Farmer Health Blog

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Improving Digital Customer Experience For Farmers Through Design
The NCFH engaged Exco Partners to find better ways to engage with “hard to reach” regional community groups, build awareness of farming hazards, and create...
December 8, 2021
How to be a leader: no matter what your role is
Our research assistant Sonya Duke writes about her experience attending the 'Community Leader Fellowship' run by Farmers for Climate Action.
December 1, 2021
Meet the Team! Jessie Adams
I think the lack of access to services in rural areas is a challenge all Australian farmers have to deal with. It would be great to increase the cultural...
November 26, 2021
Meet the Team! Sonya Duke
Graduating from ANU with a Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science (Hons), where she majored in International Relations and Global Change Science, Sonya’s...
November 12, 2021
Meet the Team! Amity Latham
Amity joined the NCFH to support two Rapid Review Projects. After receiving a scholarship from Regional Development Victoria to undertake a PhD to address...
October 29, 2021
Meet the Team! Morna Semmens
Meet Morna Semmens - our wonderful Agrisafe Clinician and Registered Nurse. When she is not looking after our local farmers through her work at the AgriSafe...
October 1, 2021
The most important aspect of a healthy farm is still a healthy...
Our former Director, Dr Susan Brumby, reflects on the past 13 years of the National Centre for Farmer Health.
September 1, 2021
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July 29, 2021
Directors Blog - Podcast with the University of Iowa: Knowing the...
This week, Alexis and Steve from the University of Iowa welcome Dr. Susan Brumby to the program. Dr. Brumby is the founding director of the National Centre for...
December 8, 2020
Directors Blog – Hearten up! Heart health matters
by Dr Susan BrumbyTwitter: @brumby_susan Your heart is an amazing pump. Weighing in at 300 grams it  pumps 6500 – 7000 litres per day[1]. Every day...
September 22, 2020
Directors Blog – Farmer Health Matters: Heads up with mask wearing
A recent paper indicated that whilst handwashing and social distancing are appropriate, they are insufficient to provide protection from virus-carrying...
September 1, 2020
Directors Blog – Farmer Health Matters and Farm Safety Week
by Dr Susan BrumbyTwitter: @brumby_susan Across Australia 27% of all workplace fatalities occur in the agriculture, forestry and fishing industries and yet...
September 1, 2020