volunteers and an independent board.

The business model is donation- and partnership-driven: revenue comes from founding partner contributions (John Holland, Downer, McConnell Dowell, Chief Group, Alchimie), corporate sponsorships, and memberships from 50+ member organizations, supplemented by event and program fees. Distribution is community-led, leveraging industry-body endorsements (Engineers Australia, Civil Contractors Federation) and direct employer engagement. The organization's regulatory alignment and tooling are explicitly positioned to serve Australian infrastructure employers facing new psychosocial safety compliance obligations effective December 2025.

Name

Wellness in Infrastructure

Legal name

Wellness in Infrastructure

Website

https://wellnessii.org.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Wellness in Infrastructure is an Australian not-for-profit Health Promotion Charity, founded in 2018 and based in Melbourne, that delivers mental-health and psychosocial-wellbeing programs, research surveys, and compliance tooling to the Australian infrastructure construction industry.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Construction Industry Mental Health & Wellbeing Services

NAICS

Voluntary Health Organizations (813212), Civic and Social Organizations (813410), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Mental Wellness & Resilience Education (Non-clinical) (EDAAAHAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Workplace Wellness & Wellbeing Education (EDAAAHAN)

Keywords

• Construction mental health programs
• Psychosocial safety compliance
• Workplace wellbeing frameworks
• Infrastructure industry wellness
• Resilience mentoring services

Headquarters

HQ city

Melbourne, Victoria

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: Wellness in Infrastructure operates as a registered not-for-profit and Health Promotion Charity. The organisation relies on donations from individuals, companies, and organisations who support its mission to improve mental health and wellbeing in the infrastructure construction industry.
2. Founding Partner Contributions: Financial support from founding partners including John Holland, Downer, McConnell Dowell, Chief Group, and Alchimie who provided both financial backing and genuine support for the mission.
3. Sponsorship and Program Funding: Opportunities to sponsor mentoring programs and other initiatives. Expression of interest from sponsors to back mentees in the Emperor Resilience Mentoring Program.
4. Memberships: Organisation offers memberships for those interested in becoming part of the WII community and supporting industry change.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Wellness in Infrastructure is an Australian not-for-profit Health Promotion Charity that delivers evidence-based mental health and wellbeing programs, frameworks, and tools specifically designed for the infrastructure construction industry. Its core offerings include the Integrated Approach to Wellness Program (a four-pillar preventive framework), the Psychosocial Audit Tool (P.A.T.) web application, the Emperor Resilience Mentoring Program, and biennial industry-wide mental health surveys conducted in partnership with Swinburne University.

Product overview

Wellness in Infrastructure (WII) is a not-for-profit health promotion charity focused on achieving world-class mental health within the infrastructure construction industry. Rather than a single unified product, WII operates as a platform of interconnected programs and tools. The core offerings include the Psychosocial Audit Tool (P.A.T.) for hazard identification, the Integrated Approach to Wellness Program as the flagship preventive intervention, the Emperor Resilience Mentoring Program for leadership development, and the National Industry Survey for research-based benchmarking. Additional offerings include the Young Professionals Working Group, Industry Leaders Education initiatives, and the Culture in Construction Wellbeing Framework in partnership with Culture in Construction. The programs are designed to work collaboratively with industry, government, and associations to drive evidence-based cultural change.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Integrated Approach to Wellness Program A four-pillar preventive program (Constructive and Committed Leadership; Culture and Connection; Communication and Participation; Practical Templates, Tools and Resources) that assesses on-site conditions, gathers worker feedback, and implements actionable strategies to create a more supportive workplace culture in construction. Designed for infrastructure construction companies and project sites.
• Emperor Resilience Mentoring Program A cross-industry mentoring program that pairs senior mentors and emerging mentees from different infrastructure organisations to develop leadership skills, share lived experiences, and build resilience to navigate industry challenges and drive workplace cultural change.
• Psychosocial Audit Tool (P.A.T.) A secure web-based application that supports infrastructure construction organisations and projects in identifying, assessing, and managing psychosocial hazards in alignment with legislative requirements and AS/NZS ISO 45003:2021.
• National Industry Survey (Mental Health Study) A biennial, university-validated mental health study of Australian infrastructure construction professionals, conducted with Swinburne University, designed to establish industry baselines and track longitudinal trends in mental health and wellbeing.
• Industry Engagement Workshops Workshops that gather industry professionals to discuss National Industry Survey findings and co-design actionable strategies to improve mental health and wellbeing across the infrastructure construction sector.
• Best Practice Collection A dynamic online resource platform hosted on the WII website that curates and promotes collaboration around best practice mental health and wellbeing initiatives within the Australian infrastructure construction industry.

