The Ripple Effect Steering Group

Meeting Two

Tuesday 12th January 2016Webex Teleconference

10.00am-1.00pm

AGENDA

PRESENT:

Tom Whitty Media Manager Victorian Farmers Federation VICSusan Brumby Director National Centre for Farmer

Health/DeakinVIC

Alison Fairleigh

Area Manager Mental Illness Fellowship North Queensland

QLD

Sam Haren Creative Director Sandpit SADan Koerner Creative Director Sandpit VICMaria Parente Farmer/Psychologist Farmer Representative VICNick Shady Farmer Farmer Representative VICRoss Romeo Farmer/Counsellor Farmer Representative QLDMartin Butler Farmer/Social

WorkerFarmer Representative VIC

Steve Junghenn Farmer Farmer Representative VIC/QLDKaren Seiler Farmer/Counsellor Farmer Representative QLDKatrina Myers Farmer Farmer Representative NSWKylie Robertson

Head of Creative, Digital and Emerging Products

Penguin Books VIC

Tristan Brumby-Rendell

Psychologist National Centre for Farmer Health VIC

Alison Kennedy Research Fellow National Centre for Farmer Health/Deakin – Secretary

VIC

APOLOGIES:

NIL

AGENDA ITEMS:

1. Welcome 10.00-10.05am All2. Review of actions from previous meeting 10.05-10.35am All3. Progress update:3.1 Communications 10.35-10.45am AK3.2 Postcards 10.45-11.00am AK

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3.3 Website development progress 11.00-12.00pm SH & DK3.4 Digital Storytelling Workshop 12.00-12.15pm SB3.5 Community engagement 12.15-12.25pm AK4. The next steps for the Steering Group4.1 Prioritise Community Champions

recruitment12.25-12.35pm SB

5. Questions/Other Business 12.35-12.50pm All6. Next Meeting Date 12.50-12.55pm AK7. Meeting close 12.55pm AK

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WORKING PAPERS

2. Review of actions from previous meeting

Task/Action Person responsible

Date to be actioned by

Notes

Any community connections who’s networks include seasonal workers to be forwarded to Alison

All Date to be actioned by: December 11th 2015

None received to date

Any community connections who’s networks include religious groups to be forwarded to Alison

All Date to be actioned by: December 11th 2015

None received to date

Members to be provided with guidelines on communicating with the media about the Ripple Effect including taglines, talking points, etc.

Tom Date to be actioned by: October 30th 2015

Webinar training to be recorded for those unable to attend at the designated times

Sam March 31st 2016

Establish whether webinar training could be made available by USB or DVD for those unable to attend may who may have time in the tractor, etc. to learn about the project

Sam November 30th 2015

Information about milestones set by beyondblue in order for staged funding to be released to be forwarded to SG Members

Sue October 30th 2015 Added to RE Steering Group portal on www.farmerhealth.org.au

Connections in Western Australia to assist with disseminating the information about the Ripple Effect to be added to the contact list

Martin October 23rd 2015 (in time for 2nd newsletter to be forwarded)

None received to date

Ensure appropriate language used in account creation process

Sam As required

Ensure a landing page to build interest and rapport prior to registration process

Sam As required

Ensure that appropriate crisis service details are included on each page of the Ripple Effect

Alison K As required In progress

Add the Mindframe Media Guidelines for reporting/talking about suicide are added to the Steering Group website portal

Alison K October 23rd 2015 Added to RE Steering Group portal on www.farmerhealth.org.au

Chase up language statement as promised by beyondblue and add it to the SG Members information portal on the website via http://www.farmerhealth.org.au/page

Alison K Follow up by 16th October 2015. Add to portal as soon as it becomes available

Informally spoken to beyondblue about this. Continuing enquiry about availability of formal

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/research-centre/the-ripple-effect statement.Create a page for registering interest in the Ripple Effect. Alison to speak with Erinna at NCFH to add this to the Ripple Effect page on the farmer health website.

Alison K 16th October 2015 See www.therippleeffect.com.au

Complete updated Communication Plan based on feedback form the SG.

Tom 14th November 2015.

Distribute sheet of talking points, communication information, etc.

Tom 30th October 2015.

Set up a Facebook and Twitter account once branding is set.

Tom 30th November 2015.

