Drought lessons for government as well as farmers
It started in 2005; a deep drought that wiped millions from Tasmania's agricultural earnings. It caused some families to leave the land after generations. It provoked suicides and had a high cost on...
View ArticleDepression hits forestry workers too
Rural counsellors in Tasmania are concerned about depression rates among forest workers and farmers in the north, where services are becoming thin on the ground.
View ArticleBusiness owners recruited for depression study
Tasmanian researchers are investigating the effect of depression on small and medium business owners.
View ArticleMental health support is just a phone call away
With floods following on from drought and depressed commodity prices, you couldn't blame Tasmania farmers for feeling a little overwhelmed. But there are organisations who can help, whether that's just...
View ArticleSwamped farmers urged to seek counselling
Tasmanian farmers dealing with the fallout of last week's flooding are being urged to seek support if they feel overwhelmed or depressed.
View ArticleDrought trial ushers in change in Western Australia
In Western Australia farmers are trialing a new government drought assistance program. Half of WA, and up to 6,000 farmers are involved in social events and support, and there are government grants of...
View ArticleOpening the Vault
As part of Heritage Tasmania's Open Doors program, Grove Heritage Nursery in the Huon Valley is inviting the public to have a wander around their working orchard. Packed with hundreds of varieties of...
View ArticleTasmanian Mental Health Council welcomes Budget plans
The Mental Health Council of Tasmania has welcomed an increased funding committment for mental health services in the Federal Budget, saying it appears to be "well balanced and targetted". Overall,...
View ArticleTragedy makes a small island think reflect on farm safety
Bruny island has seen its fair share of tragedy on farms, in the past ten years the community has lost two people in farming related accidents.
View ArticleTragedy makes a small island think reflect on farm safety
Bruny island has seen its fair share of tragedy on farms, in the past ten years the community has lost two people in farming related accidents.
View ArticleRegional mental health services struggle with funding cuts
Rural mental health workers say cuts to the state's mental health budget could not have come at a worse time for regional Tasmania.
View ArticleYoung carers: hidden gems in regional Australia
Isolation, boredom, lack of services, travelling away from home for school or university, these are just some of the challenges young people in regional Australia often face.
View ArticleSplitting the silence
Griffin Blizzard speaks up about youth mental health in his National Youth Week guest blog for ABC Open Northern Tasmania.
View ArticleDeciding to be myself
Chelsea Eden's story about self discovery is from ABC Open Northern Tasmania as part of a series of guest blogs for National Youth Week 2012.
View ArticleSpawning anglers hopes
Tasmania's inland fishing is worth an estimated $100 million dollars a year and there are 30 thousand licensed anglers.
View ArticleMore help for displaced forest workers
Displaced workers in the forest industry have been provided with a skills training and job finding program for another two years.
View ArticleCall to restart Tasmanian poppy strategy talks
While Labor and Liberal have been arguing in the Tasmanian state parliament about poppy imports and advice from the Poppy Control Advisory Board, the head of the company at the centre of the furore is...
View ArticleCharting the changes in Tasmanian apple exports
Just what's happening with Tasmanian apples and the export market?
View ArticleMore investment needed for preventative mental health care
National Greens spokesperson on mental health Senator Penny Wright says Australia's mental health care is becoming crisis driven and needs more investment in preventative care.
View ArticleMental health services on King Island
Suicide prevention and community wellbeing group Rural Alive and Well is doing its bit to help the residents of King Island who face an uncertain future.
View ArticleWater: your licence, your say
A new project is questioning how effective Tasmanian's water licence regulations are.
View ArticleStill no extra grants for bushfire affected farmers in the Central Highlands.
A bushfire recovery meeting in the Central Highlands has been told farmers in the area affected by bushfires still can't claim special grants.
View ArticleDrop off in Tasmanian thoroughbred numbers
One of Tasmania's prominent thoroughbred breeders says fewer yearlings are being bred in Tasmania, and that's helped stabilise prices.
View ArticleBurnie's Rural Clinical School safe and sound
The Rural Clinical School in Burnie as been at the centre of a bit of a stoush over the last couple of days.
View ArticleEx forest worker forced to live in truck
A contractor in the Tasmanian timber industry has been forced to live in his truck interstate after missing out on an exit grant.
View ArticleGPs in every country practice
Today is one of the best times to be sick in Tasmania I'm told.
View ArticleA rural doctors story
Dr Anelisa De Souza came to Tasmania from Brazil with her husband and two small children when he took up a job in Hobart.
View ArticleGPs in every country practice
Today is one of the best times to be sick in Tasmania I'm told.
View ArticleListen to the Tasmanian Country Hour Tuesday April 16th 2013
Over the weekend the Federal Government announced it will inject $14.5 billion into primary and high school education as part of the Gonski Reform. But part of the funding will come from the $2.5...
View ArticleBeyondblue looking after children in natural disasters
Beyondblue is today launching a program aimed at helping children cope with natural disasters including bushfires and floods.
View ArticleBlazeaid Tasmanian campaign winds up
After months of helping farmers recover from the January bushfires, the volunteer group Blazeaid will wind up its Sorell operation in Southern Tasmania this weekend.
View ArticleBuilding downturn taking mental health toll on apprentices
There is concern the building downturn is taking a toll on the mental health of young apprentices who are unable to finish their training. A mental health support organisation for the sector is...
View ArticleBagpipe-playing mum investigates music therapy treatment for postnatal...
A Launceston student whose postnatal depression lifted when she learnt the bagpipes is researching whether music therapy can help others.
View ArticleSimple messages from the paddock in northern Tasmania aim to prevent suicide
A northern Tasmanian mum uses her love of words to spread goodwill in the community.
View ArticleHow a Neighbourhood House saved this Tasmanian's life
Peter Richards credits his local Neighbourhood House with saving his life. He now volunteers to give back to the community that helped him.
View ArticleLaunceston employers step-up to help young staff with mental illness
Demand for youth mental health services is increasing in northern Tasmania, and some small businesses are finding ways to help their young staff.
View ArticleWhistleblower warns Tasmania's government youth mental health service is in...
Families in regional Tasmania are raising concerns about youth mental health services. One mother who lost her son to suicide says she and her son were passed around a revolving door of doctors who...
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