Your Health & Wellbeing
Our Health & Wellbeing is central to each of us reaching our potential and achieving our goals, whether those goals are within our families, communities, business or other pursuits. We know that supporting women with their health and wellbeing is essential to empowering our members to reach their potential.
One of QRRRWN’s objectives is ‘To empower rural, regional and remote women and their communities through the encouragement of personal development and education.’
The goals set by the Board in 2020 seek to achieve the above objective and Key Goal #4:
4. Develop our member value proposition to meet member needs.
Why focus on Health & Wellbeing?
We have continued to hear from our members that they need support in a variety of ways to maintain their health and wellbeing. We are also acutely aware of the unique and difficult pressures that affect rural, regional and remote women from the impacts of drought, severe weather events, isolation, lack of services in many areas. Many of our members play many roles including supporting their family members, working in family businesses, operating their own businesses and playing key roles in their communities – sometimes all at the same time.
We understand the essential role that women play in rural, regional and remote Queensland for their families, the community and the economy. We want to help to look after you. It is our goal to deliver support through lifting you up, sharing knowledge and enabling you to be a member of a group of vibrant and strong women who are familiar with living in RRR Queensland.
Some of the ways QRRRWN delivers training and leadership in the area of Health & Wellbeing to its members has included:
- Key events where workshops and key note speakers present e.g. State Conference
- Workshops and training sessions conducted in rural, regional and remote areas
- Webinar program and library on Health & Wellbeing topics
- Our Member Resources page
- Identifying and communicating with members about educational opportunities that may be near them
- Collaborating with other organisations to deliver educational opportunities that will benefit and support our members
- Securing discounts for members to educational events
- Promoting the Health & Wellbeing interests of QRRRWN members to funding bodies and government.
What role does Networking play?
Combining the QRRRWN Health & Wellbeing Program with building your own contacts within the QRRRWN Network and becoming involved, exposes you to: positive and inspiring role models, you will hear ‘Stories from the Network’ regularly, you will meet a vibrant network of women and share knowledge. We hope that these features of QRRRWN will also inspire you to achieve Health & Wellbeing.
Program Schedule – What’s on?
We will release in early March our schedule for the members’ ‘Health & Wellbeing Program’ for 2020’ and details of monthly themes.
Lisa Duncan – Health & Wellbeing Program Lead
Lisa has a purpose and passion to make life better for Business Owners, to help people reduce the feelings of isolation and become stronger business people, as Lisa recognises that “ together we can change the world.”
Having owned and run small businesses for over 12 years, Lisa is adaptable and flexible, with the ability to apply her deep knowledge, skills and capabilities to a variety of industries. Lisa’s passion for small business and customer service is inspired by a family history, with her Father operating a successful family owned jewellery business for almost half a century. Prior to this, Lisa employed her skills working for large and small organisations including GE Financial Services and National Australia Bank.
As a presenter of training in the areas of Leadership, Sales and Personal growth, Lisa gives clarity to Leadership, shares strategies for business sales growth and trains tomorrow’s leaders. Lisa engages audiences with her unique and genuine style; a mix of fun, skill and professionalism. Lisa also works with clients to identify their strengths, areas for development and helps people become a better version of themselves through Mindset training.Lisa offers a wide variety of self-development strategies and coaching to assist her clients in achieving greatness and personal growth.
There is an amazing opportunity in our modern times to be successful, and with the encouragement and support of someone who walks the walk, you can achieve anything!
Julie Mayne – Board Member & Membership Portfolio Lead
QRRRWN has held a special role in my life over the last couple of years. It has kept me informed, involved and connected with other likeminded women in our ever changing world. I have worked in the rural industry for 30 years, mostly remotely, as a single mother with two children (now grown and gone). I am a beef breeder and producer situated in central Western Queensland and am slowly expanding my enterprise, and value adding to my business through various creative endeavours.
My skillset is large and varied; a horse trainer, contract musterer, dozer operator, truck driver through to station manager, branded beef marketing and business management, all in a male dominated arena… My strengths are Project Management, visionary and futuristic outlooks for our industry and I consult with various media channels to best promote our rural identity. I have been featured in Graziher magazine, Wander of the West campaign with Edwina Robertson, Channel 7’s Queensland Weekender program and the Queensland Country Life. My story has also been used a brand ambassador for various organisations like RB Sellars, and Ergon Electricity.
I am a passionate advocate, contributor and participant in the rural industry and would love to contribute to this amazing organisation.
Inquiries
If you have any queries about the Health & Wellbeing Program or wish to support Lisa Duncan and her project team, please contact Megan Kuhn at eso@qrrrwn.org.au.