Last year we conducted a hugely popular webinar series with a focus on wellbeing and ways to respond personally and professionally to current conditions facing rural and regional Queensland.
This was a FREE program open to everyone – men, women, children, families and anyone in business.
It was such an amazingly successful event we are bringing it back again!
Here’s what the Rising Beyond Now cohort enjoyed last year!
Put your own oxygen mask on first… listen to this inspiring video featuring the RFDS, SOTN and our own Georgie Somerset AM. https://player.vimeo.com/video/427221375
Program
Upcoming Online Sessions
Connections Between Wellbeing & Physical Health
7:00 pm Tuesday 14 September 2021
Hosted by Dr Tim Discoll
An opportunity to hear key insights from a panel of clinicians working in the field.
Come along for a discussion on the benefits of looking after our physical and mental health. Get some straightforward tips on how to improve and maintain our health and wellbeing.

About Dr Tim Driscoll
Tim is a Clinical Psychologist and the Clinical Lead for the Royal Flying Doctor Service (Qld Section) Outback Mental Health Team. Working for the RFDS he has had the opportunity to work across much of Western Queensland. Tim provides mental health services to people living in rural and remote Australia with limited access to other services and training and support to communities impacted by drought and flood. Tim grew up on a sheep and cattle property in Western Australia and has always had a passion for improving mental health service access in rural and remote Australia.
Women’s Wellness Must Do’s: How and what to focus on so your physical and mental wellness is in a positive place
7:00 pm Tuesday 21 September 2021
Hosted by Joy McClymont
– Acknowledging, accepting and managing hormonal changes
– Maintaining physical and mental strength
– Feeling confident and capable to be who you want to be
– Pouring and refilling your “me” cup

About Joy McClymont from Off the Track Training
Joy McClymont is an inspirational, down to earth Aussie outback mum of 4 who is dedicated to providing access to top level fitness, nutrition and motivational strategies for people in any location including rural, regional and remote Australia. Whether they are somewhere in the middle of nowhere or a stay at home parent in an inner city suburb, Joy provides an opportunity for them to feel supported, connected and motivated. Through her company ‘Off the Track Training’, Joy’s programs are providing simple, fun and achievable solutions for health and wellbeing that her clients absolutely love.
Having personally experienced the isolation of being a young mum wanting to regain her own health and with no gyms, running groups, aerobics classes or fancy exercise equipment around her, Joy began to think outside of the box, learning how to integrate fitness into everyday life with only that which is already available: a rock, a tree stump, a step, a can of beans or nothing at all but a wall and a floor! Joy helps us understand that great health is possible no matter where people live or what their beginning fitness level is – and – that it’s easier than people think!
Through her role as a Personal Trainer and Health and Fitness Motivator, Joy has also helped many people tackle chronic disease, improve self-image and develop a positive ‘can do’ attitude. Clients are also reporting benefits in other areas of their lives including positive impacts on personal relationships, family, work and even in business.
As well as inspiring people in health and fitness, Joy also runs a large rural sheep and cattle property with her husband and is raising and home schooling four young children! Her background includes primary school teaching, being the school principal, achieving the Former Half and Ironman Triathlon in France, Australia & Hawaii, endurance mountain bike riding and trekking and winning the QRRRWN 2015 Strong Women Leaders Award in Business, and more recently as Fitness Australia’s Active Achiever for 2016, as well as various other health and fitness training.
Joy is on a mission to build a society where being in fantastic health is the norm and is recognized as the most critical factor in living a quality life.
Previous Online Sessions

