Here you’ll find rural farmer wellbeing support services, confidential counselling, wellbeing resources, and community initiatives to keep you connected.
Summary:
Fonterra supports farmers, families, and on‑farm teams with free access to expert mental health services, rural support networks, and practical tools to help communities thrive.
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Rural Support Trust
For personal or business issues.
Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
For work related challenges.
Rural Support Trust
Offering confidential, 24/7 one-on-one support from experienced local rural people, connecting you to specialist help when needed.
Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
Offers free, confidential professional support for personal or work‑related challenges.
EAP is available to all Fonterra farmers including:
- Immediate family members (that share the same household)
- The wider on-farm teams (people employed by a Fonterra Farm)
- Sharemilkers, Contract Milkers, and My Milk Farmers.
The team of experienced professionals can support with:
- Anxiety, stress or depression
- Family or relationship issues
- Parenting challenges
- Conflicts at work
- Pressures from work or personal situations
- Serious illness, trauma, grief or bereavement
- Challenges with change or uncertainty.
Farmstrong
Farmstrong shares practical, farmer‑to‑farmer tips, advice and tools to help you and your family stay well and handle the ups and downs of farming.
Community connection
Helps you take a break off farm and connect with others through local events like Surfing for Farmers and Farm Source gatherings.
