Counselling Services
If you or someone else is in immediate danger, CALL 000 or go to your nearest hospital Emergency Department. If you're concerned about your own or someone else's mental health, you can talk to someone 24 hours a day by calling
MLHD Farm Community Counsellor Service
Farm Community Counsellor Service provide 1:1 professional support and/or counselling to farmers, their families and the wider agricultural community including people who work in agriculture and rural communities impacted by the drought. The counselling service is free and confidential.
Referrals can be made by the individual by calling the Farm Community Counselling Service Intake Line on 0436 811 692, or by contacting your local Farm Community Counsellor directly.
The Local Farm Community Counsellor is:
- Jenn Pegler, Email: jennifer.pegler@health.nsw.gov.au, Mobile: 0436 942 104
Rural Financial Counselling Service
Rural Financial Counselling Service (RFCS) are supporting primary producers and small businesses in finding financial stability and security, by providing free, confidential and professional advice on a range of issues. Whether you're a primary producer or an owner of a related enterprise, RFCS are here to help. For more information, visit RFCS or call 1800 319 458.
The Rural Financial Counsellor is:
- LGAs Covered: Greater Hume Shire, Albury, Federation, Berrigan
Rural Adversity Mental Health Program (RAMHP)
RAMHP Informs, Educate and Connect people about and to appropriate mental health service.
RAMHP work in partnership with Local Land Services, Department of Primary Industry, NSW Farmers, Local Governments and numerous health non-Government Organisations.
For more information visit RAMHP.
Salvation Army
The Salvation Army provides drought affected farmers in remote locations with grocery vouchers and cash grants and fund rural chaplains. Farmers can reach out for support by visiting the Salvation Army.