Drought 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:

  • Access line: 1800 800 944 
  • Lifeline: 13 11 14
  • NSW Mental Health Line: 1800 011 511
  • 13 YARN (Indigenous led crisis support): 13 92 76
  • MensLine Australia: 1300 78 99 78
  • Suicide Call Back Service: 1300 659 467 
Murrumbidgee LHD Farming Community Counselling Service

The Farming Community Counselling Service provides free and confidential one-on-one professional support and counselling for farmers, their families, and the broader agricultural. Counsellors are based in Albury, Deniliquin, Griffith and Temora and cover the Murray River Council region. To access this service please call 0436 811 692.

Rural Financial Counselling Service NSW

Rural Financial Counselling Service RFCS support primary producers and small businesses to find financial stability and security, by providing free, confidential and professional advice. For more information call 1800 344 090.

The Rural Financial Counsellor is: Justin Luckel

LGAs Covered: Edward River, Murray River, Berrigan

Email: justin.luckel@rfcsnsw.org.au

Mobile: 0428 815 766

Rural Adversity Mental Health Program (RAMHP)

RAMHP informs, educates and connects people to mental health support across regional, rural and remote NSW. RAMHP work in partnership with Local Land Services, Department of Primary Industry, NSW Farmers and Local Governments.

 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.

 

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