Mental Health
Look around you.
1 in 5 people in rural Australia are currently experiencing mental health issues.
The GRDC supports the mental wellbeing of Australian grain growers and their communities. Are you ok? If you or someone you know is experiencing mental health issues call beyondblue or Lifeline for 24/7 crisis support.
Looking for information on mental wellbeing? Information and support resources are available through:
www.ifarmwell.com.au
An online toolkit specifically tailored to help growers cope with challenges, particularly things beyond their control (such as weather), and get the most out of every day.
www.blackdoginstitute.org.au
The Black Dog Institute is a medical research institute that focuses on the identification, prevention and treatment of mental illness. Its website aims to lead you through the logical steps in seeking help for mood disorders, such as depression and bipolar disorder, and to provide you with information, resources and assessment tools.
www.crrmh.com.au
The Centre for Rural & Remote Mental Health (CRRMH) provides leadership in rural and remote mental-health research, working closely with rural communities and partners to provide evidence-based service design, delivery and education. Glove Box Guide to Mental Health The Glove Box Guide to Mental Health includes stories, tips, and information about services to help connect rural communities and encourage conversations about mental health. Available online from CRRMH.
www.rrmh.com.au
Rural & Remote Mental Health run workshops and training through its Rural Minds program, which is designed to raise mental health awareness and confidence, grow understanding and ensure information is embedded into agricultural and farming communities.
www.cores.org.au
CORES™ (Community Response to Eliminating Suicide) is a community-based program that educates members of a local community on how to intervene when they encounter a person they believe may be suicidal.
www.headsup.org.au
Heads Up is all about giving individuals and businesses tools to create more mentally healthy workplaces. Heads Up provides a wide range of resources, information and advice for individuals and organisations – designed to offer simple, practical and, importantly, achievable guidance. You can also create an action plan that is tailored for your business.
www.farmerhealth.org.au
The National Centre for Farmer Health provides leadership to improve the health, wellbeing and safety of farm workers, their families and communities across Australia and serves to increase knowledge transfer between farmers, medical professionals, academics and students.
www.ruralhealth.org.au
The National Rural Health Alliance produces a range of communication materials, including fact sheets and infographics, media releases and its flagship magazine Partyline.
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