Rebuilding and recovering when your livelihood has been washed away overnight is hard. However, you are not alone with some remarkable people and organisations lending a helping hand along the way.
Bianca Jones, a Central Victorian farmer shares her story of resilience and the ‘angels’ that helped them along the way following the 2022 floods. One such organisation was the Rural Financial Counselling Service and Anna McGee explains how they reached out to farmers not long after the floods peaked.
Note: The Rural Financing Counselling Service mentioned by Bianca is the Rural Financial Counselling Service.
Subscribe to Recovery & Resilience newsletter: agriculture.vic.gov.au/floods
Access Farm Business Resilience Program resources and courses: agriculture.vic.gov.au/FBRP
Be aware of the National Centre for Farmer Health’s #BuildingFarmSpirit wellbeing resources through farmerhealth.org.au/buildingfarmspirit
Reach out to the Rural Financial Counselling Service: rfcsnetwork.com.au or 1300 771 741
Access Farm debt mediation through the Victorian Small Business Commission (VSBC): vsbc.vic.gov.au and search 'farmers’, or enquiries@vsbc.vic.gov.au or 1800 878 964
For further assistance call the Agriculture Victoria Customer Contact Centre on 1300 502 656 or email info@agriculture.vic.gov.au
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