One of the memorials we visited during filming of Shattered was the Tarcutta Truck Drivers Memorial. Situated at Tarcutta, on the old Hume Highway between Sydney and Melbourne, the Australian Truck Drivers’ Memorial gives a permanent place to the names of people whose working lives helped keep Australia moving. For the families and friends who visit, it is also a place where a loved one’s life can be publicly acknowledged and remembered. Its history offers a valuable example

After more than 25 years of seeking a permanent memorial, ACV/GARDS is raising funds to recognise those who have suffered or died from asbestos-related disease—and the families beside them. Making Shattered gave us a new awareness of workplace memorials and what they mean to families and communities. Around the country, we visited memorial after memorial, spending time understanding the stories they told. They brought us closer to the people behind the history: those who had

For Mental Health Month, Shattered explores how recognising loss can help leaders, workplaces and communities support mental health after injury. Someone survives a serious workplace injury. Treatment begins. Forms are completed. Conversations turn towards capacity and return to work. At home, another story may be unfolding. A person misses the work they loved. Their partner watches them withdraw. Familiar routines disappear. Colleagues gradually stop calling. The future the

When someone is injured at work, treatment and financial support matter. So does having someone to talk to who understands what they are going through. As World Mental Health Day approaches on 10 October, this year’s global theme—Lived Experiences Heard: Real Voices, Real Change—invites us to consider whether people’s experiences genuinely influence the support available to them. Here in Australia, Mental Health Australia’s Together We Thrive campaign highlights connection an