Family and Business (FaB) Mentors
Free support for primary producers
Operating a primary production business comes with challenges. At times, it might help to talk things through with someone independent who understands.
PIRSA's Family and Business (FaB) Mentors are available to help primary producers navigate challenging times.
They provide free, confidential and impartial support to help you think clearly, explore your options and connect with the right services.
If you need to talk to someone, contact a FaB Mentor directly. You do not have to work through challenges on your own.
You can contact a FaB Mentor at any time.
What is a FaB Mentor?
FaB Mentors are experienced people who live and work in regional South Australia.
FaB Mentors have experience across farming, finance, business and wellbeing. They understand the realities of primary production and the pressures that can come with it.
A FaB Mentor is someone you can talk to when you need support with your business or personal situation:
- listening without judgement
- helping you make sense of what’s happening
- talking through options and next steps
- connecting you with relevant services and support.
FaB Mentors work closely with service providers and can connect you to support options, such as:
- Rural Financial Counselling Service
- local health networks
- emotional wellbeing and counselling services
- government and non-government assistance
- community organisations.
Find a FaB Mentor
You can choose to speak with any FaB Mentor, regardless of where they are based. The most important thing is finding someone you feel comfortable talking with.
Support is free, confidential and impartial.
If your call goes to voicemail, please leave a message with your contact details. Your call will be returned as soon as possible.
Steve Whillas
Eyre Peninsula
Expertise in broadacre farming, livestock management, healthy wellbeing.
Beck Burgess
Fleurieu and Adelaide Hills
Expertise in agri-finance, business planning, rural financial counselling.
Tim Modra
Fleurieu and Adelaide Hills
Expertise in agri-finance, livestock production, financial counselling.
Colleen White
Fleurieu and Adelaide Hills
Expertise in mental health support, clinical counselling, family therapy.
Paul Brown
Greater Adelaide
Expertise in farming, financial counselling, disability services, aged rights advocacy, tourism.
Phuong Le
Greater Adelaide
Expertise in vegetable farming, small business, communications, networking.
Tracie Heinrich
Kangaroo Island
Expertise in farm business, risk management, emotional wellbeing.
Kerrie Cleggett
Limestone Coast
Expertise in natural health, business ownership, community engagement.
Sally Klose
Limestone Coast
Expertise in broadacre farming, communications, strategic planning.
Robyn Cain
Murraylands and Riverland
Expertise in banking and finance, wine and grain industries, regional small business.
John Chase
Murraylands and Riverland
Expertise in horticulture, land management, community and wellbeing support.
Brent Fletcher
Murraylands and Riverland
Expertise in finance and banking, business planning, water management.
Shelley Rose
Murraylands and Riverland
Expertise in financial counselling, mental health support, disaster recovery.
Anthony North
Northern and Yorke
Expertise in family relationships, communication, mental health support.
Emma Sharkie
Northern and Yorke
Expertise in livestock production, positive mental health, wellbeing.
Judy Wilkinson
Northern and Yorke
Expertise in broadacre farming, succession planning, family business communication.
Anne Collins
Far North
Expertise in extensive livestock production, rangeland management, sheep genetics and reproduction.
John White
Far North
Expertise in broadacre farming, succession planning, government services.