| Links to community groups and information on various resources and programs. |
| Information on state and national counselling and financial counselling services available to Tasmanian farmers. |
| Provides information on apprenticeships and trainees, recruiting farm staff and employment opportunities in the agricultural sector. Includes obligations under federal and state laws, industrial awards and agreements, tribunal decisions and contracts of employment. |
| There are a number of grower-focussed and grower-operated groups in many Tasmanian farming communities and across a number of commodities. |
| Health information, services and groups for rural Tasmania. |
| Provides links to various organisations providing scholarships and programs related to agriculture. |
| Provides links to information, support and communication networks for rural women, especially those interested or involved in primary industries. |
| Community services specifically aimed at assisting young people and children. |
| The Country Women's Association will distribute money raised from Woolworths National Backing Our Farmers Day to meet the immediate household needs of drought affected families in rural communities.
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| For information on field days visit the Calendar of Events. |
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| Any Australian who is unable to access a metro-comparable broadband service (a minimum 512/128kbps data speed, 1GB per month data usage and a total cost, over three years, including installation and connection fees of $2,500 GST inclusive) at their principal place of residence or small business will be eligible to receive a subsidised service under the Australian Broadband Guarantee. |
| Includes a series of seasonal first aid tips to help in the case of accidents and emergencies. |
| Provides a comprehensive directory of Australian Government Departments, Agencies and parlimentary representatives. |
| Provides useful information and advice on what to do when a bushfire threatens and preparing yourself & property for bushfire.
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| A FREE referral service for information on underground pipes and cables anywhere in Australia. |
| Drought Force helps individual farms and farm communities that have been severely affected by drought. It aims to help farmers with their workforce needs, especially those who have lost workers because of drought, by keeping the pool of farm labour from moving away from the region. |
| Farm Day is when a farm family hosts a city family for a day of real hands-on experiences and a greater understanding of the day-to-day life of the farming family. |
| Find 2006 agricultural census data and conclusions on Australian farming families. |
| A report prepared by the Expert Social Panel on the social impacts of drought on Australian farm families, rural businesses and communities. |
| The Mental Health Council of Tasmania provides a public voice for people affected by mental illness and the organisations in the community sector that work with them. The Mental Health Council of Tasmania advocate for effective public policy on mental health for the benefit of the Tasmanian community as a whole. |
| Tasmania's Mental Health Services provide a range of community and inpatient services for individuals with a mental illness and their families. |
| Information on Australian Government's review of drought policy |
| Provides a list of ombudsman including state, federal and industry sponsored schemes. |
| Service Tasmania provides you with one stop access to Government transactions, services and information. |
| St John Ambulance Australia is a self-funding charitable organisation active in all States and Territories, dedicated to helping people in sickness, distress, suffering or danger. |
| The SES provides a volunteer response capability for severe storms and floods, road crash rescue, search and rescue/recovery and a range of other general rescue and community support roles. |
| State Library of Tasmania website with links to the online library catalogue, reference and research services. |
| Provides aasy access to all Tasmanian Government services including tenders, jobs, goverment organisanisations and the government directory.
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| Tasmania Police Officers serve a population nearing half a million people within four geographical districts. In addition to the geographical districts there are five support commands.
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| Provides a list of all online access centres, their hours of operation and contact details. |