Sustainable Farm Families addresses farmer health, well-being and safety issues by providing health awareness and education workshops. Farmers are responsible for the continuing success of SFF by continually helping to shape the program, therefore ensuring that it remains highly relevant to farm family needs.
The National Centre for Farmer Health has launched the farmer health website. For lots of health, safety and well-being tips stop in and visit. wwww.farmerhealth.org.au
NEW! Farm safety failings lead to alarming death spike
Farming has unfortunately returned to its position of Victoria's most dangerous industry in 2009 recording nine of the thirty work related deaths. This media release from WorkSafe Victoria is a timely reminder to all of our farming families to remain vigilant with your farm safety and to action some of your plans to improve safety at your workplace.
Farmer Health Quarterly - Summer 2009 Edition
Read the latest newsletter which amalgamates the National Centre for Farmer Health and Sustainable Farm Families. Read about the participants from 2003 returning in 2009, your results and some farm safety tips for a happy christmas.
Sustainable Farm Families is an initiative of
Western District Health Service,
Hamilton, Victoria
Australia