National Centre for Farmer Health - Campfire
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
Check Up and Thrive: Unveiling the Power of Farmer Health Check
06 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Discover the importance of farmer health checks in our latest podcast! Join Simon Green, a farmer at Elmhurst, as he shares his firsthand experience w...
Lets Talk – How to check in on a mate
15 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Chidren and Flood Recovery - Jane Nursery
30 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jane Nursey from Phoenix Australia explores how floods and difficult farming seasons can impact the mental health and wellbeing of children and adoles...
Thinking through the flood recovery journey
23 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This Campfire podcast episode features speaker Dr Lauren Stracey, from Rural Aid. Lauren Stracey is an experienced and passionate psychologist who exp...
Kids follow parents’ lead on farm safety
08 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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, e...
Biosecurity on farms: controlling what you can control
13 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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, e...
Changing safety culture: a team effort
03 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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, e...
Working dogs and farmer wellbeing
29 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Kelly Barnes (2020 Victorian AgriFutures Rural Woman of the Year award winner) is reaching farmers through their best canine mates to talk about menta...
Proactive responses to climate uncertainty
16 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Farmers are changing their mindset on climate issues, but preconceptions, misconceptions and political opportunism sometimes leave the Aussie farmer a...
Understanding the mental impact of injuries on farm
28 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On-farm injuries, particularly severe ones, create two immediate, often long-lasting problems – what happens to the farm and, more importantly, what...
Why is succession planning so stressful?
29 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Bringing up the topic of succession isn't easy - but it’s much harder to work on farm when there’s uncertainty about the future. In this episode w...
Farm Security and Preventing Farm Crime - with Victoria Police
01 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Many challenges that farmers face, you can see coming, and can meet face on. Being robbed is different; it’s an invasion of your private life. In t...
Rural Resilience and Disaster Prevention in Agriculture
16 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This podcast is part of the Primary Producer Knowledge Network led by the National Centre for Farmer Health to promote mentally healthy workplaces. Ca...
Overcoming Isolation on Farm
03 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Stress and isolation are trending conditions in a COVID world - but this is nothing new to a farmer living in the middle of nowhere. Restrictions, loc...
Preventing Bullying in Farming Workplaces
03 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Bullying in farm workplaces is far more common than many would like to admit - and workplace culture can encourage 'putting up with it', rather than s...
Healthy Ageing on the Farm
29 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
You can do everything right when planning and executing a succession plan. You can get some help from a professional, to work through some of the tric...
Mentally Preparing for Fire Season
08 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Getting “bushfire ready” is something most farmers take very seriously - preparing for bushfire season is firmly earmarked in the calendar. Even ...
Practical Tips to Prevent Stress on Farm
19 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The overall mental health of your farm often depends on how the workplace is designed. Some farmers realise the hard way that they need to provide str...
Rural Financial Counselling Service
23 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Rural Financial Counselling Service is a free, independent and confidential service operating across Victoria (with similar services in other stat...
Communication: It's more than words
26 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
You can be a good farmer, who understands the nuances of farm business and agricultural science. But if you have poor communications skills with famil...
New to Farming - Learning from Experience
15 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Many Australians have dreams of becoming farmers. But owning a farm is hard, if you don't have land or generational ties to start off with. Some park ...
AgriSafe Australia
17 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Your health, wellbeing and safety are your primary production business' number #1 asset. Like you maintain your equipment, it's essential to maintain ...
Working Effectively in a Family Business
17 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Victorian primary producers represent a unique group of industries, with a large proportion of businesses family owned and operated. Working in a fami...