Fighting for farmers: The importance of better support services in rural areas
Description
Camilla Herbig is a Farmer alongside her husband on their property at Collie, a Rural Mental Health Advocate with RAMHP, and the mind behind Tractor Snacks, which provides recipe inspiration for the busy farm and household.
In this episode, Camilla describes advocates for greater support services for farmers and rural areas. She also shares the inspiration for Tractor Snacks and how more nutritious food in the field helps to reduce farmer fatigue and on-farm accidents with a tasty treat.
Local Land Services Team Leader, Neroli Brennan, caught up with Camilla in the Dubbo LLS office for this chat.
Mental health support:
If this episode has raised any concerns or feelings for you, please reach out to:
Resources and links:
- Norco National Farmer Wellbeing Report
- ‘Let’s Talk About Rural Adversity’ factsheet from RAMHP
- RAMHP website
- Tractor Snacks website
- Tractor Snacks on Instagram
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- If you'd like to nominate a mate (or yourself) as a potential future guest on the podcast, you can do so here: Nominate a Mate for 'Seeds for Success'.
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- Central West LLS website
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- Central West LLS on YouTube
The views contained in this podcast series are not necessarily endorsed by Central West Local Land Services. Listeners are advised to contact their local office to discuss their individual situation.
This show is produced in collaboration with Wavelength Creative. Visit wavelengthcreative.com for more information.
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