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The Farm Safety Advisors are available to discuss issues raised in this Newsletter and other WHS issues farmers may have. Contact us at [email protected] or on 1300 794 000 (Advisor call back service).
Mental Health First Aid - Seeking Expressions Of Interest About 1 in 5 Australian adults experience a common mental illness each year. Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) training will teach you practical skills to support someone with a mental health problem. Make a real difference to people in your community. We are seeking Expressions Of Interest from those who would like to participate in this program. [Read]
Vehicle Recovery
The ongoing wet conditions has resulted in a significant number of vehicles becoming bogged on farms across NSW. Vehicle recovery presents many hazards and risks requiring special knowledge, and care to be taken to avoid serious injury and potentially death. In this article we present various safety tips for recovering bogged vehicles. [Read]
Firearm Safety
Firearms are very common in the agricultural production industry and can be viewed as a necessary "tool of trade” on NSW farms. In NSW any person seeking to possess and use a firearm must be authorised by way of a licence or permit. Safety must always be the first concern when handling or using any form of firearm. In this article we review and discuss firearm safety. [Read]
Risk Control
An employer and/or person conducting a farming business or undertaking (PCBU) has a legal duty to eliminate or minimise risks to health and safety of workers and visitors in their farming business or undertaking. In this article we discuss risk control. [Read]
Upcoming Events
Here is a list of the upcoming Farm Safety Advisory Program Events in which we look forward to meeting you. If you would like to meet with us on-farm please contact us to make a booking. [Read]

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