Modules for farmer mental wellbeing
Do you work in a farming operation and want to learn more about mental health and wellbeing – tailored specifically to farmers?
Would you like to pick up some tools to help to keep on track with your mental wellbeing?
Or perhaps you know someone else that might find these tools helpful?
The Mind Maintenance Toolkit is here to help. This online, self-paced series of eight modules is designed to fit around your schedule, offering practical tools and strategies to maintain your mental wellbeing.
Why use the Mind Maintenance Toolkit?
- Flexible learning: Access modules anytime, anywhere, and complete them at your own pace—each should take about 10 minutes.
- Farmer-focused: Content is tailored to the experiences of farming life.
- Practical Support: Access information and tools to help you look after your wellbeing and support those around you.
**Please note: These modules are designed to support you in maintaining your wellbeing and are not designed to address high levels of distress or act as crisis support. If you are needing immediate support, please visit our Support Hub (https://farmerhealth.org.au/support-hub) to connect with professional services and support.**
Module topics at a glance
- What is wellbeing? – Introduces the concept of wellbeing and illustrates the positive outcomes experienced by thriving communities
- The ebbs and flows of farming life – Takes a look at the positives of farming life and various challenges
- Flow on effects of farmer health – Explores the impact when someone is unwell (physically or mentally), or injured in a farming workplace
- Stress and its impacts – Describes what stress is, how it shows up in your body and mind, and how you can manage it
- Understanding mental health – Defines the concept of mental health and explains what poor mental health and mental illness may look like in everyday life
- Supporting someone in distress – Offers guidance on how to recognise the signs that someone is struggling and ways to support them
- Planning tools to support you – Provides practical ways to reflect, take stock and plan ahead for wellbeing – both on and off the farm
- Creating a healthy happy workplace – A farmer-friendly introduction to the benefits of addressing work-related risks to mental health
How to Access the Modules
The modules are hosted on the Moodle learning management system, and it’s easy to get started.
First you will need to set up a National Centre for Farmer Health Moodle account.
You can can complete the modules:
- Via your web browser
- Or on your smartphone or tablet by downloading the Moodle app from your app store — just search ‘Moodle’, then log in with your username and password
Make sure you enrol in the course so you can save your progress and pick up where you left off anytime.
The Mind Maintenance Toolkit was originally developed with funding support from Thankful 4 Farmers.
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