National Centre for Farmer Health
Supports primary producers through the delivery of initiatives to boost farmer mental health and wellbeing, including:
- Distribution of mental health resources and support information.
- Managing Stress on the Farm book explores the common causes of stressors on farms and offers practical ways to deal with them. It also includes the Steering Straight plan, to help individuals manage their mental health with practical, useful steps.
Call (03) 5551 8533 or go to: farmerhealth.org.au
Lifeline
24/7 crisis support and suicide prevention services.
Call 131 114 or visit: lifeline.org.au
Beyondblue
24/7 telephone information and support to help everyone in Australia achieve their best possible mental health.
Call 1300 224 636 or visit: beyondblue.org.au
MensLine Australia
24/7 service for men with relationship and family concerns.
Call 1300 78 99 78 or visit: mensline.org.au
Family Relationship Service
Providing families with access to information about family relationship issues.
Call 1800 050 321 or visit: familyrelationships.gov.au
Mental Health Care Plan
A mental health care plan provides Medicare rebates for up to 10 individual or 10 group appointments per year with a psychologist, occupational therapist or social worker.
Contact your local GP for a referral.
Go to: healthdirect.gov.au/mental-health-care-plan
Kids Helpline
Confidential telephone counselling service for young people aged 5 to 25.
Call 1800 551 800 or go to: kidshelpline.com.au
Parentline
Counselling and information for families with children up to 18 years. Open 8am to midnight, seven days.
Call 132 289 or go to: parentline.com.au
NURSE-ON-CALL
Expert health information and advice (14 hours, 7 days).
Call 1300 606 024.
Better Health Channel
Health and medical information that is quality assured, reliable, up-to-date, easy-to-understand, regularly reviewed and locally relevant.
Go to: betterhealth.vic.gov.au
Australian Red Cross
For people affected by disasters and other emergencies.
Call 1800 733 276 or go to: redcross.org.au
Rural Aid
Free, confidential counselling for Rural Aid-registered farmers and their families. Rural Aid also provides critical support to farmers affected by natural disaster through financial, water, fodder and volunteer assistance.
Call 1300 327 624, email contact@ruralaid.org.au or visit: ruralaid.org.au