What me? How to support yourself through stress & burnout.
7:00 pm Tuesday, 24 August 2021
Dr Tim Driscoll
Dr Tim Driscoll is the Clinical Psychologist, Clinical Lead, Outback Mental Health, RFDS (QLD Section) and will be speaking to us about the four pillars of health and in this webinar will focus on how to support ourselves through stress and burnout.
About Dr Tim Driscoll
Tim is a Clinical Psychologist and the Clinical Lead for the Royal Flying Doctor Service (Qld Section) Outback Mental Health Team. Working for the RFDS he has had the opportunity to work across much of Western Queensland. Tim provides mental health services to people living in rural and remote Australia with limited access to other services and training and support to communities impacted by drought and flood. Tim grew up on a sheep and cattle property in Western Australia and has always had a passion for improving mental health service access in rural and remote Australia.
Your Network is Support! – Mapping Your Network Exercise
7:00 pm Tuesday 31 August 2021
Julia Spicer
Julia Spicer is the founder of Engage & Create Consulting and is a passionate and engaging presenter who during the webinar will discuss the importance of networks for life, support and business.
A note on networking… Networking does not have to be a scary thing! It is a great way to collaborate and form good partnerships. A network can provide Information, Referrals, Support, greater Access to resources and opportunities for Collaboration. Think about your current networks for a moment, and ask yourself these questions:
- Are there any gaps?
- Do these networks link to my goals / priorities?
- How can I expand my networks?
- How am I using them?
- Do I need to ‘ditch’ any?
- Who is there for you?
- What is your reach and theirs?
- When you think about networking, what springs to mind?
- If someone comes to you for support, what do you do?
- What do you need support with at the moment? How does anyone know?

About Julia Spicer
Julia Spicer built and runs her business, Engage & Create Consulting from Goondiwindi, South West Queensland. Engage & Creates’ focus is to support the viability and vibrancy of businesses and community organisations across regional Australia. Julia works with regional communities across the country on a range of projects, with the focus on identifying needs in business and implementing creative solutions to address them. Her passion lies with small businesses, sustainable agriculture and regional women in leadership.
This year, Julia was honoured to be one of the 100 Faces of Small Business for Queensland Government and listed as one of the 2018 Australian Financial Review 100 Women of Influence Award. In 2017, Julia won the Queensland Rural, Regional and Remote business owner of the year. Julia was listed as one of the 100 Women in Australian Agribusiness in 2014 and was a finalist in the community contribution category. She has completed the AICD Company Directors Course, is a board member on Regional Development Australia for Darling Downs South West Queensland, and a member of the Queensland Small Business Advisory Council.

Business & Self – Time Management Mini-masterclass
7:00 pm Tuesday 7 September 2021
Rebecca (Bec) Fing
Throughout this session, Bec Fing from House Paddock Training and Consulting will present her tried and true secrets to having your cake and eating it too.
She believes there are 4 key steps to effective managing your time which are:
- Clarity of direction – where are you going and why?
- Goal setting, planning and strategy
- Time management and efficiency
- Execution – habits, rituals, mindset and excuses!
About Bec Fing
Rebecca Fing is the Founder and Managing Director of House Paddock Training and Consulting based in Goondiwindi. A wife, mum, a susie-homemaker-wanna-be-gardener, side hustler and country girl through and through.
Bec established House Paddock in 2005 and has since been helping industries, groups, businesses and individuals manage their business, their people, their projects, their safety and most importantly… themselves! This has been through the training and workshop delivery, one on one coaching and mentoring, project management and facilitation.
Helping business owners, managers and up-and-comers be more personally effective – ie get their shit together – is a huge priority for Bec. This interest came from the acknowledgement that one of the barriers to personal and business growth and effectiveness was the actual conduct of the people running the show! Actually planning for outcomes and having the tools and habits to get the job done! Bec has helped over 400 people improve their time management and personal effectiveness through workshops and coaching and truly believes that we really can “have it all”… if we have the know-how, a plan and put it into action.
Special thanks to:
Our generous sponsor for 2021

Proudly brought to you by
Royal Flying Doctors Service (RFDS) in collaboration with Queensland Rural Regional & Remote Women’s Network (QRRRWN).
We are indebted to the time and effort afforded to us by Dr Tim Driscoll and his team at the RFDS.


This webinar series is part of QRRRWN’s Covid Crisis & Rebuilding Response. Click here to read the full statement.
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Where to get further support:
- Call Lifeline on 13 11 14
- Call 13 HEALTH (13 432 584) in QLD
For further contact details, support and other states, see the Lifeline website.