Quantifiable outcome

• 60% improvement in work-life balance satisfaction, 41% reduction in burnout, 46% improvement in depression, 34% improvement in stress
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Australian Constructors Association / Construction Industry Culture TaskforcecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Strategic partnership providing feedback on the Wellbeing Action Plan template tool as part of the Construction Industry Culture Taskforce initiative.
• Engineers AustraliasupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Host partner for WII's industry workshop held at Engineers Australia's Bourke Street event space in July 2024, bringing together over 100 participants.
• Roads AustraliasupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Partnership through Roads Australia's Emerging Leaders Program and Fellowship programs focusing on mental health moderators in infrastructure.
• Culture in ConstructioncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Ongoing partnership with Culture in Construction on the Project Wellbeing Action Plan, demonstrating strong commitment to enhancing wellbeing in the industry through collaborative frameworks.
• WorkSafe Victoria WorkWell Mental Health Improvement FundcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Successfully secured over $1 million in funding from WorkSafe Victoria's WorkWell Mental Health Improvement Fund to pilot the Integrated Approach to Wellness program on the Mordialloc Freeway Project.
• Lysander (Leadership Consultancy)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Partnership with leadership consultancy Lysander to design and implement the Integrated Approach to Wellness program, focusing on leadership development and team cohesion based on Patrick Lencioni's work.
• Swinburne University (Professor Luke Downey)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Research partnership with Swinburne University led by Professor Luke Downey. Conducted the original 2018 mental health study (683 respondents) and 2023 follow-up survey (1,411 respondents) establishing the evidence base for WII's initiatives. Ongoing collaboration for biennial industry surveys.
• Industry Body PartnerssupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Multiple industry body partners with visible logos on the WII website supporting the mission and initiatives.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Mates4Mates: Mates4Mates is an Australian NFP supporting the physical and mental health of military veterans and their families. Comparable to WII as an industry-aligned charity delivering psychosocial programs with government and corporate partnerships, though targeting defence rather than construction.
• MATES in Construction: MATES in Construction is an Australian not-for-profit delivering suicide prevention and mental health programs specifically for construction workers and the wider industry. It is the most direct peer to WII, sharing the construction-industry, Australia-based, volunteer-augmented charity model with overlapping member organisations (e.g., CPB).
• Healthy Heads in Trucks and Sheds Foundation: Healthy Heads is an Australian industry-led foundation focused on mental health and wellbeing in the road transport, warehousing and logistics sector. Comparable to WII as a sector-specific, member-funded NFP building employer-facing wellbeing programs and frameworks.

Broad incumbents

• Beyond Blue: Beyond Blue is one of Australia's largest mental health organisations, providing research, workplace programs (Heads Up) and community support. Comparable as a mental health charity with workplace-focused programming, though it operates population-wide rather than in a single industry vertical.
• Lifeline Australia: Lifeline is Australia's largest crisis support and suicide prevention NFP, providing mental health education and workforce programs. Comparable as a high-profile Australian mental health charity with workplace and community reach, but focused on crisis response rather than industry-specific prevention.
• SuperFriend: SuperFriend is an Australian mental health not-for-profit that provides workplace mental health programs, frameworks and research across multiple industries. Comparable to WII on workplace wellbeing frameworks and research-backed industry programs, but operates across sectors rather than specializing in infrastructure construction.

Emerging players

• TiACS (This Is A Conversation Starter): TiACS is an Australian not-for-profit offering free, confidential peer-support sessions for professionals across industries including construction. Comparable to WII on the peer-led, lived-experience mental health model for working professionals, though with a different delivery modality.

Others

• Black Dog Institute: Black Dog Institute is an Australian medical research institute focused on mental health. Comparable as a research-driven mental health organisation collaborating with industry, but operates as an academic/clinical research body rather than an industry-led implementation NFP.
• Construction Industry Culture Taskforce: The Australian Construction Industry Culture Taskforce is an industry initiative that produced the Culture Blueprint and the Project Wellbeing Action Plan that WII partners with. Comparable as an industry-wide body addressing culture, mental health and wellbeing in Australian construction and a direct collaborator.

Regional players

• Bullying Australia / Bully Zero Foundation: Bully Zero is an Australian NFP providing education, training and support for workplace bullying. Comparable to WII in the workplace harm-prevention space with employer-facing programs, but focused narrowly on bullying rather than broader mental health.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

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