Rural Alive & Well is committed to building healthy and resilient rural communities in Tasmania. We are both on the ground with farmers and  in local communities running prevention & awareness programs

With mental health challenges being faced by nearly 1 in 4 Australians, it's now more than ever that we need to be building healthy and resilient communities.  The heart behind starting RAW was to reduce suicide rates in farmers, however as our culture and societies have grown, our emphasis at RAW draws more focus towards prevention.

If we can help build healthy foundations within these communities and ‘debunk’ the stigma, stereotype and fears around mental health, then we can have a major impact on the statistics that show that on average, 9.1 people lose their life to suicide each day.

RAW has exisited for over 12 years, and it's because of the local community and their abundant generosity that we have been able to grow into the organisation that we are today. 

Our two critical areas that we operate in are:

• on the ground on farms and in homes with people who really need a mate to talk too
• prevention and mental health training with businesses and community