SATURDAY 13TH APRIL PROGRAM

 

9.30am

Welcome || EPIC Charitable Trust

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Financial Options and Counsellors || Rural Business Support & Centrelink

Rural financial counsellor Martin Baillie and Centrelink Farm Household Case Manager Robert Holtham, will be offering private appointments throughout the day. The Rural Financial Counselling Service is for families and individuals involved in farming, fishing and small agriculture related businesses. If your farming family is worried about your financial situation, the RFCS is there to help – at no cost to you. Since 2006 their independent, confidential and professional service has been helping farming families to make decisions and take action to manage change, risk and business challenges. Their rural financial counsellors can help you to identify financial and business options, develop an action plan, negotiate with lenders and apply for assistance. 

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Making Mindfulness Matter || Lynda Turner

Offering a short session of how to include mindfulness and relaxation techniques into your work day, whether you are in the paddock or in the harbour.

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10.30am

Morning Tea || Cowell Institute - Sponsored by District Council of Franklin Harbour and catered by Cowell Wellbeing Group

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11.00am  

Mapping Your True Meaning – a way to motivate and move forward through farming challenges || Suzie Kenny - Mind and Body Coach and Farmer

Suzie Kenny, an experienced presenter and coach who, as a farmer herself has experienced many of the challenges farming life can throw up. Suzie’s sessions are always down to earth, highly engaging and motivating. She will help participants shine a light on their own ability to create direction and power in their lives. Looking at what would happen if we took our uncertainties and changed them to opportunities to propel our life forward in the best possible way, regardless of circumstances.

 

Mental Health Matters - Resilience and Relationships || Micheal Hancock of Hancock Farming Enterprises—Lock

Rural families surviving through challenging times work best as a team. The family unit you grew up in and the family unit you have created (or are creating) can be your biggest support or your biggest challenge - especially in times of hardship. Let’s work together on making your home a happy one whatever the weather. 

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Communications in Farming and Family Succession || Judy Wilkinson  – Sponsored by Eyre Peninsula Natural Resources Management

Business continuance moving asset and management from one generation to the next and things to consider when doing this planning.

             

Living with Poms || Mark Jarvis manager Oysters Amalgamated

Touching on the industry imposed oyster shortage due to Poms disease being in Tasmania and the effects it's had on industry, business and the local community.

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1.00pm    
Lunch || Cowell Institute - Catered by Cowell Lions Club

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2.00pm    

Coping with things beyond your control and getting the most out of every day || Kate Gunn—UniSA

This talk will provide a brief introduction to some practical, evidence-based strategies that help people to cope effectively with life’s challenges and to get the most out of every day. The three topics covered will focus on how to spend less time caught up in ‘stories’ in your head, more time focused on ‘the here and now’, and more time putting your energy in to things that are important to you.

              

A history of EP from the sky || Ian Oswald-Jacobs

History of Eyre Peninsula from the view of an aerial photographer.

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Wellbeing & a Technology Toolkit || Mentally Fit EP

What signs are concerning and where do we turn when we are worried?

 

What we do with what we’re dealt || Steve Whillas & Sarah Powell (founder of Champions Academy) 

Local EP FAB Scout presenting statistics (what’s been happening and what’s forecast to come) and, founder of Champions Academy touching on the importance of family, sport and community.

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4.00pm  

Afternoon Tea || Cowell Institute - Sponsored by District Council of Franklin Harbour and catered by Cowell Wellbeing Group

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5.30pm  

Happy Hour || Commercial Hotel