How Persistence, Determination, Resilience, Storytelling and Lived Experience Ignited Shared Passions for Empowering Communities
Tracks
Balcony 1+2 - In Person Only
| Thursday, November 10, 2022 |
| 2:10 PM - 2:30 PM |
Overview
Louise Scott, National Emergency Management Agency
Speaker
Mr Warren Davies
Owner
The Unbreakable Farmer
How Persistence, Determination, Resilience, Storytelling and Lived Experience Ignited Shared Passions for Empowering Communities
Abstract
Rural, Regional and Remote communities are increasingly experiencing challenging events resulting in major social, environmental, economic and physical and mental health impacts. Many communities are facing the cumulative impacts of multiple events and consequently immense psychosocial and wellbeing impacts.
Warren “The Unbreakable Farmer” knows all too well the implications these challenging events have, and it is one of his life missions to courageously share his lived experience and insights to create awareness and education around mental health and wellbeing in rural, regional and remote communities. He inspires conversations and empowers people to seek help in a safe environment free from stigma.
Louise was really touched by Warren’s story and his dedication to increasing mental health awareness and decided to give him a call. Louise has a background in agriculture and emergency management, recently completing postgraduate studies in rural health and medicine, and like Warren, is passionate about sharing lessons learned (positive and negative, personal, and learned from communities), to improve people’s lives.
Warren and Louise have remained in contact and supported and inspired each other to continue to process and share our (sometimes confronting) experiences, with a common goal of empowering people with strategies, tools and awareness whilst reducing stigma and increasing resilience.
Warren and Louise will share transferrable and invaluable strategies developed through lived experience, including those learnt from disaster impacted communities, and although different, are a result of us both processing our experiences and bringing unique perspectives to our conversations.
Some of the key learnings will highlight the importance of:
A- Awareness, acknowledgment, action and actively seeking help
B- Building strong communities and inspiring behaviour change, including for prevention, and keeping conversations going to reduce barriers
C- Communication and connection to community, and how courageously sharing stories, while challenging, is cathartic and inspires authentic leadership
Warren “The Unbreakable Farmer” knows all too well the implications these challenging events have, and it is one of his life missions to courageously share his lived experience and insights to create awareness and education around mental health and wellbeing in rural, regional and remote communities. He inspires conversations and empowers people to seek help in a safe environment free from stigma.
Louise was really touched by Warren’s story and his dedication to increasing mental health awareness and decided to give him a call. Louise has a background in agriculture and emergency management, recently completing postgraduate studies in rural health and medicine, and like Warren, is passionate about sharing lessons learned (positive and negative, personal, and learned from communities), to improve people’s lives.
Warren and Louise have remained in contact and supported and inspired each other to continue to process and share our (sometimes confronting) experiences, with a common goal of empowering people with strategies, tools and awareness whilst reducing stigma and increasing resilience.
Warren and Louise will share transferrable and invaluable strategies developed through lived experience, including those learnt from disaster impacted communities, and although different, are a result of us both processing our experiences and bringing unique perspectives to our conversations.
Some of the key learnings will highlight the importance of:
A- Awareness, acknowledgment, action and actively seeking help
B- Building strong communities and inspiring behaviour change, including for prevention, and keeping conversations going to reduce barriers
C- Communication and connection to community, and how courageously sharing stories, while challenging, is cathartic and inspires authentic leadership
Biography
Warren's Davies, or ‘The Unbreakable Farmer’ is a sought after keynote speaker (as well as a husband, father of 5, son, brother, mate, and normal bloke down the road). Warren’s eventful life has tested his Resilience, Persistence and Determination, had a massive impact on his young family, relationships and finances and made Warren the Farmer he is today - The Unbreakable Farmer. His authentic, inspiring and sometimes confronting presentations are filled with take home strategies developed from his business and life journey, which his audience can implement in their day to day life to overcome challenges or pick themselves up and keep moving forward. His messages are simple and so very important at a time when stress is seen as normal and depression is commonplace. http://www.theunbreakablefarmer.com.au/
Louise Scott
Recovery Support Officer
National Emergency Management Agency
How Persistence, Determination, Resilience, Storytelling and Lived Experience Ignited Shared Passions for Empowering Communities
Abstract
Rural, Regional and Remote communities are increasingly experiencing challenging events resulting in major social, environmental, economic and physical and mental health impacts. Many communities are facing the cumulative impacts of multiple events and consequently immense psychosocial and wellbeing impacts.
Warren “The Unbreakable Farmer” knows all too well the implications these challenging events have, and it is one of his life missions to courageously share his lived experience and insights to create awareness and education around mental health and wellbeing in rural, regional and remote communities. He inspires conversations and empowers people to seek help in a safe environment free from stigma.
Louise was really touched by Warren’s story and his dedication to increasing mental health awareness and decided to give him a call. Louise has a background in agriculture and emergency management, recently completing postgraduate studies in rural health and medicine, and like Warren, is passionate about sharing lessons learned (positive and negative, personal, and learned from communities), to improve people’s lives.
Warren and Louise have remained in contact and supported and inspired each other to continue to process and share our (sometimes confronting) experiences, with a common goal of empowering people with strategies, tools and awareness whilst reducing stigma and increasing resilience.
Warren and Louise will share transferrable and invaluable strategies developed through lived experience, including those learnt from disaster impacted communities, and although different, are a result of us both processing our experiences and bringing unique perspectives to our conversations.
Some of the key learnings will highlight the importance of:
A- Awareness, acknowledgment, action and actively seeking help
B- Building strong communities and inspiring behaviour change, including for prevention, and keeping conversations going to reduce barriers
C- Communication and connection to community, and how courageously sharing stories, while challenging, is cathartic and inspires authentic leadership
Warren “The Unbreakable Farmer” knows all too well the implications these challenging events have, and it is one of his life missions to courageously share his lived experience and insights to create awareness and education around mental health and wellbeing in rural, regional and remote communities. He inspires conversations and empowers people to seek help in a safe environment free from stigma.
Louise was really touched by Warren’s story and his dedication to increasing mental health awareness and decided to give him a call. Louise has a background in agriculture and emergency management, recently completing postgraduate studies in rural health and medicine, and like Warren, is passionate about sharing lessons learned (positive and negative, personal, and learned from communities), to improve people’s lives.
Warren and Louise have remained in contact and supported and inspired each other to continue to process and share our (sometimes confronting) experiences, with a common goal of empowering people with strategies, tools and awareness whilst reducing stigma and increasing resilience.
Warren and Louise will share transferrable and invaluable strategies developed through lived experience, including those learnt from disaster impacted communities, and although different, are a result of us both processing our experiences and bringing unique perspectives to our conversations.
Some of the key learnings will highlight the importance of:
A- Awareness, acknowledgment, action and actively seeking help
B- Building strong communities and inspiring behaviour change, including for prevention, and keeping conversations going to reduce barriers
C- Communication and connection to community, and how courageously sharing stories, while challenging, is cathartic and inspires authentic leadership
Biography
Louise Scott holds various qualifications including her most recent, a Graduate Certificate of Agricultural Health and Medicine, and is passionate about improving resilience within rural and regional communities, with a particular interest in wellbeing in disaster recovery. She is trained in Psychological First Aid, Family Violence after Natural Disasters and is a graduate of the Loddon Murray Community Leadership Program. She has lived experience and it is her mission to use her own reflections and the challenges she has observed in communities to empower others. Louise recently commenced a role as a Regional Recovery Officer in Central Victoria with the National Emergency Management Agency www.nema.gov.au
