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alison kennedy

@ali_j_kennedy

Farmer Health, Mental Health. @FarmerHealth @Deakin Acting Director NCFH - Senior Research Fellow

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linkhttp://www.farmerhealth.org.au calendar_today27-05-2013 00:37:21

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On-farm injuries create two immediate, often long-lasting problems – what happens to the farm, and what happens to the farmer? Listen to 'Understanding the mental impacts of injuries on farm' - with guest speaker Jessica Beattie - now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and our website

On-farm injuries create two immediate, often long-lasting problems – what happens to the farm, and what happens to the farmer?

Listen to 'Understanding the mental impacts of injuries on farm' - with guest speaker <a href="/JessicaBeatti15/">Jessica Beattie</a> - now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and our website
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To keep farm kids safe, it’s time to get children under 16 off quads. Making Our Farm Families Safer. #SafeFarms #SafeFamilies The Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) VFF Making Our Farms Safer Project Project is committed to improving safety of children on farms.

To keep farm kids safe, it’s time to get children under 16 off quads. 
Making Our Farm Families Safer. #SafeFarms #SafeFamilies
The <a href="/VicFarmers/">Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF)</a>  <a href="/VFFMOFS/">VFF Making Our Farms Safer Project</a> Project is committed to improving safety of children on farms.
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There are more than 8000 pesticides registered for use in Aus & 75% of those are for ag settings. The variety of chemicals used by farmers needs to be more thoroughly understood. To do this we’re asking farmers in Vic to complete this survey: bit.ly/3RgjWgt

There are more than 8000 pesticides registered for use in Aus &amp; 75% of those are for ag settings.

The variety of chemicals used by farmers needs to be more thoroughly understood. To do this we’re asking farmers in Vic to complete this survey: bit.ly/3RgjWgt
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We had a fabulous two days at the Farming a Brighter Future Symposium in Geelong, Vic! A MASSIVE thank you to our event sponsors, Gentlemen of Geelong and WorkSafe Victoria! We could not have held the symposium without your support.

We had a fabulous two days at the Farming a Brighter Future Symposium in Geelong, Vic!

A MASSIVE thank you to our event sponsors, Gentlemen of Geelong and <a href="/WorkSafe_Vic/">WorkSafe Victoria</a>! We could not have held the symposium without your support.
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Happy Tuesday! Today we're listening to 'Rural Resilience and Disaster Prevention in Agriculture' Featuring Louise Scott #campfire #workwell #farmerhealthmatters #connect

Happy Tuesday!

Today we're listening to 'Rural Resilience and Disaster Prevention in Agriculture'

Featuring <a href="/LouiseHScott/">Louise Scott</a> 
#campfire #workwell #farmerhealthmatters #connect
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Tips from Alex Thomas on striking safety convos: - Ask questions (don’t be autocratic) - Be authentic - Focus on what is being done well ✅ Great symposium The National Centre for Farmer Health & I’ll be featuring Alex on this week’s Ducks on the Pond episode! 🙌

Tips from <a href="/AlexThomasPL/">Alex Thomas</a> on striking safety convos:
- Ask questions (don’t be autocratic)
- Be authentic
- Focus on what is being done well âś…

Great symposium <a href="/FarmerHealth/">The National Centre for Farmer Health</a> &amp; I’ll be featuring Alex on this week’s <a href="/Ducks_otPond/">Ducks on the Pond</a> episode! 🙌
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Interested in learning more about how to engage with #farmers to #codesign #MentalHealthResearch? Happy to share this recent publication mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/8…

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Don't take our word for it... Kelly will tell you what she thought of her 1 week intensive in Hamilton, Victoria as part of the Ag Health and Medicine (HMF701) course. bit.ly/3M238rG Scholarships are available for the 2023 core unit HMF701. bit.ly/3TaWH8n

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Check in with your mates and check up on your wellbeing. Community BBQs are being held during Oct from 10am – 2pm: 11th BUCHAN Recreation Reserve 12th BAIRNSDALE Neighbourhood House 13th BENAMBRA Neighbourhood House Drop in for a FREE Health Assessment from our very own Tracey.

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Dogs really are man's best friends - particularly when it comes to preventing risks to your mental health at work. Catch the latest Campfire podcast episode (featuring Kelly Barnes) now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and the Farmer Health website.

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Preparation is key when it comes to flooding and severe weather warnings. For Vic farmers, keep informed with the following resources: VicTraffic - road closures VicEmergency- warnings Bureau of Meteorology, Australia - forecasts The National Centre for Farmer Health - flood preparation and clean up utm.guru/floods

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Farmer Health Assessment Tool (HAT) is our free online self-assessment tool that can help you better understand your health, wellbeing and safety behaviours, from the comfort of your own farm. Follow this link to start your Farmer HAT: farmerhealth.org.au/farmerhat #farmerhat

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Some great practical training to support the great work our trusted advisors do with farmers. Register now for free webinar. Can't make this time? The National Centre for Farmer Health will be running again early in 2023.

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On the 12th day of Christmas, Humans of Agriculture brought to me... Celebrating Ability in Agriculture with Josie Clarke. Josie is on a mission to give a voice to people with a disability + to change the perceptions of their capacity to work in the ag industry. utm.guru/summer

On the 12th day of Christmas, <a href="/humans_of_ag/">Humans of Agriculture</a> brought to me... Celebrating Ability in Agriculture with Josie Clarke.

Josie is on a mission to give a voice to people with a disability + to change the perceptions of their capacity to work in the ag industry.

utm.guru/summer
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It's a new year - and a new Campfire podcast episode! We chat with Amity and Jessie, two rural health researchers, about child safety on farms - from what the research shows, to their own lived experiences. You can listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or the Farmer Health website

It's a new year - and a new Campfire podcast episode!
We chat with Amity and Jessie, two rural health researchers, about child safety on farms - from what the research shows, to their own lived experiences.
You can listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or the Farmer Health website
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Peak behind the curtain of our child safety on farm study. In order to better understand farm safety attitudes and exposure to farming hazards to kids on farms, we surveyed both parents and kids. Read more about the Delphi method utilised here: utm.guru/ufmQs #ausag

Peak behind the curtain of our child safety on farm study. 

In order to better understand farm safety attitudes and exposure to farming hazards to kids on farms, we surveyed both parents and kids.

Read more about the Delphi method utilised here: utm.guru/ufmQs #ausag