Rural Aid’s assistance for primary producers includes:
Counselling and Wellbeing
Rural Aid offers free, confidential counselling to registered farmers and their family. They conduct counselling at the place that best suits, on farm, in town or over the phone. Rural Aid counsellors are professionally trained to help support people navigate all kinds of life challenges but come with an understanding of the unique needs of rural people.
Counselling Intake Line – 1300 175 594
Rural Aid’s dedicated counselling intake line is staffed by our trained counsellors Monday to Friday 9-5pm AEDST.
Farmers, farming family members and farm workers can all contact this number to gain information about counselling, gain support and complete our intake process to be linked in with a counsellor.
All services are free and the person does not have to be a primary producer; hobby farmers and their family can also access the intake line. Farmers are supported with practical strategies to help them refocus and get back on track.
Financial Assistance
Rural Aid assists farmers facing various disasters, right across Australia.
If you have been impacted by one of the following disasters, please click on the link to fill in the disaster assistance form.
Rural Aid community representatives
Fodder
Rural Aid sources and delivers fodder for primary producers when there is a localised need for assistance. Please contact us for more information.
Domestic Water
Rural Aid is currently processing a large volume of domestic water requests. We thank you for your patience while we work through these requests.
Rural Aid coordinates domestic water deliveries to farmers in need of household water.
Rural Aid uses local water caters to deliver a load of potable water to your house tank. We can work with your preferred water carter, or we can find a local licenced carter for you.
Please note: registered farmers can request a load of domestic water once every four months.
Financial Assistance
Rural Aid provides a one-off $1000 payment to farmers to assist them with bills and living expenses. Complete a simple online application form
Pre-Paid Visa Cards
Rural Aid can also provide pre-paid Visa cards to eligible farmers for use in their local communities.
Farm Army Volunteers
Rural Aid offers a job-posting platform called Farm Army that connects volunteers with farmers who need an extra set of hands.
Domestic Water Tanks
Due to the continued popularity of this ongoing program, September applications for Rural Aid’s domestic water tank initiative have now closed.
If you missed out on this round, we will be working to offer this initiative again in the lead up to 2024.
Keep an eye out for future promotions in our Farmer’s Edition monthly newsletter. If you need assistance with domestic water, please place a domestic water request here.
For information on Rural Aid’s range of services, visit our Services Page or call the team on 1300 327 624.
Multikraft Probiotic Solutions
Are you in Gunnedah and interested in trialling Multikraft Probiotic Solutions? Complete the form to put your name on the list
Farm Army
The Farm Army is a job posting platform for farmers and workers or volunteers. Farmers can post a variety of jobs on a volunteer or paid basis. They can also offer positions on a contra basis, where applicants work in exchange for meals and/or accommodation. Rural Aid provides the platform where farmers list jobs, but is not involved in the applicant selection process.
Educational Resources
Rural Aid runs a series of Live Chats where rural ‘community builders’ share knowledge of the ways their region is thriving.
Other Support
Rural Aid can also help with specific support measures to meet primary producers’ individual needs. These are measured on a case-by-case basis.
What information will you need to receive assistance with Rural Aid?
- Primary Producer Declaration (within the last 12 months)
- Current ABN in your name
- Current PIC Number (where applicable) in your name