Guiding Rural & Outback Wellbeing through Aquaponics
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Balcony 1+2 - In Person Only
| Friday, November 11, 2022 |
| 11:02 AM - 11:32 AM |
Overview
Matthew Marsh, Gavin Drake, Ursula Ryan, Royal Flying Doctor Service, South Eastern Section
Speaker
Gavin Drake
Snr AoD Clinician
Royal Flying Doctor Service South Eastern Section
Guiding Rural & Outback Wellbeing through Aquaponics
Abstract
The GROW (Guiding Rural & Outback Wellbeing) Program has been developed over the last few years by the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) South Eastern Section’s Mental Health, Alcohol & other Drugs (MHAoD) team in partnership with the Alcohol and Drug Federation (ADF), Primary Health Network (PHN) and private donors.
The RFDS MHAoD team has provided free Mental Health, Alcohol and other Drug counselling to rural and remote communities through Western and Far Western NSW for many years and now utilises the GROW Program as an early intervention / early education and low intensity support platform. The aim of the GROW Program is to implement a holistic approach to building a community’s resilience and capacity to respond to local Mental Health, Alcohol & other Drug challenges. While this is achieved in part by GROW Community Events and partnering with external evidence based Mental Health, Alcohol & other Drug education and training for school staff and members of the wider community, GROW is probably best known for it’s Aquaponics Programs.
GROW’s Aquaponics Program combines Aquaculture and Hydroponics in one self-contained system where plant production thrives off marine production and vice versa. These Aquaponics units are provided to schools or community groups in rural and remote areas to aid in the education of fresh food and marine production, assist in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Maths) outcomes, and education on nutrition and improved dietary choices. It also functions as a unique engagement tool for the provision of our early education and early intervention wellbeing programs as well as referral pathways to clinical support.
GROW currently has 9 Aquaponics sites where we have an ongoing presence facilitating evidence based wellbeing programs such PLP (Positive Lifestyle Program), SAM (Save A Mate) Drug & Alcohol First Aid, Vaping Education and Coach2Cope (EquiEnergy Youth) Psycholgical First Aid.
The RFDS MHAoD team has provided free Mental Health, Alcohol and other Drug counselling to rural and remote communities through Western and Far Western NSW for many years and now utilises the GROW Program as an early intervention / early education and low intensity support platform. The aim of the GROW Program is to implement a holistic approach to building a community’s resilience and capacity to respond to local Mental Health, Alcohol & other Drug challenges. While this is achieved in part by GROW Community Events and partnering with external evidence based Mental Health, Alcohol & other Drug education and training for school staff and members of the wider community, GROW is probably best known for it’s Aquaponics Programs.
GROW’s Aquaponics Program combines Aquaculture and Hydroponics in one self-contained system where plant production thrives off marine production and vice versa. These Aquaponics units are provided to schools or community groups in rural and remote areas to aid in the education of fresh food and marine production, assist in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Maths) outcomes, and education on nutrition and improved dietary choices. It also functions as a unique engagement tool for the provision of our early education and early intervention wellbeing programs as well as referral pathways to clinical support.
GROW currently has 9 Aquaponics sites where we have an ongoing presence facilitating evidence based wellbeing programs such PLP (Positive Lifestyle Program), SAM (Save A Mate) Drug & Alcohol First Aid, Vaping Education and Coach2Cope (EquiEnergy Youth) Psycholgical First Aid.
Biography
Hi I am Gavin and i started volunteering in the MH sector in 2013 at the Special Olympics as a Team leader for the Australian Table tennis team which led to volunteering for the Street soccer program for youth.
I then Decided to get qualified and started working as a counsellor with an NGO within the homelessness sector for around 12 months and then moved into a AOD community engagement role with the RFDS in Broken Hill.
My current Role within the MH/AoD team is as a Clinician in Far west NSW which i have been in for around 3 years outreaching to communities working within a stepped care model with clients that are both rural and remote.
Matthew March
GROW Program Coordinator / Community Engagement Lead
Royal Flying Doctor Service South Eastern Section
Guiding Rural & Outback Wellbeing through Aquaponics
Abstract
The GROW (Guiding Rural & Outback Wellbeing) Program has been developed over the last few years by the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) South Eastern Section’s Mental Health, Alcohol & other Drugs (MHAoD) team in partnership with the Alcohol and Drug Federation (ADF), Primary Health Network (PHN) and private donors.
The RFDS MHAoD team has provided free Mental Health, Alcohol and other Drug counselling to rural and remote communities through Western and Far Western NSW for many years and now utilises the GROW Program as an early intervention / early education and low intensity support platform. The aim of the GROW Program is to implement a holistic approach to building a community’s resilience and capacity to respond to local Mental Health, Alcohol & other Drug challenges. While this is achieved in part by GROW Community Events and partnering with external evidence based Mental Health, Alcohol & other Drug education and training for school staff and members of the wider community, GROW is probably best known for it’s Aquaponics Programs.
GROW’s Aquaponics Program combines Aquaculture and Hydroponics in one self-contained system where plant production thrives off marine production and vice versa. These Aquaponics units are provided to schools or community groups in rural and remote areas to aid in the education of fresh food and marine production, assist in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Maths) outcomes, and education on nutrition and improved dietary choices. It also functions as a unique engagement tool for the provision of our early education and early intervention wellbeing programs as well as referral pathways to clinical support.
GROW currently has 9 Aquaponics sites where we have an ongoing presence facilitating evidence based wellbeing programs such PLP (Positive Lifestyle Program), SAM (Save A Mate) Drug & Alcohol First Aid, Vaping Education and Coach2Cope (EquiEnergy Youth) Psycholgical First Aid.
