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Our big thanks to Western District Ball Committee Anna Brown and...
Exciting times for the National Centre for Farmer Health with a very generous cheque being presented by members of the Western District Ball Committee Anna...
April 10, 2015
Come meet us at the 13th NRHA Conference 2015
Come and meet us at the 13th National Rural Health Conference in May Booth 1 – Exhibition Hall, Darwin Convention Centre, NT (24 – 27 May, 2015) We...
April 7, 2015
2015-02-26 Unique course widely praised - Hamilton Spectator
DEAKIN University students from across the country are in Hamilton for five days as part of Agricultural Health and Medicine course through the National Centre...
March 10, 2015
2015-02 Taking strides to improve farmer health and wellbeing -...
FARMER health is different. It faces specific issues and challenges that are not experienced by other sectors of the population. For Dr Sue Brumby, Director...
February 12, 2015
2014-12-18 Slip, slop, slap failing for farmers - North West Farmer
FARMERS have been encouraged to rethink their sun protection routine following the findings of a local research project. Dr Christel Smit-Kroner, from Barham,...
December 20, 2014
2014-12-12 Pilot program aims to keep farm families healthy -...
Melissa Villeneuve – Lethbridge Herald Farm families learned their health should be as well-maintained as their tractors through the Sustainable Farm...
December 16, 2014
2014-12-06 New book 'sows the seeds' - Hamilton Spectator
The National Centre for Farmer Health (NCFH) has launched a book which highlights the difficulties and solutions facing farmers in rural Australia. Named...
December 10, 2014
2014-12-02 Teaching Excellence - Hamilton Spectator
Australia’s only agricultural health and medicine postgraduate course is on a roll after being awarded the prestigious Deakin University’s Vice...
December 10, 2014
2014-12-09 Book to play a key role in health of farmers - Hamilton...
NATIONAL Centre for Farmer Health board member Hugh Macdonald says the centre’s new book will play an important role in the future health and well being of...
December 10, 2014
2014-12-02 VFF ready for hard Labor - Stock and Land
THE Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) has congratulated the Labor party on its landslide State election win, but is wary the new government might not...
December 2, 2014
November 1 - 2014 Uncertain future for Farmer Health - Melbourne Sun
It is often said that farmers avoid seeing a doctor. Added to the obvious logistical challenges of reaching an appointment, there is an attitude of ‘just...
November 5, 2014
2014-10-29 Farmers and skin protection: not a perfect marriage -...
Rural GPs deal with skin cancer every day and in collaboration with the National Centre for Farmer Health and Deakin University, Christel Smit led a team of...
October 29, 2014