Research reports

1. Farm Production Systems Safety

1.1 National Farm Injury Data Collection and Surveillance

Farm Fatalities Research Studies

• Non-intentional Farm Related Incidents in Australia – Annual Statistics 2023. AgriFutures and AgHealth Australia. 2023
• Non-intentional Farm Related Incidents in Australia – January – June 2022. AgriFutures and AgHealth Australia. 2022
• Non-intentional Farm Related Incidents in Australia – Annual Statistics 2021. AgriFutures and AgHealth Australia. 2022
• Non-intentional Farm Related Incidents in Australia – January – June 2021. AgriFutures and AgHealth Australia. 2021
• Non-intentional Farm Related Incidents in Australia – Annual Statistics 2020. AgriFutures and AgHealth Australia. 2021
• Non-intentional Farm Related Incidents in Australia – January – June 2020. AgriFutures and AgHealth Australia. 2020
• Non-intentional Farm Related Incidents in Australia – Annual Statistics 2019. AgriFutures and AgHealth Australia. 2019
• Australian Farm Deaths & Injuries Media Monitors – January – June 2019. AgHealth Australia, Dubbo, NSW. 2019
• Australian Farm Deaths & Injuries Media Monitors – January – March 2019. AgHealth Australia, Dubbo, NSW. 2019
• Australian Farm Deaths & Injuries Media Monitors – 2018.  AgHealth Australia, Dubbo NSW. 2019
• Australian Farm Deaths & Injuries Media Monitors – January – September 2018. Australian Centre for Agricultural Health and Safety, Dubbo NSW. 2018
• Australian Farm Deaths & Injuries Media Monitors – January – June 2018. Australian Centre for Agricultural Health and Safety, Dubbo NSW. 2018
• Australian Farm Deaths & Injuries Media Monitors – January – March 2018. Australian Centre for Agricultural Health and Safety, Dubbo NSW. 2018
• Australian Farm Deaths & Injuries Media Monitors – 2017. Australian Centre for Agricultural Health and Safety, Dubbo NSW. 2017
• Australian Farm Deaths & Injuries Media Monitors – January – September 2017. Australian Centre for Agricultural Health and Safety, Dubbo NSW. 2017
• Australian Farm Deaths & Injuries Media Monitors – January – June 2017. Australian Centre for Agricultural Health and Safety, Dubbo NSW. 2017
• Australian Farm Deaths & Injuries Media Monitors – January – March 2017. Australian Centre for Agricultural Health and Safety, Dubbo NSW. 2017
• Australian Farm Deaths & Injuries Media Monitors Snapshot 2016. Australian Centre for Agricultural Health and Safety, Dubbo NSW. 2017
• Quad Related Deaths & Injuries in Australia 2016 – Media Monitors Report. Australian Centre for Agricultural Health and Safety, Dubbo NSW. 2017
• Australian Farm Death & Injuries Media Monitors Snapshot Jan 1 – 30 Sept, 2016. Australian Centre for Agricultural Health and Safety, Moree NSW. 2016
• Australian Farm Deaths & Injuries Media Monitors Snapshot Jan 1 – 30 Jun, 2016. Australian Centre for Agricultural Health and Safety, Moree NSW. 2016

