Hospitality mental health advocates are firing up their push to address rampant levels of mental health issues in one of the State’s largest sectors.

Founders and organisers of Healthy Mind Menu — a charity which provides mental health training to hospitality workers — met up on Friday alongside Mental Health Minister Meredith Hammat to preview its latest push for donations.

According to the charity, more than a third of hospitality workers experience high psychological distress, three times the national average.

More than 85,000 people work in accommodation and food services, making it the seventh largest industry by number of employees.

Healthy Mind Menu operations manager Paisley Fogarty said behind the friendly demeanour serving customers, workers often found it difficult to keep u

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