Jarryd is a multiple award-winning mental health professional and trauma educator with just over 30-years of experience working across the community and health sectors in Victoria, New South Wales, the ACT, and Queensland, primarily in small communities and rural and remote areas. He is a recognised expert in disaster recovery and has specialisations in working with men, young people, individuals impacted by trauma, grief and loss, violence, and other complex life stressors.
After many years in senior leadership roles, Jarryd returned to frontline counselling to focus on what matters most to him – ensuring farmers and small rural business owners have access to practical, grounded mental health support that respects their realities and lived experience.
Jarryd works across AgBiz Assist’s entire operational footprint and spends most of his time on the road, meeting clients on their farms and delivering care that is direct, confidential, compassionate, and specific to the challenges of rural life.