To coordinate and support R&D to develop, implement, monitor and evaluate 
safe systems of work on farms across all rural industries .

 

Joint Venture Program Research Results:
Free downloadable research reports	Publications for sale online
Free Short Reports (research summaries)	Farm Health & Safety Five-yearPlan
Discussion paper- Incentives for adoption of safe systems of work on farm Incentives for adoption of safe systems of work on farm - Accreditation options
Completed Projects in 2000-2001 & Research in Progress as at June 2001
About the Joint Venture Research Program:
Achievements for 2001-2002	Strategies for 2002-2003
Expected key outcomes in 2002-2003	Expected key outputs in 2002-2003
RIRDC Human Capital, Communications & Information Program
Links for more information:
FarmSafe Australia FarmSafe Queensland FarmSafe Western Australia National Rural Health Alliance Australian Centre for Agricultural Health and Safety National Occupational Health and Safety Commission (NOHSC) WorkCover New South Wales WorkHealth Northern Territory Workplace Health and Safety Queensland WorkCover South Australia Workplace Standards Australia Tasmania WorkCover Victoria WorkSafe Western Australia National Registration Authority

Achievements in 2001–2002

Reports on:

Occupational health and safety risk associated with sheep and wool production in Australia

Health and safety risks associated with cotton production on-farm

Occupational health and safety risks associated with horticultural produce production

The health and safety of Western Australian farmers, farm families and farm workers

Training resources for farm machinery safety

A report which reviews regulation of farm machinery safety

A report on the comparison between different approaches to farm injury prevention in Victoria and Queensland.

Strategies for 2002-2003

Initiate key strategies in new Strategic Plan for Farm Health and Safety

Develop a Social Atlas for Australia’s rural population and industries

Expected key outputs in 2002-2003

Profile of falls in the agricultural sector

Reports of health and safety in the dairy, beef cattle and grains industries

Reports published on Benefit cost studies in farm health and safety – Literature review and Undertaking benefit cost studies in farm health and safety – Manual and case study

State farm health and safety profiles for Queensland and NSW

Training resources for farm machinery safety

A report on managing farm safety in the Sugar Industry Field Sector

A report on rural health and safety intervention for the agricultural sector in the South West of WA

An external evaluation of the National Farm Injury Data Centre and Project

Expected key outcomes in 2002-2003

Farmers and rural communities assisted by the availability of new e-commerce training materials

A better understanding for rural and regional areas of the opportunities for e-work

Cost effective tools for enhancing participation of farmers in learning activities

New strategies for facilitating appropriate farmer retirement

A basis for predicting hazards related to preventing falls on farms

Guidelines for undertaking benefit cost analyses for farm health and safety

Free Short Reports
Fatalities on Australian Farms (Sr101)