Online Support Services
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Rural Women's Support hub is part of the Family Counselling Support Network company
which offers Australians health and wellness support no matter who, where and why.
We know that accessing the support services you need can be bloody tough and frustrating. We recognise the barriers and unique challenges of providing women's health care in rural, regional and remote Australia and the importance of trying to ensure consistent and timely access to equitable, quality services where possible.
Rather than spending countless hours trying to search on-line to find the services if and where they are available, Rural Women's Support Hub is dedicated to help connect rural women in particular, to key services and products that will at least help them source help they need, as close in location, or on line as possible.
HEALTH SUPPORT
Overview:
Emergency medical help - physically or mentally
Planning ahead
Symptom checkers
Health Direct helpline (all states) - GP services plus
My Health Records
Medicare and Private Benefits
Getting a Chronic Disease Management Plan (CDMP)
Getting a Mental Health Plan
Work injury and workcover
Travelling to medical and health services
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Health
Maternity specific support and Motherland directory
Dental support
Online physiotherapy, OT, Speech
Optometrist and Audiologist?
Addiction support services
Webinar support
(health direct.gov.au)
EMERGENCY medical help
In an emergency call 000 (if physical or mental health emergency)
Royal Flying Doctors Service Provides emergency aeromedical evacuation
services, medical consultations and supplies
and dental and mental health outreach services
to rural and remote Australia
24 hours/ 7 days a week
Phone
Northern Territory
South Australia
Rural Health
Gyno/Ob
Post womens oncology support
Claire Kelly
Perimenopause & Menopause support
Claire Kelly
Katie Young
Womens Wellness and Menopause Hub
Gidget
Motherland
Health Direct - Queensland rural and remote health services directory
Telehealth
Dietician - tree of life nutrition.com.au
State/Territory assistance:
Queensland -
Pregnancy, Birth and Baby video call service
Queensland Telehealth
Royal Flying Doctors Service
New South Wales
Northern Territory
South Australia
Victoria
Tasmania
Addictions - refer to mental health
Chemist Products
CHEMPRO - online ordering
MENTALLY
We all take mental health, wellbeing and suicide in rural and regional Australia very seriously. We recognise the people living and working on farms are often subject to climatic, economic and social pressures which can affect their wellbeing, particularly during times of drought.
Mental health issues can include a range of issues...including but not limited to depression, anxiety, eating disorders, financial stress, OCD, Personality disorder, poor sleep, PTSD, severe distress, addictions, trauma,
National Mental Health Support
Lifeline Australia 13 11 14
Beyond Blue 1300 22 46 36
Mensline Australia 1300 78 99 78
Kids Help Line 1800 55 18 00
Suicide Callback Service 1300 659 467
Rural Health Connect
Rural Aid
13 Yarn
Gidget Foundation
Family Counselling Support Network (zoom)
Motherland directory
Head to Health quiz to help understand what you are experiencing and what you can do about it (aged 18 and over) www.headtohealth.gov.au
ifarmwell - go through all the details - free, practical online tool kit to help farmers cope more effecitvely with lifes challenges and get the most of of every day, regardless of their circumstances - help deal with stressful situations and get the most out of your life
LINK TO IFARMWELL Podcasts
State/Territory
EMOTIONAL and RELATIONSHIP SUPPORT
Family Counselling Support Network - zoom with counsellors, psychologist, couples counselling, child counsellors and psychologists
Separation Support Network - online separation and divorce support
Motherland Directory
DV support hub
Mens Wellness Hub
FINANCIAL HARDSHIP
Farmer Assistance Hotline 13 23 16
Services Australia - payments and services for rural Australians
Recovery Connect
Rural Online Support Blogs
Broken Heart Syndrome
You may have experienced a 'broken heart' but is it 'broken'?
Broken heart syndrome is a heart condition that's often brought on by stressful situations and extreme emotions. The condition also can be triggered by a serious physical illness or surgery. Broken heart syndrome is usually temporary, however some people may continue to feel unwell after the heart is healed.
Symptoms
People with broken heart syndrome may have sudden chest pain or think they're having a heart attack. Broken heart syndrome affects just part of the heart. It briefly interrupts the way the heart pumps blood. The rest of the heart continues to work as usual. Sometimes the heart contracts more forcefully.
Medicines are used to treat symptoms of broken heart syndrome.
The issue is that whilst it may not be a heart attack, you cannot afford to risk it. Any heart pain should be immediately investigated. You may feel emotionally broken hearted, but do not self-diagnose.
Broken heart syndrome also may be called:
· Stress cardiomyopathy.
· Takotsubo cardiomyopathy.
· Recurrent takotsubo cardiomyopathy.
· Apical ballooning syndrome.
Symptoms
Symptoms of broken heart syndrome can mimic those of a heart attack. Symptoms may include:
· Chest pain.
· Shortness of breath.
When to see a doctor
Any continued chest pain could be due to a heart attack. Call 000 for emergency support if you have new or unexplained chest pain. Also call if you have a very rapid or irregular heartbeat or shortness of breath.
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