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​Wellbeing 

• Mental Health Foundation: Te Whare Tapa Whā - A Māori wellbeing model and resource website

• Ministry of Health: Te Wheke - Another Māori model of health 

• Mental Health Foundation - A key website and resource for mental health in New Zealand 

• A-OK NZ: Be a Mate - A forestry centric mental wellbeing and suicide prevention programme

• Dairy NZ: Wellbeing - A wellbeing resource for the dairy sector 

• Young Farmers: Get Support - A resource for youth farmers on mental health support

• Beef + Lamb: Wellbeing Support - Wellbeing support available for farmers

• Horticulture NZ: Safety and Wellbeing - Resources and information on supporting safety and wellbeing in horticulture

• First Mate: Wellbeing: A seafood and aquaculture resource on wellbeing

• Farmsalus: Resources for Rural Professionals and Farmers (pdf) - A resource on mental health and wellbeing 

• Rural Support: Health and Wellbeing - Resources and advice on wellbeing 

 

Social Networks for Youth and Women 

• NZ Young Farmers - A place to meet new people and connect with rural communities

• Young Fish - Networking group for young people in the seafood industry

• The Food & Fibre Youth Network - A network for young people in food and fibre

• Future Foresters - A community for young foresters 

• Dairy Womens Network - A network for women in dairy

• Rural Women New Zealand - A community and network for women in rural work

• Women in Horticulture - Empowering women within the horticulture sector

• NZ Women in Wine - Supports women to reach their full potential and progress their careers

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Communications

The following resources are developed by particular industries but can be applied across the sector 

• Dairy NZ: Team Communication - Information on good communication

• AHDB: Communication for Farm Business (UK) - Information on what good communication looks like in a business on a farm

• Sharpes: Effective Communication On-Farm - Advice on clear communication

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Buddy Systems 

• New Zealand Immigration: Worker Wellbeing - Use of buddy systems for migrant staff

• Indeed: Creating a Workplace Buddy System - Information and advice on implementing buddy systems