New research showing as many as one third of Australian farmers are reporting a decline in their mental health has spaked calls for government support and industry-wide collaboration to create farmer-to-farmer support networks across the country.
The National Farmer Wellbeing Report commissioned by Australian farmer-owned dairy cooperative Norco in partnership with the National Farmers’ Federation shows high percentages of surveyed farmers reporting concerns about mental health.
The report indicates that nearly half of Australian farmers (45pc) canvassed have felt depressed, with…
