Sunset or Sunrise A practical perspective

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Sunset or Sunrise?A practical perspective
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Food Bowl Modernisation Project

• Unprecedented opportunity for sustainable long
  term change
• Consultation process
• 2nd October Swan Hill, Kerang, Pyramid Hill, 3rd
  Rochester, Kyabram, Shepparton, 4th Cobram,
  Benalla, Mansfield, 5th Tatura, Yea, 8th
  Lockington

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Key points for consideration

• Water Policy and community input
• Healthy Communities
• Structural adjustment for individuals

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Drought impacts

• Immense physical emotional and financial stress
• Unprecedented level of uncertainty
• Uncertainty about effect of climate change
• Environmental assets at risk

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Community Expectations from Government

• Forward planning as we emerge from drought
• Structural adjustment achieved with dignity
• Effective water resources planning and management
  

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Planning for Healthy Communities

• Primary Care Partnerships
• Mental Health statewide priority
• Mental Health Aptitidues in Practice (MAP)
• Lifeline ASIST training
• Healthy Minds strategies

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Interesting, but how do I find
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Whole of Farmer Plan

• Help seeking behaviors
• Sense of self
• Peer linkages good news stories
• Links to education, mapping of skills
• Compassion and understanding for lost history