Include Service Groups and Community Groups in the Communication Plan.

Tom 14th November 2015.

Members to recruit community champions and forward contact details to Alison. Please aim for a national spread of networks with varied interests in order to capture as wide a network as possible. We expect a minimum of 10 recruits per person, but would like 15-20 per person if possible.

Maria, Martin, Tristan, Alison F, Karen, Katrina

Date to be actioned by:December 11th 2015

A couple of names received to date

Members to be called upon as required to contribute to website reviewing

Technical- Kylie, TomFarming tone – Tom, Nick, Ross, Alison F, SteveClinical tone – Alison F, Tristan

Date to be actioned: Called upon as required

Members to review networks for farming community members with an experience of suicide who would be interested in contributing a digital story.

All Date to be actioned by:December 4th 2015

A few received to date.

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3. 2 Postcards

FOR ACTION: All members encouraged to complete postcards themselves and disseminate postcards to others in their network.

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3.3 Website development progress

Sandpit to present an overview of progress made in the development of the Ripple Effect website.

FOR DISCUSSION & FEEDBACK:

Time will be allocated for discussion and feedback.

3.4 Digital Storytelling Workshop

The workshop is being run as a way to assist people who may not have had an opportunity to tell their story of their experience of suicide in a fun and creative way. This is anticipated to have personal therapeutic benefit for participants as well as potentially provide content for the Ripple Effect website.

For more explanation of what digital storytelling is visit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dKZiXR5qUlQ There is also some more detailed explanation at TedxTalks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QhJDUIQ9EzY 

When: February 3rd-5th, 2016Where: Swinburne University, Hawthorn, VictoriaPurpose: To provide participants with an opportunity to create their own digital story—using multimedia such as photos, video footage, items that can be photographed, music and voice over—about their personal experience of suicide. The workshop will be professionally facilitated by Swinburne staff and attended by National Centre for Farmer Health staff. At the end of the workshop, participants will have a completed digital story to take away with them. Should participants wish to, this story can also be shared as part of the Ripple Effect website.What participants need to bring: Photos, postcards, memorials, drawings, video footage, objects that hold significant meaning that can be photographed or scanned—all depending on the story they would like to tell.Accommodation: Bed and breakfast accommodation for participants will be provided at the CWA B&B at 3 Lansell Road, Toorak for the nights of Tuesday 2nd, Wednesday 3rd and Thursday 4th.Travel: Travel costs will be supported on an individual needs basis. Please let us know how we can help.

FOR ACTION: All members to consider people in their own networks who may wish to participate. Urgency required given the short lead-time for this event and the limitations on numbers.

3.5 Community engagement

The Ripple Effect is continuing to generate significant community interest and support with offers of financial donations and time being expressed.

FOR INFORMATION:

For reading. Time will be allocated for questions.

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4. The next steps for the Ripple Effect Steering Group

4.1 Prioritise recruitment of Community ChampionsAchieving successful levels of participation in the Ripple Effect will require a whole of community effort. In addition to our extensive partner networks, we will be involving community members who we know have an interest in farmer health and wellbeing—as well as valuable community networks—to assist in spreading the word about the Ripple Effect. These ‘Community Champions’ will be invited to take part in an online training session about the Ripple Effect before dissemination the information through their communities. Recruitment of ‘Community Champions’ will take place in Feb-April 2016. Webinar training will take place in April-May 2016.

We have only received a small number of potential contacts for ‘Community Champions’ from the Steering Group to date.

FOR ACTION: Maria, Martin, Tristan, Alison F, Karen, Katrina, Alison K:To prioritise recruitment of community champions and forward contact details to Alison K. Please aim for a national spread of networks with varied interests in order to capture as wide a network as possible. We expect a minimum of 10 recruits per person, but would like 15-20 per person if possible.

6. Next meeting date

Tuesday 5th April, 2016

FOR ACTION: All members please ensure this is in your calendar.

SUMMARY OF ACTION ITEMS

ACTION # RESPONSIBILITY DESCRIPTION STATUS3.2 All Complete postcards and distribute

through networksNew

3.4 All Disseminate information about Digital Storytelling workshop

New

4.1 Maria, Martin, Tristan, Alison F, Karen, Katrina, Alison K

Recruitment of Community Champions Ongoing

6. All Next meeting date Ongoing

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