Australian Farmers' Hearing 1994-2008
The Australian Centre for Agriculutral Health and Safety in conjunction with Hunter New England Area Heath Service have recently published a new... [more]
Farm Safety Week 19 - 23 July 2010
National Farm Safety Week is being held this year from 19 - 23 July 2010. Farmsafe Australia has developed a package that the media and... [more]
Farm Safety - quad bikes
By Maria Tickle ABC Radio National Wednesday, 21/07/2010 It's Farm Safety Week and one area the organisers Farmsafe Australia have in their... [more]
Farmers with Disabilities
In 1996 a study was undertaken to investigate the nature and severity of injuries and illnesses farmers and farm workers were experiencing and the type of rehabilitation services used. Results from the three year study have been a catalyst in the development of the AgrAbility Australia program of work. AgrAbility Australia can help farmers with disability in 2 ways:
- Creating a forum for farmers with disability to speak with other farmers through the AgrAbility Australia network of injured and disabled farmers and farm workers. The network assists farmers with disability by linking them with farmers who have suffered severe injury or disabling illness and have returned to farm work, and continue to be productive.
- Providing access to information about modifying the farm work environment to accommodate a disability through the AgrAbility Australia Resource Centre. The AgrAbility Australia Resource Centre provides farmers with disability with access to information about machinery modification and fabrication through an extensive database of assistive technology.
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