# Event Details - **Event Name**: The role of so-called 'accidental counsellors' in supporting mental health - **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 28 Nov, 2025 at 01:00 pm – Fri, 28 Nov, 2025 at 02:30 pm - **Event Description**: Join us as we hear from Prof. David Rose from Harper Adams UniversityAbout this EventSo-called 'accidental counsellors' - people who go up the farm track to meet with farmers or regularly engage them in other ways (e.g. agronomists, veterinarians, solicitors, land agents, hauliers, bank managers), but who are not experts on mental health - have been identified as a key group of people who could spot and act on signs of farmer distress. There is limited research on the role, if any, that could and should be played by these 'accidental counsellors'. Based on surveys, mental health literacy training, and interviews primarily of agronomists, land agents, and contractors, we explore (a) the spaces of interaction between accidental counsellor and farmer, (b how an accidental counsellor supports a farmer with their mental health, (c) the effect this has on the farmer and accidental counsellor, and (d) what support an accidental counsellor needs. We critically reflect on the factors that influence the type of support given and its effect, the benefits and limits of different forms of training and help, and the role of accidental counsellors vis-a-vis a professional landscape of support.Timings1.00pm: Guests arrive1.15pm: CoE Introduction1.20pm: Keynote Speaker1.50pm: Q&A Session2.00pm: Speaking finishes, guests network2.30pm: Event finishesFriday 28 November1.00pm - 2.30pmPatiki, Waimarie Building, Lincoln UniversityAbout Our SpeakerProfessor David RoseProfessor David Rose is the Elizabeth Creak Chair in Sustainable Agricultural Change at Harper Adams University in the UK, a specialist agricultural institution educating the next generation for 125 years. He is Director of the Centre for Social Science and Lead of the Engaging for Change research group. He has published over 80 peer reviewed academic papers since 2014 on subjects related to farmer mental health, behavioural change and extension, and technology adoption and ethics. He is a Handling Editor at the Journal of Agromedicine and the Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/lincoln/the-role-of-so-called-accidental-counsellors-in-supporting-mental-health/100001666070735419 - **Event Categories**: health-wellness, mental-health, workshops - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: NZD ## Event venue details - **city**: Lincoln - **state**: CA - **country**: New Zealand - **location**: Lincoln University - **lat**: -43.64536249999999 - **long**: 172.4642252 - **full address**: Lincoln University, 85084 Ellesmere Junction Road, Lincoln, New Zealand ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: The role of so-called 'accidental counsellors' in supporting mental health - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/2941d0264fc340db342899c08018b8a8b74773c9cd98a6f5b30b924827c7f3fd-rimg-w1200-h600-dc063961-gmir.jpg?v=1758093109 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is The role of so-called 'accidental counsellors' in supporting mental health being held? - **A:** The role of so-called 'accidental counsellors' in supporting mental health takes place on Fri, 28 Nov, 2025 at 01:00 pm to Fri, 28 Nov, 2025 at 02:30 pm at Lincoln University, 85084 Ellesmere Junction Road, Lincoln, New Zealand. - **Q**: Who is organizing The role of so-called 'accidental counsellors' in supporting mental health? - **A:** The role of so-called 'accidental counsellors' in supporting mental health is organized by LU CoE - Transformative Agribusiness. ## Structured Data (JSON-LD) ```json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Event", "name": "The role of so-called 'accidental counsellors' in supporting mental health", "image": "https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/2941d0264fc340db342899c08018b8a8b74773c9cd98a6f5b30b924827c7f3fd-rimg-w1200-h600-dc063961-gmir.jpg?v=1758093109", "startDate": "2025-11-28", "endDate": "2025-11-28", "url": "https://allevents.in/lincoln/the-role-of-so-called-accidental-counsellors-in-supporting-mental-health/100001666070735419", "location": { "@type": "Place", "name": "Lincoln University", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "streetAddress": "85084 Ellesmere Junction Road", "postalCode": "7647", "addressLocality": "Lincoln", "addressRegion": "CA", "addressCountry": "NZ" }, "geo": { "@type": "GeoCoordinates", "latitude": "-43.64536249999999", "longitude": "172.4642252" } }, "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode", "description": "Join us as we hear from Prof. David Rose from Harper Adams University", "offers": [ { "@type": "AggregateOffer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "NZD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-04-09", "availabilityEnds": "2025-11-28", "validFrom": "2026-04-09", "lowPrice": "0.00", "highPrice": "0.00", "price": "0.00", "url": "https://allevents.in/lincoln/the-role-of-so-called-accidental-counsellors-in-supporting-mental-health/100001666070735419" }, { "@type": "Offer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "NZD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-04-09", "availabilityEnds": "", "validFrom": "2026-04-09", "url": "https://allevents.in/lincoln/the-role-of-so-called-accidental-counsellors-in-supporting-mental-health/100001666070735419", "price": 0, "name": "General Admission" } ], "organizer": [ { "@type": "Organization", "name": "LU CoE - Transformative Agribusiness", "url": "https://allevents.in/org/lu-coe-transformative-agribusiness/22490265", "description": "The Centre of Excellence, Transformative Agribusiness, is dedicated to enhancing sustainability in the food and fibre sectors. 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