National Centre for Farmer Health
National Centre News
The new National Centre for Farmer Health website is now live. When visiting www.farmerhealth.org.au you can find out about health topics relevant to farming people, catch up on the latest rural news, check the community calendar of events and access information on the upcoming National Centre for Farmer Health Conference 'Opening the Gates on Farmer Health'. In the future you will also be able to check weather forecasts, buy personal protective equipment such as masks and goggles and receive our Farmer Health newsletter.
Agricultural Health and Medicine (HMF701)
A unique training opportunity in agricultural health, safety and medicine was run in February 2010 at Hamilton, Western Victoria. This training will be offered again in the second half of 2010 or early in 2011. Please contact us if you would like more information or to express your interest in enrolling.
Funding win for National Centre for Farmer Health
The National Centre for Farmer Health has received funding from Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation to revist the original 10 Sustainable Farm Families Workshops in 9 different locations across 4 states of Australia.
Opening the Gates on Farmer Health
The National Centre for Farmer Health will be hosting an inaugural conference 'Opening the Gates on Farmer Health' in Hamilton from Monday 11th to Wednesday 13th October 2010.
This conference will engage health and agri professionals alike to raise awareness and develop strategies to improve farmer health, well-being and safety. For more information or to submit an abstract, poster or story, visit www.farmerhealth.org.au.
About the National Centre for Farmer Health
The National Centre for Farmer Health is a partnership between Western District Health Service and Deakin University and is based in Hamilton, Western Victoria.
The centre encompasses university research, service delivery and education that will provide national leadership to improve the health and well-being of farmers, farm workers and their families across Australia.
Building on an industry-service-government partnership developed through the Sustainable Farm Families program, the Centre will focus on strengthening the human and rural service workforce to address prevention and early identification of diseases associated with farming and their risk factors, and to develop timely, appropriate and effective interventions.
The National Centre for Farmer Health is funded through the Department of Human Services and the Helen and Geoff Handbury Trust.
The five core activities of the National Centre for Farmer Health are:
- Professional Training and Education;
- Applied Research and Development;
- Best Practice Clearing House;
- AgriSafe Programs; and
- Sustainable Farm Families - dissemination of research results
For further information:
Ms Susan Brumby
Director National Centre for Farmer Health
PO Box 283
Hamilton VIC 3300
Australia
T: +61 3 5551 8460