We are seeking farmers and farm workers aged 18 – 75 years to complete a short 5 – 10 minute online survey about agrichemical spraying and quadbike use. Participating in this survey will help researchers understand the extent to which quadbikes are used to apply agrichemicals, what agrichemicals are applied using this method and how the task may lead to an injury.
If you spray agrichemicals on the farm but don’t use a quadbike, we want to hear from you too. Ultimately this will contribute to preventing quadbike related injury and death.
CLICK HERE to complete the survey or scan QR code.
For further information contact: Jordan Walker (Research Student) on walkerjor@deakin.edu.au or 0407 549 568
Ethics approval number: HEAG-H 82_2021
New publication on child farm-related injuries now available!
Farms are unique environments as they combine one of Australia’s leading workplaces for injury and a home for many Australian families. This results in children on farms being a vulnerable population to injury. A new publication by the NCFH reviews child farm-related injury in Australia—identifying rates of fatal and non-fatal child farm-related injury, exploring the key hazards causing these injuries and understanding the factors that contribute to children’s increased risk of injury on our farms.
Join the conversation every Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday evening!
Campfire is an online platform that provides a relaxed environment for producers to get together, hear from experts and peers, ask questions and pose solutions to proactively improve systems of work and support mentally healthy workplaces. The Campfire is lit at 7:30pm every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evening. Bonfire events – including a Q&A session with experts – run fortnightly on Wednesday evenings.
Upcoming Bonfire events:
July 14: New to Farming: Learning from experience
July 28: Communication: It’s More Than Words
August 11: Planning for Success(ion)
CLICK HERE to learn more, register to participate and join the conversation.
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