Activities

Reporting the metrics – statistical reports at national, state, and industry levels are produced each year. June 2026 NOW AVAILABLE

A collaborative project developing meaningful farm safety metrics and analytical capacity for the Australian agriculture sector, June 2024 to 2027.

A project to help improve management of fatigue risk on Australian farms by better understanding the causes, consequences and current strategies used to manage fatigue on cotton, grain, dairy and egg farms.

‘Here and now’ data – an overview of farm injury incidents from rural and social media – to explore basic trends and patterns in real time.

Essential first steps – (i) identifying the quality and accessibility of sources of on-farm fatality and injury data, (ii) updating the coding schema for recording details of incidents (iii) establishing industry-agreed metrics.

Stronger insights – understanding more about the preventative actions occurring on farm – will help us achieve safer agriculture.

A close connect between Farmsafe and RSHA helps the agricultural sector identify and act on WHS RD&E priorities.

A map of stakeholders in agricultural Work Health and Safety created for RSHA Members.

A research project that identified opportunities to improve safe use of mobile plant on Australian farms.

A comprehensive study to identify where WHS risks for serious injury and fatalities overlap between the agricultural industries.

Guidelines to help communication professionals deliver impactful safety content for agricultural audiences.