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- Rugby codes - preventing injury
A high proportion of injuries associated with rugby occur during the tackle.
- Running and jogging - health benefits
Running helps build strong bones, strengthens muscles and helps maintain a healthy weight.
- Running and jogging - preventing injury
Warm up before running and do lots of slow and sustained stretches as part of your cool-down routine.
- Rural and regional healthcare
Some rural patients have to travel to regional centres or metropolitan areas for the healthcare they need. The Victorian Patient Transport Assistance Scheme can subsidise travel and accommodation costs.
- Rural Financial Counselling Victoria
Rural Financial Counselling Victoria provides confidential, independent financial assessment and support for farming families and small rural businesses facing financial difficulty.
- Rural issues - alcohol and depression
Self-medicating with alcohol doesn't solve the causes of depression, which is common in rural communities.
- Rural issues - coping with stress
Farming life and work can be hectic and stressful.
- Rural issues - losing the farm
Losing the farm can be like losing a loved one for a farming family.
- Rural issues - suggestions for families in crisis
Financial hardship can increase the risk of workplace accidents on a farm.
- Rural, regional and farming mental health services
Public mental health services in rural and regional Victoria are often some distance away or more costly than they are in the city.