Tom Whitty Email & Phone Number

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

AgChatOZ is a social media platform aimed at engaging Australian farmers, rural citizens and individuals who have a passion for discussing all issues affecting rural Australia. Mission: Through social media, we aim to engage and connect rural Australian's via discussions about issues affecting their community. Namely, we hope to offer farmer's an avenue to express their views and opinions. We hope that through social media, we can raise greater awareness about the inspirational work our farmers do, and close the 'city-rural divide'. AgChatOz is focused on using social media, particularly Twitter, to help farmers and others who have an interest in agriculture in Australia to be able to have an ongoing discussion about Ag related matters.

Victoria, Australia

Senior Media Adviser Office of the Premier of VictoriaJobs, Innovation, Trade, Sport, Major Events, Racing, Precincts

Agriculture and Regional Development

Australia (National)

FARMERS will help farmers beat suicide in a revolutionary new Beyondblue and Movember funded digital project. The Ripple Effect is a multi-platform digital intervention program designed to reduce the stigma felt by men from the farming community, aged 30-64 years, who have lost someone to suicide, attempted suicide, cared for someone who has attempted suicide, experienced thoughts about their own suicide or have been touched by suicide in some other way. The Ripple Effect is a partnership between Deakin University, National Centre for Farmer Health, SandPIT, Victorian Farmers Federation, AgChatOz, Mental Health Fellowship North Queensland and Western District Health Service.

Rural Mental Health is a social media initiative aimed at raising awareness about mental health issues in rural Australia.Our mission is to engage rural and regional Australians in issues affecting their local communities. Through engagement, we hope to reduce the stigma of mental health issues in Australia and connect individuals with resources to overcome adversity.Involvement:Co-developing a social media presence through existing platforms to increase engagement on mental health in rural areas around Australia.Conduct analysis of key discussion points from contributors to identify key areas for further elaboration/discussion and collaboration for concepts for potential execution

Melbourne

Melbourne, Australia

The Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) is the largest state farmer body in Australia, representing over 10,000 members who live and work on more than 6,500 farm businesses situated across Victoria.The VFF is an active and powerful lobby group dedicated to the best interests of farmers and making a difference to Agricultural communities. With a strong record of successful political advocacy and leadership, the VFF has generated substantial benefits for the agriculture sector since its formation in 1979.The VFF consists of seven Commodity Groups - Dairy (United Dairyfarmers of Victoria), Livestock, Grains, Horticulture (incorporating Flowers Victoria), Chicken Meat, Eggs and Pigs - as well as four Committee groups - Water, Land Management, Farm Business and Rural Development and Farm Security.

Melbourne, Australia

The Australian Year of the Farmer 2012 is a year-long celebration of the vital role farmers play in feeding, clothing and providing building materials to house us all.The Roadshow is one of many initiatives that the AYOF has included in its year of celebration and appreciation of our Agricultural Industry. The Roadshow comprises of eight vehicles and one Royal unit which travel throughout Australia promoting and engaging with rural and urban communities.

Canberra, Australia

Canberra, Australia

CropLife Australia is the peak industry organisation representing the agricultural chemical and biotechnology (plant science) sector in Australia. CropLife represents the innovators, developers, manufacturers, formulators and registrants of crop protection and agro-biotechnology products. The plant science industry provides products to protect crops against pests, weeds and diseases, as well as developing crop biotechnologies that are key to the nation’s agricultural productivity, sustainability and food security. CropLife member companies spend more than $13 million a year on stewardship activities to ensure the safe use of their products on the environment and human health. CropLife ensures the responsible use of these products through its industry code of conduct and has set a benchmark for industry stewardship through programs such as drumMUSTER, ChemClear® and Agsafe Accreditation and Training

Melbourne, Australia

The Oceania Foundation main aim is to create opportunities through Education and Sport. The Oceania Foundation, under the care of the Oceanic National Olympic Committees (ONOC), has been established to encourage, promote and provide new and expanded opportunities for the participation of people, particularly the youth, in sport throughout the Oceania region.Roles included: - Media releases- Story and content generation- Establishment of social media platforms- Liaising between stakeholders and media representatives

Bachelor, Journalism/International Relations/Sociology

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