Recruitment is now open for farming community members in three key dairy farming regions across Victoria to take part in a free trial of a peer-guided, model of mental health support.

Recruitment is now open for farming community members in three key dairy farming regions across Victoria to take part in a free trial of a peer-guided, model of mental health support.
It’s easy to feel a little over the ‘R’ word in reference to Resilience, according to Professor Jacki Schirmer, lead researcher on the Regional Wellbeing Survey team at the University of Canberra.
Victoria-based dairy farmer and rural mental health counsellor, Sarah Crosthwaite, has travelled across 11 countries to explore innovative ways to address mental health challenges faced by farmers.
Moyhu dairy farmer Leah Garnett presented her innovative findings on greenhouse gas abatement at the Australasian Dairy Science Symposium (ADSS) at its 2024 November conference in New Zealand.
Applications are now open for the Gardiner Foundation 2025 New Zealand Study Tour. The Tour will visit the South Island of New Zealand over eight days in mid to late March 2025.
Experiencing midwifery as a student in a metropolitan area has provided regional student Chelsea Hicks with deeper insights into the complex aspects of nursing and midwifery.
To foster future leaders in agriculture, Gardiner Foundation sponsored two outstanding students, Emily de Haan and Luke Rathsmann, as Crawford Fund scholars for 2024.
Mental health issues are on the rise for people on the land. The Farmer Wellbeing Report from the National Farmers Federation and Norco Foods calls it ‘farming’s silent crisis’. For Southeast Gippsland dairy farm manager and mental health advocate, Aaron…
Andrew was sponsored by Gardiner Foundation to take part in the program, which continually develops a pool of emerging community leaders who are supported to engage in programs and initiatives supporting the region.
Hamish grew up on a dairy farm in Saint Germains, a small rural locality near Kyabram. In 2023, he became a Neil Black Tertiary Scholar, and recieves $10,000 annually to support costs associated with his studies.