PHOTO: Ruth Reid (The Marra), Tammara Wells (Hermidale), and Sarah Williams (Nyngan) getting vaccinated against the latest health threat.
Amid all the talk and specialised government programs to ‘build’ rural community resilience a recent survey has shown that people living in country NSW might already be ahead of the pack in terms of their ability to keep their balance during set-backs and bounce back from adversity.
Regional communities have a greater sense of wellbeing than their urban counterparts despite facing more ongoing challenges, according to a snapshot of mental health and wellbeing across rural and regional NSW in 2022.
NSW Mental Health Commissioner Ms. Catherine Lourey said the latest Regional Wellbeing survey identified challenges ranging from…