Who are we?
RAMHP exists for regional, rural and remote people and communities of NSW.The program was established in 2007 during drought and while it has evolved and broadened its community reach, it continues to have a specific focus of supporting people and communities who depend on primary production and agriculture, alongside other priority populations at greater risk of mental ill-health.
RAMHP has 20 Coordinators employed by Local Health Districts across the state who are embedded within the communities they work and are supported by a statewide management team. They are regional, rural and remote people themselves, and they understand the strengths, challenges and unique characteristics of rural life.
The program is guided by these strategies:
Link
Provide personalised advice to connect individuals who need assistance for their mental health to the most appropriate services and resources.
Train
Deliver standardised and tailored mental health education to build capacity among community members and workplaces to identify and link people to services and resources.
Inform
Produce and disseminate information about mental health and available services and resources through a wide variety of channels targeting rural and remote people.
Partner
Work in partnership with stakeholders to create pathways to care and a flexible interagency response to priority groups and issues.
Partnering with RAMHP
We can work together to provide mental health expertise including personalised referral advice, innovative projects, collaborative events, interagency responses to local issues, and maximise the reach of mental health messaging and support.To discuss partnership opportunities, please contact your local RAMHP Coordinator, or the statewide management team via the button below. We look forward to hearing from you.
Ambassadors
Ambassadors help support our program by raising the profile of RAMHP in rural communities.They help us communicate the message that getting help for your mental health issues is acceptable and important and they help to reduce stigma around mental ill-health. They also help us to raise awareness about the challenges rural and remote communities face and the impact this can have on mental health and wellbeing.
Melinda Schneider
AUSTRALIAN COUNTRY MUSIC SINGER AND SONG WRITER
Melinda has her own lived experience of mental ill-health and is keen to share her story, particularly to rural communities. She has a strong connection to rural and remote communities after spending a lot of her life touring in them as a country music artist.
She’s hoping that by sharing her story it will help to reduce stigma around mental ill-health and encourage help seeking in rural communities. Melinda has been a RAMHP Ambassador since 2019.
THERE'S MORE TO SAY 💬 after R U OK? and RAMHP are here to help.Taking the time for a conversation and genuinely listening with an open mind can help someone feel supported and connected. 💻 Download our 'Having a Conversation' guide now: bit.ly/4zgSQw5#RAMHP #RuralMentalHealth #RuralNSW #LetsTalk #RUOK #RUOKDay R U OK? ramhp_nsw ...
Celebrating a year of conversations, RAMHP Coordinator, Kourtney and afternoon announcer, Dan shine a light on mental health every Tuesday across the airwaves. Don't miss this week's episode as they talk about some important events on the calendar for September, including R U OK? Day and World Suicide Prevention Day.🎧 Listen in now bit.ly/4yrXc2n or anytime.#RAMHP #RuralMentalHealth #RUOK #Tamworth #WSPD Hunter New England Local Health District Afternoons with Dan TMFM 95.5 “Tamworth’s Own” ramhp_nsw ...
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It was during an Open Day in Tamworth last year that TMFM 95.5 Afternoon announcer Dan Saunders firs...PARTNER SHOUTOUT 🤝 Thank you to all our amazing partners! By working together, we're able to connect with more communities, build stronger local supports, and make a greater impact on the mental health and wellbeing of rural people across the state.Pictured: Tamworth based RAMHP Coordinator, Kourtney with Emma from North West Local Land Services and RAMHP Program Manager, Kate at AgQuip recently. #RAMHP #StrongerTogether #RuralNSW #AgQuip2026 #LLSNSW Hunter New England Local Health District ramhp_nsw ...