Headline : Fluff free and farmer friendly, the mental health resource making an impact

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A childhood on her family farm at Streaky Bay on South Australia’s Eyre Peninsula combined with a career as a clinical psychologist has given Dr Kate Gunn unique insight into mental health challenges in remote areas and how to address them.

Farmers in her own community have reached out seeking accessible ways to help prevent and manage the stress that comes with life on the land. Dr Gunn answered by founding the online platform ‘ifarmwell’ and her work in the space has earned her the 2022 Award for Excellence in Agricultural Research as part of the Farmer of the Year Awards.

Kate always wanted to help people, but her childhood dream of achieving that was to become a shearers’ cook because everyone loves a good meal! It wasn’t until she was older that her ambitions changed and she enrolled in psychology.

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