Ending the suicide epidemic devastating rural communities
UniSA’s very own farm girl, clinical psychologist and researcher, Associate Professor Dr Kate Gunn, led a team of academics, industry stakeholders and farmers from around Australia to co-design a free, online self-help program called ifarmwell.
Published at Shaping Australia Awards by the University of South Australia
UniSA’s very own farm girl, clinical psychologist and researcher, Associate Professor Dr Kate Gunn, led a team of academics, industry stakeholders and farmers from around Australia to co-design a free, online self-help program called ifarmwell.
Community response to the program has been overwhelmingly positive, and it has earned major awards including the National LiFE Award for Innovation from Suicide Prevention Australia and the Farmer of the Year Award for Excellence in Agricultural Research.