2014-05-06 Food and agriculture seen as ‘great economic driver’ as Victorian Budget pumps billions into new infrastructure – The Weekly Times
BILLIONS of dollars will be pumped into new infrastructure, today’s Victorian Budget has revealed.
The jewel in the crown for rural and regional Victoria will be the $220-million Murray Basin Rail Project, announced at the weekend.
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However there looks to be no money for the National Centre for Farmer Health which desperately needs funding for its survival …
2014-05-06 Food and agriculture seen as ‘great economic driver’ as Victorian Budget pumps billions into new infrastructure – The Weekly Times
2014-05-06 Ramsay calls for NCFH funding – Hamilton Spectator
2014-05-06 Ramsay calls for NCFH funding -Hamilton Spectator [PDF 287kb]
2014-05-05 Nicole Chvastek speaks with Tam Phillips – ABC Vic Statewide Drive
Nicole Chvastek speaks with Tam Phillips, farmer and nurse about funding for the National Centre for Farmer Health.
2014-05-05 Nicole Chvastek speaks with Tam Phillips – ABC Vic Statewide Drive
2014-05-05 Farmer’s health body facing chop – The Age
2014-05-05 Farmer’s health body facing chop (Source: The Age)
2014-05-05 Farmer’s health body facing chop – The Age [PDF 344kb]
2014-05-03 Libby Harricks Oration 2014
Following the 2014 Libby Harricks Memorial Oration, Brisbane and the National Deafness Sector Summit and XXXII World Audiology Congress. From left
Lyndal Carter, Research Audiologist National Acoustics Laboratory;
Emma Scanlon, PRINCIPAL AUDIOLOGIST CSO ADULTS, Australian Hearing;
Dr. Susan Brumby, Director National Centre for Farmer Health and 2014 Orator.
Dr. Jenny Rosen OA, Chair Libby Harricks Oration Committee;
Dr. Warwick Williams, Senior Research Engineer, National Acoustics Laboratory
David Brady, Chief Executive Officer at Hear For You, President at Deaf Advocacy Sport and Recreation ACT, Chairperson at Deafness Forum of Australia.
2014-05-03 Ramsay backs calls for farmer health centre funding – The Standard
2014-05-03 Ramsay backs calls for farmer health centre funding (Source: The Standard)
2013-06-22 Disbelief at centre closure – Hamilton Spectator
2013-06-22 Disbelief at centre closure-Hamilton Spectator [PDF 532mb]
2014-05-01 Farmer Health on the Agenda – Hamilton Spectator
2014-05-01Farmer Health on the Agenda – Hamilton Spectator [PDF 58kb]
2014-04-29 Federal Government urged to support the National Centre for Farmer Health – Simon Ramsay
Federal Government urged to support the National Centre for Farmer Health in Hamilton [PDF 94kb]
State Member for Western Victoria Simon Ramsay has called on the Abbott Federal Government to provide funding in the May Budget for Hamilton’s National Centre for Farmer Health.
Mr Ramsay is a strong advocate for the ongoing funding through the Western District Health Service for the Centre to continue its work in working with farming families.
“The centre works specifically to improve the quality of life for Australia’s farming community, in response to a disturbing trend of poor physical and mental health in that demographic of the community,” Mr Ramsay said. Mr Ramsay has been a long-time supporter of the centre, especially in his former role as the President of the Victorian Farmers Federation.
“In my previous life representing the farming community, I was well aware of the work of the National Centre of Farmer Health in the sustainable farming family project.
“This was active during one of the worst droughts Australia has seen. It was critical in reducing the impact of high rates of depression and suicides in our farming communities,” Mr Ramsay said. “Poor farmer health and incidence of disease is high in the farming communities and the nature of their work requires specific research and programs to respond to this disturbing trend”.
The Centre has been operating since November 2008 as a partnership between the Western District Health Service and Deakin University.
It works to support farmers by researching and advising of farms safety matters, with an emphasis on health and mental health for the farm sector that traditionally has not been proactive on this front. The work also creates a broader awareness for farm-related industries and associates. Mr Ramsay congratulated the Handbury family for providing the seed funding for the Centre and the Napthine Government for allocating $250,000 in its Health budget to complement a national approach.
“I now call on the Abbott Government to provide a similar commitment that will truly provide a National approach to a national problem,” Mr Ramsay said.
2014-03-05 No support for National Centre for Farmer Health in droughts $10.7m social services funding – The Weekly Times
No support for National Centre for Farmer Health in droughts $10.7m social services funding (Source: The Weekly Times)
2014-04-09 Rural groups want roads and rail announcements in Victorian Budget
Rural groups want roads and rail announcements in Victorian Budget (Source: The Weekly Times)
2014-04-24 National Centre for Farmer Health pleads for Budget funding
National Centre for Farmer Health pleads for Budget funding (Source: The Weekly Times)