Wellbeing

The rural training hubs being rolled out are a partial coordinator role, not the workforce pipeline rural health needs.

Pets, livestock, foaling mares and nesting wildlife all suffer when fireworks go off without warning.

Rural training hubs aim to keep health workers in the regions by training local people close to home.

Coach Deanne Parkes urges farmers to use winter to check in on others and to give themselves the same routine maintenance as the farm. Words Deanne Parkes.

Wairarapa sheep and beef farmer, Roger Barton, has recently been appointed one of three Safer Farms’ Regional Champions. As part of this he will be sharing the Farm Without Harm message directly into rural communities.

Kathryn Wright, a registered counsellor, guides us through the ‘dropping anchor’ exercise; a technique to help deal with times of overwhelm. Words Kathryn Wright.

A seven-time world champion, accomplished leadership trainer and mental skills coach for Canterbury Rugby provides tips on balancing ambition, pressure and success for farmers to ‘level up’ beyond relentless grit. Words Sarah Perriam-Lampp.

As a Big Buddy, Mark Withers is inspiring the next generation of farmers after a powerful bond was established through the programme with Kobi – proving that positive male role models can truly change young boys’ lives. Words Sarah Perriam-Lampp.

In an open letter to New Zealand farmers, Aro Hā Wellness Retreat Co-Founder Damian Chaparro says it’s good to be hardworking, but not privately exhausted. Words Damian Chaparro.

Firearms and mental health are a serious topic and attitudes around them can be emotional and polarising. Words Kathryn Wright.