Helping Aussie Farmers Farm Well with Kate Gunn

In this episode of the Humans of Agriculture podcast, Oli Le Lievre chats with clinical psychologist Kate Gunn, the founder of iFarmWell, an online mental health resource designed specifically for farmers.

Kate shares her journey of growing up on a farm in South Australia, pursuing a career in psychology, and her deep connection to agriculture that led her to create iFarmWell.

She discusses the importance of farmer wellbeing, how factors beyond the farm gate like public perception can affect mental health, and practical strategies farmers can use to manage stress. The conversation also explores the evolution of iFarmWell, its community-based approach, and how Kate is working to break down the barriers around mental health support in rural communities.

LivestockSA Partnership:

Today's episode is part of our partnership with Livestock SA's AgRi-Silience program, designed to improve strategic planning and long-term resilience for forward-looking South Australian livestock and broadacre enterprises.

Participants of the program get one-on-one coaching, tailored advice from a consultant and get the chance to meet a network of other farmers enabling long term strategic planning to sustain your business into the future.

Funded by the Australian Government and the Government of South Australia as part of the Future Drought Fund’s Farm Business Resilience Program, AgRi-Silience has already helped over 1000 South Australian farmers build financial literacy, confidence in decision-making, and essential resilience skills.

You can secure your place and take the next step towards a more resilient future by visiting the AgRi-Silience page here.