Health Status and Behaviours of Australian Farming Men
Cardiovascular risk factors and psychological distress in Australian farming communities
To examine the prevalence of cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors, psychological distress and associations between physical and mental health parameters within a cohort of the Australian farming community.
Evaluation of an alcohol intervention training program for nurses in rural Australia
This paper reports on the development, implementation and evaluation of the Alcohol Intervention Training Program (AITP) designed to enhance nurses’ capacity to work with farming men and women who misuse alcohol.
Farming fit? Dispelling the Australian agrarian myth
Chest pain in rural communities; balancing decisions and distance
This pilot study examines the prevalence of cardiac risk factors in a cohort of agricultural workers, assesses their knowledge of local emergency health services and investigates their decision‐making abilities with regard to when and how they would seek help when experiencing chest pain.
The Alcohol Intervention Training Program (AITP): A response to alcohol misuse in the farming community
Farm men and women in Australia have higher levels of problematic alcohol use than their urban counterparts and experience elevated health risks associated with excessive alcohol consumption. The Sustainable Farm Families (SFF) program has worked successfully with farm men and women to address health, well- being and safety and has identified that further research and training is required to understand and address alcohol misuse behaviours. This project will add an innovative component to the program by training health professionals working with farm men and women to discuss and respond to alcohol-related physical and mental health problems.