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Cholinesterase Research Outreach Project (CROP): measuring...
Australian farmers and their workers are exposed to a wide variety of pesticides. Organophosphate (OP) insecticides are a widely used class of pesticide used...
August 18, 2015
Farmer Health News
See all the latest happenings at Farmer Health NCFH Newsletter July 2015
July 8, 2015
A call for Volunteers for new Fitter Farmers study
Improving Farmer Health: A Call for Volunteers for New Study Fitter Farmers? A comparison of physical activity levels in agricultural, regional and urban...
July 8, 2015
2015-06-17 Technology to combat Australian farmer suicide - Deakin...
In response to Australia’s alarming male suicide rate, “beyondblue” will fund the National Centre for Farmer Health (NCFH) to lead an...
June 25, 2015
Locust sprays – advice for farmer & health workers
Use of chemicals for the management of Australian plague Locust can present risks to farmers. Prior to using any pesticide, check the relevant labels, any...
June 23, 2015
2015-06-23 A positive Ripple Effect - Stock and Land
beyondblue and The Movember Foundation have got behind The Ripple Effect campaign to help reduce the stigma of rural suicide. The Ripple Effect is an online...
June 23, 2015
2015-06-18 New project to reduce suicide and stigma about mental...
REDUCING stigma about mental health issues is the focus of a new suicide-reduction project. To mark International Men’s Health Week, Beyondblue announced...
June 18, 2015
2015-06-17 Troy Luff tackles stigma of mental illness, a real killer...
The irony is not lost on former Sydney Swans great Troy Luff. Fifteen years ago, when the AFL footballer was mired deep in debilitating depression, he...
June 18, 2015
2015-06-17 Troy Luff tackles stigma of mental illness, a real killer...
The irony is not lost on former Sydney Swans great Troy Luff. Fifteen years ago, when the AFL footballer was mired deep in debilitating depression, he...
June 17, 2015
2015-06-17 New project will save lives of Australian men - beyondblue
A world-first research project involving thousands of men, including former Australian rules footballers, refugees and fly-in-fly-out workers, will aim to end...
June 17, 2015
2015-05-26 Self-reliance stops people in the bush seeking help for...
Health professionals believe a culture of dealing with tragedy in isolation remains an ongoing issue, the National Rural Health Conference in Darwin has been...
June 1, 2015