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Here to helpTimes have been incredibly tough for farmers across Tasmania these past fewmonths we were hit with horrific dry conditions followed by a dairy crisis andnow some of the worst floods Tasmania has seen Our Outreach Workersunderstand these crises and are ready to help those in need We are a mate inthe tough times here to talk and provide information to see you throughforward you on to the right support services and provide you with supportthrough thick and thin Dont hesitate to call an Outreach worker today have alook at our Outreach Workers here and phone the one in your area To talkto someone now phone our hotline 1300 HELP MATE (1300 4357 6283)

Welcome to our newmates

Thank you for signing upbeing a mate ofRAW meansyou pledge to help reducerural suicide in Tasmaniaand to look out for familyfriends and communitymembers You dont haveto give money to be a

mate we just want to stay in touch and keep you informed of eventscompetitions training opportunities and important info - you wont regret beingour mate

More info on being a Mate of RAW

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To all our old mates welcome to our new look e-newsletter we hope to bemore engaging keep you informed on what we are doing and give away morefreebies

Welcome Nick Goddard

Nick Goddard has stepped into the role ofActing CEO until we transition into a newone Nick says he is enjoying his time sofarIt has been a privilege for me to have theopportunity to act as CEO and to witnessfirsthand the great work being done by theRAW team around the state I have also been able to gain a greaterunderstanding of the many challengesfacing people in rural and remote

communitiesThe floods have clearly had a devastating impact on many people and it hasbeen heartening to witness the tremendous community response in which RAWwill have a vital role in supporting the recovery of people deeply impacted bythe flooding Nick saysMore about Nick

RAW events and training

Our Outreach Workers are busy this monthtravelling around the state to bring youMental Health First Aid and SuicidePrevention training Jayne is hosting Suicide Prevention andBereavement Training with Wendy Frenchin St Helens you can sign up by phoningthe St Helens Neighbourhood Houseon 6376 1134 John is celebrating Mens Health Day at the Deloraine Mens Shedtomorrow June 16 and Martins off to the Nubeena Community WellnessExpo on June 25

More events

Congratulations Wendy French amp Roger Hanson

Wendy French our Community Resilience Facilitator won the OutstandingContribution by an Individual award at the Tasmanian LiFE awards on May 18Wendy works hard across rural Tasmania helping communities develop

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strategies to preventsuicide we couldnt thinkof a more deservingwinner Read more abouther project Healthy andResilient CommunitiesRAW nominated RogerHanson who also won anaward he is the ruralreporter for

Tasmanian Country and The Mercury He won Best Practice for SuicidePrevention in a Workplace award for his stories on suicide prevention andmental health and well-being

Hawthorn Competition - Winners announced

The Hawthorn competition was huge We had over350 entries at Agfest and almost 1000 entries onFacebook We hope all the winners enjoyed and willenjoy their game day tickets and HawthornmembershipsWe will have more competitions in the future and

you as our mates will be the first to knowRAW Promotions

Give away - RAW bumper stickers

We have 20 x Im a mate of RAW bumper stickers to give away - let yourfriends know that you support us If you would like one reply to this email withyour name and address the first 20 people will receive a bumper sticker in thepost