Multiple health-related behaviours among Fly-In Fly-Out workers in the mining industry in Australia : A cross-sectional survey during the COVID-19 pandemic

Funding: The study received funding from Mineral Resources Limited (Australia). Mineral ResourcesLimited provided AUS$ 200 shopping voucher to the winner of a raffle draw as reimbursement for study participation. Mineral Resources Limited (Australia) provided support for this study in the form of salaries to authors MS and CH. The specific roles of these authors are articulated in the ‘author contributions’ section. Employees of Mineral Resources Limited played role in the datacollection, interpretation of study findings, preparation and decision to submit this manuscript for publication but not in the design of the study and data analysis. The preparation of this manuscript was supported by the Aberdeen-Curtin Alliance International Postgraduate Research Scholarship scheme awarded to BY-AA.Peer reviewedPublisher PD

Mental Well-Being during COVID-19 : A Cross-Sectional Study of Fly-In Fly-Out Workers in the Mining Industry in Australia

Funding: This study was funded by the Mineral Resources Limited (Australia). Mineral Resources Limited provided AUD 200 shopping voucher to the winner of a raffle draw as reimbursement for study participation. Mineral Resources Limited played role in the data collection, interpretation of study findings, preparation and decision to submit this manuscript for publication but not in the design of the study and data analysis. The study was supported by Aberdeen-Curtin Alliance Curtin International Postgraduate Research Scholarship (CIPRS) in the writing of the manuscript. B.Y.-A.A. is a recipient of Aberdeen-Curtin Alliance PhD Curtin International Postgraduate Research Scholarship (CIPRS) and Research Stipend Scholarship. Acknowledgments: We express our profound gratitude to the Mineral Resources Limited, Australia for their support in advertising the study and allowing for us undertake this study among their workers. We also extend our appreciation to all the FIFO workers who took time to participate in this study.Peer reviewedPublisher PD