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Mental Health Resources

Mental Health Resources

Farming can be a stressful industry with relentless pressures leading to chronic stress. We believe we can help Aussie farmers improve their mental health for the longterm by helping them build future-focused plant-based farms to meet the needs of today and tomorrow’s consumers.

For many farmers, the chronic stress that often comes with farming is too heavy a weight to carry forever. Operating a dairy or meat farm in particular is a stressful undertaking. Relentless pressures, changing consumer demands and the rise of meat and dairy alternatives, along with the nature of the job with its long hours and low hourly rate make farming a tough gig.

Our goal is to help you in the longterm by transitioning your farm to future-focused, plant-based agriculture for financial viability, to meet current and future consumer demand and improve your, your farm’s and your family’s outlook. We can’t do this overnight, but we can stick by you through the process.

Below you will find mental health resources available to you right now. You can access these whether you are feeling a bit stressed, or completely desperate.

 

Mental Health Support

Beyond Blue

24hrs, 7 days a week. 

1300 224 636

https://www.beyondblue.org.au/

Lifeline

24hrs, 7 days a week

13 11 14

https://www.lifeline.org.au/

Relationships Australia

1300 364 277

http://www.relationships.org.au/

Mensline

24hrs, 7 days a week

1300 789 978

https://www.mensline.org.au/

Rural Financial Counselling Service

1800 686 175

http://www.agriculture.gov.au/

Suicide Line

24hrs, 7 days a week

1300 651 251

https://www.suicideline.org.au/

Mental Health Resources

 

iFarmwell

Growing farmers’ wellbeing – University of South Australia & Partners

Resources

National Centre for Farmer Health

Managing stress on farm 

Resources

ReachOut Australia

Resources for Young People Dealing with Stress from the Drought

Resources
 

National Centre for Farmer Health

Trauma: Reaction and Recovery Fact Sheet

Fact Sheet

National Centre for Farmer Health

Anger Fact Sheet

Fact Sheet

Lifeline

Recovering after a natural disaster

Fact Sheet

National Centre for Farmer Health

Relationships and Communication Fact Sheet

Fact Sheet