18. Improved access to counselling services

Where families and individuals are not coping or are in crisis, but not experiencing clinical illness, counseling services are often required to prevent further deterioration.

Counseling services are not readily available across rural NSW.  The Network can liaise with current service providers, advocate for maintenance and possible extension of such services and ensure farmers are aware of their existence and promote their use where appropriate. The needs of the full age spectrum, ie children through to elderly should be provided for.

Lead action: TBA