Farming Family Facilitation
clearer conversations, better decisions, practical action
Farming families operate where business, relationships, identity and responsibility meet. The work is seasonal, the pressure is real, and decisions often carry weight far beyond the paddock.
Regular planning meetings help families remain aligned, sustain momentum and turn shared priorities into
action.
Narrative-Informed Facilitation
Farming families are shaped by more than plans, figures and job descriptions. They are also shaped by stories:
Who has always made the decisions.
Whose work is most visible.
What each person is believed to be good at.
Which roles are considered permanent.
What the family believes must be protected.
Where appropriate, I use thoughtful questions to help families notice the assumptions and language influencing a practical business conversation.
That reflection is always connected back to decisions, responsibilities and agreed action.
PLANNING OPTIONS
Quarterly Planning Meeting
A structured quarterly review to keep your family aligned and moving forward.
HELPS YOUR FAMILY:
Reflect on progress, challenges and changing circumstances
Agree on priorities for the coming quarter
Clarify decisions, actions, responsibilities and timeframes
Update your quarterly plan
Up to four hours of facilitated meeting time.
A$1,450 + GST and travel
Quarterly Planning Meeting
A structured quarterly review to keep your family aligned and moving forward.
HELPS YOUR FAMILY:
Reflect on progress, challenges and changing circumstances
Agree on priorities for the coming quarter
Clarify decisions, actions, responsibilities and timeframes
Update your quarterly plan
Up to four hours of facilitated meeting time.
A$1,450 + GST and travel
Annual Planning Day
A full-day process to review the year, assess where the family and business stand, and set shared priorities for the year ahead.
HELPS YOUR FAMILY:
Step back and see the bigger picture together
Align on a shared direction for the year ahead
Set priorities that guide each quarterly plan
Strengthen communication and accountability
Up to seven hours of facilitated meeting time, including relevant document review.
A$2,500 + GST and travel
Annual Planning Day
A full-day process to review the year, assess where the family and business stand, and set shared priorities for the year ahead.
HELPS YOUR FAMILY:
Step back and see the bigger picture together
Align on a shared direction for the year ahead
Set priorities that guide each quarterly plan
Strengthen communication and accountability
Up to seven hours of facilitated meeting time, including relevant document review.
A$2,500 + GST and travel
EVERY FACILITATED MEETING INCLUDES
Pre-meeting questionnaire · Scoping conversation · Agenda preparation · Concise summary of decisions, responsibilities and actions · Brief post-meeting debrief
EVERY FACILITATED MEETING INCLUDES
Pre-meeting questionnaire · Scoping conversation · Agenda preparation · Concise summary of decisions, responsibilities and actions · Brief post-meeting debrief
Annual Planning Rhythm
For farming families seeking a consistent planning and accountability rhythm throughout the year.
INCLUDES
One Annual Planning Day
Three Quarterly Planning Meetings
Preparation and agenda development for each meeting
Action and accountability summaries
Priority access to dates
A$6,500 + GST and travel
This represents a saving of A$350 compared with booking the meetings individually.
Payment may be made upfront or through scheduled instalments.
Annual Planning Rhythm
For farming families seeking a consistent planning and accountability rhythm throughout the year.
INCLUDES
One Annual Planning Day
Three Quarterly Planning Meetings
Preparation and agenda development for each meeting
Action and accountability summaries
Priority access to dates
A$6,500 + GST and travel
This represents a saving of A$350 compared with booking the meetings individually.
Payment may be made upfront or through scheduled instalments.
Annual Planning Rhythm
For farming families seeking a consistent planning and accountability rhythm throughout the year.
INCLUDES
One Annual Planning Day
Three Quarterly Planning Meetings
Preparation and agenda development for each meeting
Action and accountability summaries
Priority access to dates
A$6,500 + GST and travel
This represents a saving of A$350 compared with booking the meetings individually.
Payment may be made upfront or through scheduled instalments.
Optional Role and Decision Clarity
Where practical role questions are affecting meetings or business operations, additional facilitation may help clarify:
Who is responsible for what
Who has authority to make particular decisions
Where consultation or joint agreement is required
Where responsibilities overlap
Which expectations have been assumed rather than discussed
Which matters require further specialist advice
This work is separately scoped after an initial conversation.
It focuses on practical roles, responsibilities and decision pathways.
It does not replace legal, financial, succession, mediation or therapeutic advice.
Why work with me?
More than twenty years across agriculture and rural communications
Farm Owners Academy member 2020 - 2025
Former Farm Owners Academy coach for three years
Trained coach with practical experience supporting farming families
Experience facilitating annual and quarterly planning meetings
Lived understanding of farming-family and family-business life
Calm, grounded and neutral presence
Practical, structured and strengths-based approach
Current training in narrative practice
I work independently with both Farm Owners Academy and non-FOA families.
Families using Farm Owners Academy planning tools are welcome to bring the documents and templates they are authorised to use.
the Facilitator's Role
As an independent facilitator, I guide the meeting process, keep the conversation focused and create a balanced, neutral environment in which each person has an opportunity to contribute.
My role is not to coach, advise or make decisions for your family. I help you clarify what has been agreed and
leave with practical next steps.
Client Experience
Our family has engaged Benita for our quarterly meetings now for the last 12 months & she has had a really positive impact on our business.
She creates a space for everyone to have their say & keeps discussions on track.
We come away from these meetings with real clarity. We highly recommend her services.
★★★★★
— Rhys & Gem O’Sullivan
Location and Travel
Facilitation is available online or in person within the Echuca–Moama region.
Travel to other locations may be available by arrangement.
Travel is charged from my business base to the meeting location and return at ATO rates.
Accommodation, parking, tolls and other agreed expenses are charged separately.
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I acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the land on which I live, work, and create – the Yorta Yorta people. I pay my respects to Elders past and present, and honour the deep wisdom, stories, and ongoing connection to Country.