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Ageing, chronic disease and injury: a study in western Victoria...
An increasing burden of chronic disease and associated health service delivery is expected due to the ageing Australian population. Injuries also affect health...
August 18, 2016
Research protocol for a digital intervention to reduce stigma among...
Australian farming communities have up to twice the suicide rate of the general population. Men, particularly, demonstrate debilitating self- and...
August 18, 2016
2016-08-19: Wycheproof farmers attend health workshop - Stock and Land
Joely Mitchell 15 Aug 2016 Farmers from Wycheproof recently took part in a workshop designed to improve the health, wellbeing and safety of farm families....
August 15, 2016
2016-08-01: Ripple effect through rural communities - Gannawarra Times
By Shelby Garlick NESTLED away on an 800-hectare farm near the banks of the Murray River, outside the small farming town of Barham, is an avocado farm taking...
August 5, 2016
2016-08-03: Website to reduce suicide stigma - The Border Watch
COMMUNITY AT HEART: Livestock SA’s southern region secretary Tom Dawkins is helping to reduce the stigma associated with suicide by encouraging farmers and...
August 3, 2016
2016-08-01: Carbon filters essential for safety in machinery cabs -...
By Jessica Strauss A major risk, according to the National Centre for Farmer Health (NCFH), is misreading the chemical filters fitted to tractor cabins to...
August 1, 2016
Farmer Health eNews August 2016
Find out all the latest from the National Centre for Farmer Health Do you want to fulfil your dream of doing a PhD – Are you looking for PhD...
August 1, 2016
2016-07-22: South Australian farmer overcomes own tragedy to help...
ABC Riverland By Stacey Lymbery and Dijana Damjanovic A former South Australian farmer who tried to end his own life after accidentally shooting a friend is...
July 22, 2016
2016-07-19: Tom Dawkins latest ambassador for farm suicide...
The National Centre for Farmer Health, based at Hamilton in Victoria, has launched a website designed to learn more about how regional communities are...
July 19, 2016
2016-07-16: Farmers urged to change attitude to physical, mental...
By Karen Percy Farmers are starting to take a greater interest in looking after themselves and their health, amid concerns the dairy crisis is taking a huge...
July 18, 2016