SPECIAL: Why there's a "rally cry" by farmers for mental health
Episode description
When a small group of farmers put their hands up to say, "Hey, our community needs help." You listen.
So we're supporting the Farmers Helping Our Own initiative, which is running workshops across parts of New South Wales and Queensland.
They say it's a rally cry; to help farmers dealing with the current perfect storm of high input costs, high interest rates, dry conditions, and low cattle prices. There are tough farming decisions being made right now. Or worse; not being made. People are stuck.
In this episode we speak to one of the organisers, grazier at Chesney Pastoral, Gem Green.
Just 8 weeks ago, Gem along with a few other farmers, noticed the need in the community. So, instead of waiting until crisis point, they wanted to be proactive in creating a safe and open space, to combat decision-paralysis and improve farmer wellbeing.
There are 10 workshops from Roma, down to Cooma:
- Monday, 13 November – Roma, Explorers Inn
- Wednesday, 15 November – Goondiwindi, Gateway To Training
- Thursday, 16 November – Inverell, Inverell Services Club
- Friday, 17 November – Tamworth, Sanctuary Inn
- Saturday, 18 November – Hernani, Hernani Hall
- Monday, 20 November – Narrabri, Crossing Theatre
- Tuesday, 21 November – Walgett, Barwon Inn
- Wednesday, 22 November – Dubbo, Quality Inn
- Thursday, 23 November – Bathurst, Bathurst RSL
- Friday, 24 November – Cooma, The Alpine Hotel
All workshops are free of charge but do require registration, via bit.ly/farmershelpingourown
This is a Rural Podcasting Co production.