The RFDS MHAoD team has provided free Mental Health, Alcohol and other Drug counselling to rural and remote communities through Western and Far Western NSW for many years and now utilises the GROW Program as an early intervention / early education and low intensity support platform. The aim of the GROW Program is to implement a holistic approach to building a community’s resilience and capacity to respond to local Mental Health, Alcohol & other Drug challenges. While this is achieved in part by GROW Community Events and partnering with external evidence based Mental Health, Alcohol & other Drug education and training for school staff and members of the wider community, GROW is probably best known for it’s Aquaponics Programs.
GROW’s Aquaponics Program combines Aquaculture and Hydroponics in one self-contained system where plant production thrives off marine production and vice versa. These Aquaponics units are provided to schools or community groups in rural and remote areas to aid in the education of fresh food and marine production, assist in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Maths) outcomes, and education on nutrition and improved dietary choices. It also functions as a unique engagement tool for the provision of our early education and early intervention wellbeing programs as well as referral pathways to clinical support.
GROW currently has 9 Aquaponics sites where we have an ongoing presence facilitating evidence based wellbeing programs such PLP (Positive Lifestyle Program), SAM (Save A Mate) Drug & Alcohol First Aid, Vaping Education and Coach2Cope (EquiEnergy Youth) Psycholgical First Aid.
Biography
Matt March started his career in Mental Health over 10 years ago providing Martial Arts Wellbeing programs to rural and remote communities before being employed as a 'Farmgate Counsellor' with NSW Health during the recent devastating droughts. After carrying the Child & Adolescent Portfolio for nearly 3 years he then did a short stint in CAMHS (Child & Adolescent Mental Health Service) as a SchoolLink Coordinator before joining the Royal Flying Doctor Service. He and his team now provide early education and early intervention programs for Mental Health, Alcohol & other Drugs across the West and Far West.
Ursula Ryan
Snr AoD Community Engagement Officer
Royal Flying Doctor Service South Eastern Section Section
Guiding Rural & Outback Wellbeing through Aquaponics
Abstract
The GROW (Guiding Rural & Outback Wellbeing) Program has been developed over the last few years by the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) South Eastern Section’s Mental Health, Alcohol & other Drugs (MHAoD) team in partnership with the Alcohol and Drug Federation (ADF), Primary Health Network (PHN) and private donors.
The RFDS MHAoD team has provided free Mental Health, Alcohol and other Drug counselling to rural and remote communities through Western and Far Western NSW for many years and now utilises the GROW Program as an early intervention / early education and low intensity support platform. The aim of the GROW Program is to implement a holistic approach to building a community’s resilience and capacity to respond to local Mental Health, Alcohol & other Drug challenges. While this is achieved in part by GROW Community Events and partnering with external evidence based Mental Health, Alcohol & other Drug education and training for school staff and members of the wider community, GROW is probably best known for it’s Aquaponics Programs.
GROW’s Aquaponics Program combines Aquaculture and Hydroponics in one self-contained system where plant production thrives off marine production and vice versa. These Aquaponics units are provided to schools or community groups in rural and remote areas to aid in the education of fresh food and marine production, assist in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Maths) outcomes, and education on nutrition and improved dietary choices. It also functions as a unique engagement tool for the provision of our early education and early intervention wellbeing programs as well as referral pathways to clinical support.
GROW currently has 9 Aquaponics sites where we have an ongoing presence facilitating evidence based wellbeing programs such PLP (Positive Lifestyle Program), SAM (Save A Mate) Drug & Alcohol First Aid, Vaping Education and Coach2Cope (EquiEnergy Youth) Psycholgical First Aid.
The RFDS MHAoD team has provided free Mental Health, Alcohol and other Drug counselling to rural and remote communities through Western and Far Western NSW for many years and now utilises the GROW Program as an early intervention / early education and low intensity support platform. The aim of the GROW Program is to implement a holistic approach to building a community’s resilience and capacity to respond to local Mental Health, Alcohol & other Drug challenges. While this is achieved in part by GROW Community Events and partnering with external evidence based Mental Health, Alcohol & other Drug education and training for school staff and members of the wider community, GROW is probably best known for it’s Aquaponics Programs.
GROW’s Aquaponics Program combines Aquaculture and Hydroponics in one self-contained system where plant production thrives off marine production and vice versa. These Aquaponics units are provided to schools or community groups in rural and remote areas to aid in the education of fresh food and marine production, assist in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Maths) outcomes, and education on nutrition and improved dietary choices. It also functions as a unique engagement tool for the provision of our early education and early intervention wellbeing programs as well as referral pathways to clinical support.
GROW currently has 9 Aquaponics sites where we have an ongoing presence facilitating evidence based wellbeing programs such PLP (Positive Lifestyle Program), SAM (Save A Mate) Drug & Alcohol First Aid, Vaping Education and Coach2Cope (EquiEnergy Youth) Psycholgical First Aid.
Biography
Ursula’s passion for wellbeing led her to pursue youth work as a clinical support trainee with the Royal Flying Doctor Service facilitating referral pathways to Mental Health, Alcohol and other Drug clinicians through community engagement. Her success in this space led her to co-develop the Mental Health, Alcohol and other Drug Team’s first youth engagement program providing early education and age appropriate intervention strategies. This evolved into seeking holistic approaches to improving rural and remote wellbeing and eventually the co-creation of the GROW Program. Ursula now continues to provide early education, intervention and low intensity support programs across Western NSW.
