What we do
FarmSafe takes a 3-pronged approach to rural safety with each of
the three programmes, FarmSafe Awareness, FarmSafe Plans and
FarmSafe Skills, focusing on a different area of safety. We
aim to reduce the number and severity of on-farm accidents by
providing easy access to workshops that raise awareness and provide
practical guidance in undertaking farming tasks.
We design and tailor the range of Programmes to ensure they are
100% relevant to the rural industry and then ensure these
Programmes are available within the local rural community.
Our network of 10 Regional Co-ordinators cover the entire country,
providing access to workshops that are conveniently located and fit
within the busy demands of the farm's business.
FarmSafe programmes are relevant to all New Zealand pastoral and
horticulture farm owners, managers, staff and family members.
No matter how small or large the business is, the Programmes will
be relevant to everyone involved (over the age of 16 years).
Although they can be attended in any order, the programmes have
been designed to follow on from each other:
- FarmSafe
Awareness is the first step of the 3-pronged approach to safety,
designed to heighten awareness of injury prevention.
- FarmSafe Plans is the second step, which focuses on the
development of a health and safety plan for the participant's
property.
- FarmSafe Skills is a series of interactive workshops that focus
on practical skills such as ATV riding, chainsaw operation, driving
tractors, riding motorbikes, animal handling, four wheel
drives, and agrichemicals. The FarmSafe Skills Agrichemical
Approved Handler workshop is designed for farmers and growers who
store and use agrichemicals. Participants who successfully
complete this course will gain an Approved Handler
certification to comply with HSNO (1 January 2007).