Health & safety resources
Here are some farm health and safety resources that we hope will be useful. The PDF files can be viewed online as well as printed out. Please click on the resource you would like to view below.
Crush design
A good crush makes working with cattle a lot easier, and safer for all involved. Have a read of this resource from the Australian Cattle Veterinarians
Preg-test platforms
This handout contains some advice on building or modifying preg-test platforms
Infectious diseases
Zoonoses are diseases of animals that can spread to people. The symptoms they cause range from mild to severe, and in some situations can be deadly.
Bushfire safety
Preparing for bushfires well in advance of the bushfire season means that there’s less things to worry about if a fire occurs
Post-bushfire
After the St Patrick’s bushfires, feedback from affected farmers was that they wanted a one pager “what do I need to do right now?”
Bushfire & pets
As well as preparing your house and family for bushfires it’s important to prepare for your pets
Bushfire & horses
The CFA has lots of resources and this is a good one on Horses & Bushfires
Safety checklist
This resource from the People in Dairy contains a good farm safety checklist