The key purpose of this Primary Industry Health and Safety Partnership strategic plan is to guide the R&D activities supported by the Farm Health and Safety Joint Research Venture over the next 5 years in

the effort to prevent injury on farms. The Joint Venture is coordinated by the

Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation (RIRDC) and funded

with the support of a range of other organisations including Grains Research

& Development Corporation, Meat & Livestock Australia, Sugar Research &

Development Corporation, Cotton Research & Development Corporation and

Australian Wool lnnovations Pty Ltd.

Snapshot of the FiveYear Plan

Vision

The vision presents the ideal view of the world that will be achieved not only

through the R&D program but also the efforts of the industry and government

agencies promoting OHS and the effort of individual farmers in adopting safe

systems of work.

Enhanced well being and productivity in rural industries through improved

OHS status of Australian agriculture delivered by the establishment of safe

systems of work on farms.

Mission

To coordinote and support R&D to develop, implement, monitor and evaluate

safe systems of work on farms across all rural industries.

Objectives

I. To increase the adoption of safe systems of work on farms

2. To develop the information and systems to ensure the health and safety

of persons transporting, handling, applying and otherwise affected by

agricultural and veterinary chemicals

3. To complete on-farm safety management packages for all major

commodities including horticultural industries and encourage their

incorporation into broader farm management packages

4. To update and further develop training material and delivery modes more

likely to be taken up by farmers

5. To maintain, support and utilise the collection of data on farm health and

safety issues