It’s been a hard run for many across our producer network. The dry has hung on longer than anyone thought, costs haven’t eased, and markets have asked a lot of you. When pressure drags on like this, it doesn’t just affect the business – it wears on you and your family as well.
Bindaree Food Group is a proud Official Business Supporter of Beyond Blue, and this year we celebrated two years of working together. This partnership reflects how seriously we take mental wellbeing for our team members and their families, producers, agents and friends who make up the wider Bindaree community. We want to help break down the stigma around mental health and promote healthy wellbeing across regional Australia, so that asking for support feels like a strong, normal step – not something to be ashamed of.
We know that when times are tough, it’s easy to pull back. Calls don’t get made, catch‑ups are missed, and it can feel like you just have to push through on your own. But you don’t have to carry everything yourself, and there is free, confidential support designed specifically for people in farming and small business.
If things are feeling heavy, or you’re worried about someone close to you, these Beyond Blue services are here to help:
Beyond Blue Support Service – 24/7, free and confidential
📞 1300 22 4636
💬 beyondblue.org.au/get-support/talk-to-a-counsellor/chat
NewAccess for Small Business Owners (NASBO) – free mental health coaching built specifically for small business owners, including farmers and producers. No GP referral, no waiting list requirement.
🔗 beyondblue.org.au/get-support/newaccess-mental-health-coaching/small-business-owners
Full list of support services and helplines – including the Rural Financial Counselling Service for those feeling financial pressure alongside everything else.
🔗 beyondblue.org.au/get-support/national-mental-health-helplines-and-support-groups
If you or someone else is in immediate danger, call 000.
And if you know someone who’s been quieter than usual lately – a neighbour, someone you see at the yards, a family not far down the road – it’s worth making the call. You don’t need a special reason beyond the fact that it’s been a hard year and you were thinking of them. That’s usually enough.
We take pride in working hard to be a reliable part of your business. In the meantime, please look after yourselves and each other.
