Brett Hinton death: Aussie tradie and women’s health advocate dies at 47 in tragic workplace accident

Brett Hinton, a tradie and women’s health campaigner determined to ‘smash the stigma’ about endometriosis, has died at the age of 47 in a tragic workplace accident.

Hinton died on Thursday May 22 after operating a cherry picker in Sydney’s Randwick near powerlines following a storm, it’s been reported by News.com.au and The Daily Mail.

Hinton, who leaves behind his beloved partner Fernanda, reportedly went into cardiac arrest and was rushed to St Vincent’s Hospital in a critical condition.

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Hinton was “a dedicated and highly respected Distribution Lineworker at Ausgrid,” according to a crowdfunding page set up in his honour to support his partner.

It said his friends, family and co-workers were “shattered” by the news of the incident and his subsequent death.

“His professionalism, warmth, and unwavering work ethic left a lasting impact on everyone who had the privilege of knowing him,” it read.

A total of $37,480, of a target of $40,000, has been raised at the time of publication.

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According to The Daily Mail, Ausgrid said in a statement that it was looking into the incident with SafeWork NSW, and was supporting Hinton’s family and colleagues.

Hinton previously appeared on Today with his partner to speak about raising awareness of endometriosis and help ‘smash the stigma’ surrounding the condition.

“Until I met Fernanda and saw what impact it has on her every day, it’s terrible to watch them go through that, someone you care about.”

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“As a man, all you want to do is just fix things, but this is something you can’t fix, you have to be there, support her… do things you can, even little things around the house, let her rest.”

“I researched, Googled, it’s so dehabilitating and as men we have to man up and listen to what they’re saying and believe them.

“Women find their bosses don’t listen, they’re faking it.”

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