In this episode ex-farmer Brian Nagorcka shares his story of having prostate cancer. He discusses what made him get tested and what has happened since. He also talks about the benefits of talking to others who experience prostate cancer and how the support group he runs helps.

To get in touch with the support group go to Prostate Cancer Foundation.

Interested in the topic and looking for more?

Looking for some more information about prostate cancer? Check out the Health Direct and Cancer Council websites.

Do you have prostate cancer or know someone that does? Check out the Movemeber True North website. Here you will find lots of articles to inform and support you.

Brian mentioned getting a PSA test, but what is it exactly? You can find out more about it at Health Direct.

Do you, or someone you know, currently have cancer of any kind? You may want to check out the Cancer Survivor Guide. It is a podcast series for those diagnosed with cancer, hosted by a cancer survivor. It shares a range of information on treatments and tips on how to the effects of them easier.

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In this episode we hear from Prostate Cancer Specialist Nurse Mandy Johns. She shares her knowledge on things that increase the risk of this cancer, and how to test for it. She also shares her tale of getting into this role.

You can reach the Wimmera Cancer Centre at 5381 9169 or wimmeracancercentre@whcg.org.au.

Interested in the topic and looking for more?

Looking for some more information about prostate cancer? Check out the Health Direct and Cancer Council websites.

Do you have prostate cancer or know someone that does? Check out the Movemeber True North website. Here you will find lots of articles to inform and support you.

Mandy shared a few statistics, are you interested in finding out some more? Check out this page on Prostate Cancer in Australia.

Do you, or someone you know, currently have cancer of any kind? You may want to check out the Cancer Survivor Guide. It is a podcast series for those diagnosed with cancer, hosted by a cancer survivor. It shares a range of information on treatments and tips on how to the effects of them easier.

Mandy mentioned working with an urologist in the episode. Not sure what they do and want to know some more? Find it here.

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In this episode Gurjit Sondhu shares her story of her husband’s suicide and what hindsight made her realise. She also shares her experience of coming to farming life for the first time and life as a farmer’s wife.

Contact Suicide Line Victoria:

24/7 phone: 1300 651 251

Online or Video chat

If you or someone you know needs urgent help contact Lifeline:

Phone: 13 11 14

Website: www.lifeline.org.au

If you need immediate support for depression you can contact Beyond Blue at:

24/7 phone number: 1300 224 636

Online Chat available 1pm-12am 7 days a weeks

Emailing - receive a response in 24 hours

Or joining an online forum.

Interested in the topic and looking for more?

If you have lost someone due to suicide you can find support at Suicide Line.

You can find information on suicide warning signs and how to respond at:

National Centre for Farmer Health

You Got This Mate

Better Health Channel

Go to The Ripple Effect. The program is for people affected by suicide, in rural communities. It provides an opportunity to:

• Tell - your insights of how suicide has affected your life
• Share - Insights gained from the program with others
• Read - Insights from others on suicide
• Watch - Stories from people affected who want to stop future suicides
• Learn - How to support others, reduce stigma and look after yourself in tough times

Suicide can occur due to a person having depression. If you wish to find out more about depression go to the Better Health Channel or Health Direct. You can also listen to our episode 'AFL to Life with Depression'.

Gurjit talks about how farm succession caused her family issues. You can find some information about why succession planning is important here. This is also a fact sheet available on a range of aspects to consider here. You can also find some other information on key aspects of farm succession here.

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