About this site

The following series of articles is an introduction to a range of key issues we understand to be important to rural women.

  • Young women in agriculture.
  • Women as team players.
  • Moving from city to country.
  • Country health matters.
  • The importance of succession planning
  • The role of the community.
  • Education for rural women.

If you would like to contribute an article or comment on the articles, raise further issues for discussion or make suggestions about the site please email cbraund@regional.org.au.

Useful links to rural women’s organisations

 

Australian Women in Agriculture

www.awia.org.au

Foundation for Australian Agricultural Women

www.faaw.org.au

NSW Rural Women’s Network

www.agric.nsw.gov.au/rwn

Victorian Rural Women’s Network

www.nre.vic.gov.au/ruralwomen/

Queensland Rural Women’s Network

www.qwrn.org.au

Women in Tasmania

www.women.tas.gov.au

Women in Rural Industries

www.affa.gov.au/ruralwomen

CRSR Rural Link – Rural Women

www.csu.edu.au/research/crsr

USDA Rural Development

www.rurdev.usda.gov.rd/icwa

Useful links to farm organisations

 

National Farmers’ Federation (Farmwide)

www.farmwide.com.au

Agriculture Forestry and Fisheries Australia

www.affa.gov.au

NSW Agriculture

www.agric.nsw.gov.au

Qld Primary Industries

www.dpi.qld.gov.au

Agriculture WA

www.agric.wa.gov.au

Primary Industries SA

www.pir.sa.gov.au

Northern Territory

www.nt.gov.au/dpif/

Agriculture Victoria

www.nre.vic.gov.au/farming/

Tasmanian Department of Primary Industries

www.dpiwe.tas.gov.au/