A volunteer group is calling for anyone who can knit, sew or crochet to make green hearts in a bid to keep mental health a priority in rural areas.
Dusty Roads WA began the project after their free service Farm to Farm, which sees a counselor going directly to farms for 12 months, was put on hold due to COVID-19.
Dusty Roads founder Bronwyen North said the aim of the Green Hearts project is for the hearts to advocate for mental health issues especially during this time of social distancing.
"Green is our mental health ribbon colour so they are a symbol of keeping our mental health a priority," she said.
"We will be turning some into a traveling heart once restrictions are lifted to reflect upon unity and togetherness in a time when the country needed to be united.
"The rest are being turned into large wraps and will be distributed to relevant bodies to be supplied to the homeless for winter."
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With concerns for mental health in rural areas during isolation, Dusty Roads WA hopes these hearts will bring some "lightheartedness into households".
Dusty Roads WA is also working on online counselling services for rural areas as counsellors have closed their doors around the state due to COVID-19.
"We want to make sure we can reach them by finding help online if they feel there is no help out there," Mrs North said.
The group are aiming to collect as many green hearts as possible over April and May.
If you can knit, sew or crochet and want to get involved you can post the hearts to 22 McLarty Street, Waroona.
Dusty Roads WA are taking full precautions and will be hot washing the hearts as soon as they arrive.
