Become a
Live Well Build Well Champion

Lead From the Front. Change the Game.

Becoming a Live Well Build Well Champion is about more than mental health. It’s about flipping the script in New Zealand’s residential construction industry—one conversation, one site, one leader at a time.

Our Champions are the backbone of a new kind of workplace culture. One where mental fitness is as normal as high-vis and smoko.

This exclusive, invitation-only initiative is designed for those who’ve shown grit, leadership, and the ability to positively influence others. Champions are everyday builders and tradies stepping up to be voices of support, strength, and change.

What is a Champion?

A Champion is a peer leader.

Someone willing to speak up, check in, and spark real convos around mental fitness and wellbeing. You don’t need to be perfect—you just need to care and commit.

As a Champion, you’ll:

Keep the conversation going—on-site, over smoko, and on social media
Share LWBW resources through your networks
Represent Live Well Build Well in person and online
Help shape the future of the programme through feedback
Promote mental fitness in your crew and beyond

How Champions Are Selected ?

You can’t sign up. You’re selected. But you can express interest in being considered.

Champions are personally invited by Live Well Build Well leadership based on:

Their commitment to mental fitness and wellbeing
Their natural leadership on-site
Their ability to connect with and support others

If someone’s tapped you on the shoulder, it means we see something in you.

Why It Matters

Mental fitness isn’t soft. It’s strength.

Construction is tough. Long hours, heavy loads, tight deadlines. Add in the stress of modern life and things get heavy. But with the right tools, we can lighten the load together.

When mental fitness goes up, injuries go down. Teams communicate better. Productivity lifts. And people just feel better.

Being a Champion means being part of the solution.

Your Role, Your Impact

You don’t need to be a social media expert or a public speaker. You just need to show up for your mates, model what mental fitness looks like, and share what’s helped you.

From sharing a video on the job, to checking in with someone who looks off their game—your role is to lead by example.

What You’ll Get as a Champion

This isn’t a one-off. It’s an ongoing journey, backed by real support.

As a Champion, you’ll receive:

Access to exclusive training and mental fitness resources
Regular check-ins with the LWBW team
Digital assets and branded gear to support your outreach
A direct line to programme leaders to influence how it evolves
A platform to make a real impact, in your own voice

Your Toolkit Includes:

✔ Champion Welcome Pack
✔ Online training modules
✔ Access to the latest research and tools
✔ LWBW brand guidelines & content templates
✔ Merch and digital gear for sharing the message
✔ Calendar of industry events and opportunities

Meet the 2025 Live Well Build Well Champions

We are honoured to have these tradies as LIVE WELL BUILD WELL Champions, helping spread the word on mental fitness in construction. Give them a shout-out on social media and follow for updates.