Discover the importance of farmer health checks in our latest podcast! Join Simon Green, a farmer at Elmhurst, as he shares his firsthand experience with health checks and the benefits he discovered. Also hear from agrihealth professional Rosi Bear how she empowers farmers with knowledge to enhance their health, wellbeing, and safety outcomes. 

When you are concerned about how a farming friend, workmate or family member is going, getting them to talk about what is troubling them is the first step to finding solutions or getting help?

Knowing how to get that conversation happening is a great

Jane Nursey from Phoenix Australia explores how floods and difficult farming seasons can impact the mental health and wellbeing of children and adolescents in farm families.

This Campfire podcast episode features speaker Dr Lauren Stracey, from Rural Aid.

Have you been enjoying the Campfire podcast? Would you be willing to give us your feedback?

Have you been enjoying the Campfire podcast? Would you be willing to give us your feedback?

Have you been enjoying the Campfire podcast? Would you be willing to give us your feedback?

Kelly Barnes (2020 Victorian AgriFutures Rural Woman of the Year award winner) is reaching farmers through their best canine mates to talk about mental health and wellbeing. Catch up with Kelly in this Campfire podcast episode as she discusses the key learnings from the Mates dog school, and how your working dog can support your mental and physical wellbeing. 

This podcast is part of the Primary Producer Knowledge Network led by the National Centre for Farmer Health to promote mentally healthy workplaces. Campfire, part of The Primary Producer Knowledge Network, is funded by the Victorian State Governments WorkSafe WorkWell Mental Health Improvement Fund.

Farmers are changing their mindset on climate issues, but preconceptions, misconceptions and political opportunism sometimes leave the Aussie farmer as “the meat in the sandwich" when it comes to the climate debate. For some farmers, climate change predictions are leading to more than just concern - it is actually creating a new wave of stress and uncertainty, some of which may become mental health challenges.

On-farm injuries, particularly severe ones, create two immediate, often long-lasting problems – what happens to the farm and, more importantly, what happens to the farmer?

Under the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 (OHS Act) employers and self-employed persons must notify WorkSafe immediately after becoming aware a notifiable incident has occurred.  If employers/farmers are unsure if they need to report an incident they can call WorkSafe on 13 23 60.

This podcast is part of the Primary Producer Knowledge Network led by the National Centre for Farmer Health to promote mentally healthy workplaces. Campfire, part of The Primary Producer Knowledge Network, is funded by the Victorian State Governments WorkSafe WorkWell Mental Health Improvement Fund.