Uniting provides support services to people of all ages across every stage of life. The Rural Hero grant will see an on-farm counseling support service initiated in the Dunedoo, Leadville, Uarbry, Coolah and Cassilis areas in Central West NSW with the aim of providing up to 12 months of free counseling, mental health, and family relationship support to farmers, their families and individuals who are experiencing longer term effects from the Sir Ivan bush fire in February 2017. It will include one-to-one counseling, family support services and referrals and outreach to people in need in the affected communities.