Guided by the pillars of Evidence, Influence and Action, the Centre’s work focuses on the prevention and early identification of risk factors to health, wellbeing and safety in farming populations.
Vision and mission
Shaping tomorrow’s healthiest farming communities worldwide.
The National Centre for Farmer Health are guided by evidence, to influence positive change for health, wellbeing and safety in agriculture, fostering transformative action on farms.
How National Centre for Farmer Health can help
They are proud of their work in areas such as:
- training the next generation of farmers and agriculture leaders
- building rural workforce capacity
- research to impact policy, practice and education
- investing in the health of agriculture workers, their families and farming businesses
- working with others towards common goals
- rapid response — the ability to respond quickly and decisively with expert advice and guidance when farming communities are faced with extreme climatic events and challenging industry situations.
At the National Centre for Farmer Health they are committed to increasing reach and access of their service so that more farmers can benefit from the expertise and support services they provide, regardless of location. They understand the importance of providing high-quality services that address the unique needs of farmers and are constantly exploring new ways to make their service more widely available in the agriculture industry for years to come.
Programs and apps and tools
- Managing Stress on The Farm: walks farmers, farming families, farm workers, and farming communities through the common causes of stressors on farms, and offers practical ways to deal with them.
- Farmer Health Assessment Tool (Farmer HAT): provides insights into overall health, wellbeing and safety for farmers and farm workers.
- Shifting Gears - Farm Safety Resources for Educators: an intervention program and farm health and safety extension resource for schools.
- Graduate Certificate of Agricultural Health & Medicine: delivers specialist knowledge and skills to students currently employed, or wishing to gain employment, in rural and remote health-related professions.
