AUSSIE FARMERS URGED NOT TO LET SAFETY SLIP IN OVERCOMING LABOUR SHORTAGES

Farmers nationwide are struggling to fill essential positions, as labour shortages continue in the wake of restrictions and hesitancy to travel following the pandemic. The circumstances are forcing many farmers to make difficult decisions to either reduce operations, or continue while understaffed, potentially exposing themselves to dangerous situations.

COMING TOGETHER TO OFFER OVER THE FENCE MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT

Farmers across Australia are under constant pressure to build successful businesses and respond to unpredictable environmental threats all while navigating physical and emotional isolation and fatigue. With resources and awareness improving, this Farm Safety Week Farmsafe Australia are reminding Australian farmers to put their mental health first.

2022 SAFER FARMS REPORT

FARMSAFE AUSTRALIA RECOGNISES 12 FEWER FARM DEATHS IN 2021

BURNING THE CANDLE AT BOTH ENDS: FARMSAFE AUSTRALIA URGES AUSTRALIAN FARMERS TO MANAGE FATIGUE IN TRYING TIMES

Harsh and unrelenting environments, physically demanding work and current labour shortages are contributing to longer working hours and extreme fatigue among farmers nationwide. This Farm Safety Week, Farmsafe Australia is urging farmers to address fatigue to reduce farm workplace injury and fatalities, particularly as farmers work to overcome impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.

COMPLACENCY - A SILENT KILLER ON AUSSIE FARMS

In 2021, 58.7 per cent of farm fatalities were farmers over the age of 45. With time and experience in the industry, complacency can often creep in and be an underlying risk for injury or fatality.

GETTING THE BALANCE RIGHT: SETTING THE BOUNDARY BETWEEN HOME AND THE WORKPLACE FOR AUSTRALIA’S FARMING KIDS

For farmers across Australia the boundary between the home and the workplace is blurred. This is further complicated for those raising children when trying to balance the freedom that comes with living on lots of space with enforcing lifesaving safety precautions.

FARMSAFE AUSTRALIA TACKLES INTANGIBLE RISKS FOR FARM SAFETY WEEK

This Farm Safety Week, Farmsafe Australia are highlighting the intangible factors that contribute to farm workplace injuries and fatalities

Farmsafe Australia Applauds Coalition Commitment to Farm Safety

Minister Littleproud announces a $10M commitment to funding for safety in the farming, fisheries and forestry sectors.

Farmsafe Australia Partners with Feel the Magic to Support Grieving Families in Rural and Regional Australia

Farmsafe Australia is proud to announce an incredibly important partnership with Feel the Magic, an Australian charity providing early intervention grief education programs for kids aged 7 to 17, who are experiencing pain and isolation due to the death of a parent, guardian, or sibling.