Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, the Hon Julie Collins MP
Assistant Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Senator the Hon Anthony Chisholm
Increasing domestic demand for South Australian wine and developing leadershiThis week's National Farm Safety Week reminds us of the dangers faced by farmers and their workers in their daily work and the importance of taking steps to keep everyone safe on the land.
The Albanese Labor Government is committed to bringing the number of farm accidents and fatalities down, which is why we've committed $2.5 million over three years for Farmsafe Australia to deliver better farm safety outcomes across Australia.
The theme of this year's National Farm Safety Week, 'Second Chances - Who Knows How Many You'll Get?', shines a light on the many near-misses that happen every day on Australian farms.
This campaign invites farmers and their employees to stop and think about near-misses - those close calls where things could have gone very differently - and use them as opportunities to take stock, make changes, and put safety first.
This year the message is even more important as 72 people lost their lives and 133 were seriously injured in on-farm incidents in 2024.
Fatigue, familiarity, time constraints and demands of the job can all contribute to accidents on farm.
