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Campfire provides an engaging, solution-focused community for farmers and fishers to proactively improve their systems of work in support of mentally healthy workplaces. Campfire serves farmers and fishers through: · interaction with experts and peer networks · practical tools and resources · solution focused stories that address work-related challenges

  1. Check Up and Thrive: Unveiling the Power of Farmer Health Check

    03/06/2024

    Check Up and Thrive: Unveiling the Power of Farmer Health Check

    Discover the importance of farmer health checks in our latest podcast! Join Simon Green, a farmer at Elmhurst, as he shares his firsthand experience with health checks and the benefits he discovered. Also hear from agrihealth professional Rosi Bear how she empowers farmers with knowledge to enhance their health, wellbeing, and safety outcomes.  This podcast is part of the NCFH’s #BuildingFarmSpirit campaign funded by the Department of Jobs, Precincts and Regions as part of the Victorian Government’s 2022 flood response.

    21 min

  2. 12/15/2023

    Lets Talk – How to check in on a mate

    When you are concerned about how a farming friend, workmate or family member is going, getting them to talk about what is troubling them is the first step to finding solutions or getting help? Knowing how to get that conversation happening is a great tool to have in your back pocket. Really listening to their response and keeping the conversation going over time could be a real gamechanger.

    22 min

  3. 08/30/2023

    Chidren and Flood Recovery - Jane Nursery

    Jane Nursey from Phoenix Australia explores how floods and difficult farming seasons can impact the mental health and wellbeing of children and adolescents in farm families.

    31 min

  4. 01/23/2023

    Thinking through the flood recovery journey

    This Campfire podcast episode features speaker Dr Lauren Stracey, from Rural Aid. Lauren Stracey is an experienced and passionate psychologist who expertly manages Rural Aid’s team of counsellors from her Sydney base. Rural Aid is dedicated to improving the mental health outcomes of rural Australia - offering free, confidential support to farmers and their families. They are trained to help their communities with a range of services, from early intervention and health promotion, right through to treatment using evidence-based interventions. They usually visit farmers on their properties. Counsellors - Rural Aid - Supporting Rural Communities This podcast is part of the Primary Producer Knowledge Network led by the National Centre for Farmer Health to promote mentally healthy workplaces. Campfire, part of The Primary Producer Knowledge Network, is funded by the Victorian State Governments WorkSafe WorkWell Mental Health Improvement Fund.

    18 min

  5. 01/08/2023

    Kids follow parents’ lead on farm safety

    Have you been enjoying the Campfire podcast? Would you be willing to give us your feedback? Reimbursement is available for your time. For more info, email campfire.ncfh@wdhs.net or phone (03) 5551 8533, or fill out the form at Campfire | National Centre for Farmer Health. This podcast is part of the Primary Producer Knowledge Network led by the National Centre for Farmer Health to promote mentally healthy workplaces. Campfire, part of The Primary Producer Knowledge Network, is funded by the Victorian State Governments WorkSafe WorkWell Mental Health Improvement Fund.

    18 min

  6. 12/13/2022

    Biosecurity on farms: controlling what you can control

    Have you been enjoying the Campfire podcast? Would you be willing to give us your feedback? Reimbursement is available for your time. For more info, email campfire.ncfh@wdhs.net or phone (03) 5551 8533, or fill out the form at Campfire | National Centre for Farmer Health. This podcast is part of the Primary Producer Knowledge Network led by the National Centre for Farmer Health to promote mentally healthy workplaces. Campfire, part of The Primary Producer Knowledge Network, is funded by the Victorian State Governments WorkSafe WorkWell Mental Health Improvement Fund.

    20 min
  7. Changing safety culture: a team effort

    11/03/2022

    Changing safety culture: a team effort

    Have you been enjoying the Campfire podcast? Would you be willing to give us your feedback? Reimbursement is available for your time. For more info, email campfire.ncfh@wdhs.net or phone (03) 5551 8533, or fill out the form at Campfire | National Centre for Farmer Health. Safety first - what's the rush? Aurora Dairies, one of Australia's largest milk producers, operates over more than 16,000 hectares across 33 pasture based dairy farms. Led by CEO Ben James, they know that making changes to the safety practices in your farming workplaces can be a major challenge. After three all-terrain vehicle incidents in 2018, Aurora Dairies made massive changes to their use of ATVs. By incorporating low-cost technology and working alongside their farm managers and farm teams, they geo-fenced their properties - and later, removed quad bikes all together. Listen now to learn how the Aurora Dairies team implemented these major changes in order to improve the mental health and physical safety of their many employees.

    24 min
  8. Working dogs and farmer wellbeing

    09/29/2022

    Working dogs and farmer wellbeing

    Kelly Barnes (2020 Victorian AgriFutures Rural Woman of the Year award winner) is reaching farmers through their best canine mates to talk about mental health and wellbeing. Catch up with Kelly in this Campfire podcast episode as she discusses the key learnings from the Mates dog school, and how your working dog can support your mental and physical wellbeing.  This podcast is part of the Primary Producer Knowledge Network led by the National Centre for Farmer Health to promote mentally healthy workplaces. Campfire, part of The Primary Producer Knowledge Network, is funded by the Victorian State Governments WorkSafe WorkWell Mental Health Improvement Fund.

    19 min
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Campfire provides an engaging, solution-focused community for farmers and fishers to proactively improve their systems of work in support of mentally healthy workplaces. Campfire serves farmers and fishers through: · interaction with experts and peer networks · practical tools and resources · solution focused stories that address work-related challenges

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