The National Centre for Farmer Health, together with Deakin University and Western District Health Service is launching Pride in the Paddock – an initiative to improve access to inclusive preventive health and mental health resources for LGBTIQA+ members of Australia’s farming communities.
We’re looking for LGBTIQA+ farmers, agricultural workers, rural community members and health professionals to join the project, where you will:
Share your insights Review and update existing resources and program content Advise on future content priorities
As part of the working group, you’ll be invited to attend 3 – 5 online workshops, 60–90 minutes in length.
Your voice will help shape practical, relevant and inclusive resources that support the health and wellbeing of LGBTIQA+ people in agriculture. Participants will also be offered a small reimbursement ($50 per meeting) for participating in the working group outside of their paid work role e.g. self-employed farmers.
Project starts April 2026 and will continue throughout 2026.
The Pride in the Paddock working group is now at full capacity. If you’d like to be updated with PIP project outcomes at a later date, we encourage you to sign up to our free monthly e-newsletter at the button below.