“Keeping ourselves, our family members, and employees safe on our farms is of the most crucial importance in our businesses,” VFF president Emma Germano said.
“This website aims to act as a one-stop information hub for farm safety information.
“We are fortunate to be providing this free service to not only VFF members, but to all farmers as part of the Victorian Government’s commitment to address safety and skill development in the agricultural sector.”
The Making Our Farms Safer project was launched in April 2020. It provides dedicated safety specialists offering support, up-skilling and guidance to farmers. It is delivered through the provision of farm visits, community meetings, a monthly newsletter and a toolkit of handbooks and resources to assist and educate farmers on implementing and maintaining safety on their farms.
“We are 100 per cent committed to making our industry safer,” VFF senior farm safety adviser John Darcy said.
“We want to be the best, most trusted source in the industry, we want to provide farmers with a positive, educational and constructive process.
“Working alongside fellow farm safety adviser Richard Versteegen, we will travel to any farm in Victoria to offer our expertise.”
Visit the Making Our Farms Safer website at makingourfarmssafer.org.au or phone 1300 882 833 or email mofs@vff.org.au for more information.
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