Farm Safety & Trauma Forum
“Keeping kids free from harm on the farm”
Please join in this FREE multidisciplinary forum where we will provide a comprehensive overview of the ongoing challenges in keeping children free from injury in the rural community.
WHEN Friday 15 August 2014 (8.30am–4.00pm)
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WHERE:
Ella Latham Lecture Theatre
Ground Floor
The Royal Children’s Hospital
Flemington Road
Parkville 3052
PARKING Limited parking is available in and around the Royal Children’s Hospital. Trams 55 and 59 stop directly outside.
REGISTRATION
RSVP your name, workplace & any dietary restrictions to safety.centre@rch.org.au by Friday 8 August 2014. For further enquiries call 9345 5085.
This injury prevention forum has been made possible through trauma funding generously provided by the Department of Health Victoria.
2014-07-21 Thanks to all of our supporters
A Big Thank You!
We would like to thank all our supporters very much for their continued commitment to the National Centre for Farmer Health. Your advocacy, support and partnership has been essential and enabled us to continue providing services to our farming communities and the health and rural professionals who serve in those communities. We gratefully acknowledge the recent funding announcement from the Federal and Victorian governments, which has provided a welcome boost.
October 12th Run 4 Farmer Health
As the funding is not ongoing we still need your help. The NCFH is not sitting still and in October we will be running for farmer health at the Melbourne Marathon and we would love you to join us. Tom Whitty, Media Manager at the Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) is aiming for the full marathon (42 kms) to show his support. All of us at the NCFH are participating.
You too can show your support for the unique programs we deliver in agricultural communities by walking, running or fundraising with us. There are different distance runs and a walk to choose from and they all finish with a lap of the MCG.
To find out how you can be involved as a runner, walker or donator go to this link. https://farmerhealth.org.au/run-4-farmer-health
Looking forward to running with you!
Farmer health and medical training – Lee Kennedy
Train the trainer (Sustainable Farm Families) – Andrew Smith
Transferring training to practice – Professional Training and Education
Victorian rural males required aged 35-44 years
Can you help?
Are you a male aged between 35 and 44 years and have a spare 45 minutes to an hour to chat about men’s mental health services?
Or do you know someone who does?
You need to be 35-44 years, male, living in Victoria and willing to be interviewed face-to-face for approximately 45 minutes.
You don’t have to have used mental health services or even know anything about them! This student researcher is looking at your thoughts and feedback on the mental health services on offer to men in Victoria. If you are interested in being involved, or would just like to know more, please contact Rebecca Evans at rebeccaevans@students.federation.edu.au or phone the principal researcher on (03) 5327 9516.
2014-07-03 Funding reprieve gives farmer health centre a new lease of life – Weekly Times
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2014-07-03 Funding reprieve gives farmer health centre a new lease of life – Weekly Times
2014-07-03 Big lifeline for Farmer Health – Stock and Land
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2014-07-03 Big lifeline for Farmer Health – Stock and Land
2014-07-03 Run for Farmer Health – Stock and Land
Farmers, rural communities, health professionals and supporters please Run 4 Farmer Health at this year’s Melbourne Marathon in October.
“We are calling on every rural and city person alike to join us on Sunday October 12 for #Run4FarmerHealth. This will be a show of strength, determination and courage. We want to show both sides of government that regional communities rely on its service,” National Centre for Farmer Health Director Susan Brumby said.
Victorian Farmers Federation’s media manager Tom Whitty initiated the call to arms and is asked the public to join him.
This show of support will highlight yet again to both sides of government the importance of the NCFH and its role of improving the health, wellbeing and safety of farmers, their workers and their families.
Details: To join Run4FarmerHealth visit, http://melbournemarathon2014.gofundraise.com.au/page/ncfhrun4farmerhealth
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2014-07-03 Run for Farmer Health – Stock and Land
2014-07-03 Lifeline Funds – Hamilton Spectator
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2014-07-03 Lifeline Funds – Hamilton Spectator
2014-07-02 Future of National Centre for Farmer Health still in doubt despite funding lifeline – ABC Ballarat
The Hamilton-based National Centre for Farmer Health will continue operating for at least another year thanks to $625,000 of funding promised by the Victorian and Commonwealth governments. But the centre’s long-term future remains in doubt.
The Federal Member for Wannon Dan Tehan says the last-minute federal payment of $375,000 is a one-off, which “unlocks” $250,000 promised by the Victorian Government.
The future of the award-winning centre has been in doubt for over two years, and the funding falls short of the $1 million requested by the centre to cover operating costs.
Mr Tehan blamed the delay – which has meant staff cuts and ongoing uncertainty – on “a difficult budget climate federally”.
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(Image source: ABC Ballarat – (Jessica Tapp – ABC News))
2014-07-02 Farmer health centre must ‘re-start’ with 11th hour funding – ABC Rural
Why did it come to this?
That’s the question industry groups and staff members are asking after 11th hour government funding was announced for the ailing National Centre for Farmer Health.
Although the one-off joint payment the from Victorian and Federal Governments totalling $625,000, was celebrated by the centre, it came so late most of its staff had already gone.
Registered nurse Adrian Calvano, remained with the centre until his contract ran dry in June, despite two and a half years of employment uncertainty.
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2014-07-02 Farmer health centre must ‘re-start’ with 11th hour funding – ABC Rural