ISCRR WEBINAR – TRANSFORMING FARM SAFETY

Posted on 20 November 2024

The Institute for Safety, Compensation and Recovery Research is presenting a webinar about the VEG Education Victorian Fresh Produce Network, a program funded by WorkSafe Victoria, engaging directly with farm owners and employees, to develop targeted initiatives and drive changes in safety practices.

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Farms are such dangerous workplaces – the agriculture industry employs about 2% of Victorian workers, but accounts for 14% of the workplace fatalities.

Join this ISCRR Learning Series webinar to learn evaluation outcomes and hear directly from the project manager and a participating farm about the project's impact on culture, attitudes, and behaviour.

Register here: Transforming Farm Safety: Victorian Fresh Produce Network Tickets | TryBooking Australia

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