• Australian Farm Death & Injuries Media Monitors Snapshot 2015. Australian Centre for Agricultural Health and Safety, Moree NSW. 2016
• Quad Related Deaths & Injuries in Australia 2015 – Media Monitors Report. Australian Centre for Agricultural Health and Safety, Moree NSW. 2016
• Farm Related Injuries Mid Year Report 2015. Australian Centre for Agricultural Health and Safety, Moree NSW. 2015.
• Australian Farm Deaths & Injuries Media Monitors Snapshot Jan 1 – Mar 31, 2015. Australian Centre for Agricultural Health and Safety, Moree NSW. 2015.
• Farm Related Injuries Reported in the Australian Print Media 2014. Australian Centre for Agricultural Health and Safety, Moree NSW. 2015.
• Australian Farm Deaths & Injuries Media Monitors Snapshot Jan 1 – Sept 30, 2014. Australian Centre for Agricultural Health and Safety, Moree NSW. October 2014.
• Australian Farm Deaths & Injuries Media Monitors Snapshot January 1 – June 30, 2014. Australian Centre for Agricultural Health and Safety. Moree NSW. July 2014
• Australian Farm Deaths & Injuries Media Monitors Snapshot January 1 ‐ March 31, 2014. Australian Centre for Agricultural Health and Safety. Moree NSW. April 2014.
• Farm Related Injuries Reported in the Australian Print Media 2013. Australian Centre for Agricultural health and Safety. Moree NSW. Feb 2014.
  Australian Farm Related Death and Injuries: Quad Related Deaths and Injuries in Australia 2013 – Media Monitors Report. 2014, Australian Centre for Agricultural Health and Safety, Moree NSW
• Australian Farm Related Death and Injuries: Media Monitors Snapshot: January 1 – September 30, 2013. Australian Centre for Agricultural Health and Safety, Moree NSW
• Farm Related Death and Injuries: Media Monitors Snapshot: January 1 – June 30, 2013.Australian Centre for Agricultural Health and Safety, Moree NSW
• Farm Related Deaths and Injuries: Media Monitors Snapshot: January 1 – March 31 2013. Australian Centre for Agricultural Health and Safety, Moree NSW
• Herde E, Lower T. 2013. Farm Related Injuries Reported in the Australian Print Media 2012. Australian Centre for Agricultural Health and Safety, MOREE NSW
• Farm Related Deaths and Injuries: Media Monitor Snapshot: January 1 – September 30 2012. Australian Centre for Agricultural Health and Safety, Moree NSW
• Herde E, Lower T 2012. Farm Relates Injuries Reported in the Australian Print Media 2011. Australian Centre for Agricultural Health and Safety, Moree NSW
• Herde E, Lower T 2011. Farm related injuries Jan-Sept 2011: Media Monitor Quarterly Snapshot. Australian Centre for Agricultural Health and Safety, Moree NSW
• Herde E, Lower T. 2011. Quad bike related deaths and injuries – Australia 2010: Media Monitors Report. Australian Centre for Agricultural Health and Safety, Moree NSW
• Herde E, Lower T. 2011. Farm Related Injuries Reported in the Australian Print Media 2010. Australian Centre for Agricultural Health and Safety, MOREE NSW
• Pollock K. 2010. The economic cost of farm-related fatalities and the perceptions and management of health and safety on Australian farms. PhD thesis, University of Sydney
• Herde E and Lower T. Farm Injury Related Deaths in Australia 2003 – 2006. Australian Centre for Agricultural Health and Safety, Moree 2011
• Pollock K, Fragar l, Morton C. Traumatic deaths in Australian agriculture. 2007 Chartbook series
• Franklin R, Mitchell R, Driscoll T, Fragar L. Farm related fatalities in Australia, 1989-1992.Australian Centre for Agricultural Health and Safety, Moree, RIRDC Canberra and NOHSC 2000

Farm Injury Studies

• Lower T, Peachey K. Identifying and prioritising work health and safety overlaps across the agriculture and fisheries sectors. AgHealth Australia & Rural Safety and Health Alliance. 2020 (Report Summary)
• Mitchell R. Hospitalised injuries in NSW: A geographic comparison. Australian Institute of Health Innovation, Macquarie University, 2016
• Franklin R, Fragar L. The health and safety of Western Australian farmers, farm workers and farm families. Australian Centre for Agricultural Health and Safety, Moree and RIRDC, Canberra. 2002
• Franklin R C, Thomas, P R, Fragar L J.  The Health and Safety of New South Wales Farmers, Farm Families and Farm Workers. Australian Centre for Agricultural Health and Safety, Moree and RIRDC, Canberra. 2005
• Fragar L J, Franklin R C. The Health and Safety of Australia’s Farming Community 2000.  Australian Centre for Agricultural Health and Safety, Moree. 2002
• Franklin R, Chater A B, Fragar L, Ferguson K. Rural Injury in Central Queensland. Division of Workplace Health & Safety, Dept. Employment, Training and Industrial Relations QLD. 2000
• Franklin R, Fragar L, Page A. The Health and Safety of South Australian Farmers, Farm Families and Farm Workers. RIRDC Canberra. 1999
• Coleman R, Fragar L, Morton C, Winter K. Profile of Health and Safety of Australian Farmers, Farm Families and Farm Workers. RIRDC Canberra. 1996

Chartbook Series

• Morton C, Fragar L, Pollock K. Vehicle injury associated with Australian Agriculture  – The Facts. ACAHS 2008
• Morton C, Fragar L, Pollock K. The Safety of Young People in Australian Agriculture  – The Facts. ACAHS 2008
• Fragar L, Henderson A, Morton C, Pollock K. The Mental Health of People on Australian Farms – The Facts. ACAHS and RIRDC 2008
• Pollock K, Fragar L, Morton C. Traumatic deaths in Australian agriculture – The facts. ACAHS and RIRDC 2007
• Morton C, Fragar, Pollock, K. Health and safety in older farmers in Australia – The Facts. ACAHS and RIRDC 2007
• Morton C, Fragar L, Pollock K, Day L. Occupational health and safety in the Australian dairy industry – The Facts. ACAHS and RIRDC 2007
• Fragar L J, Pollock K, Morton C. ATV Injury on Australian farms – The Facts. ACAHS and RIRDC 2007
• Fragar L J, Thomas P, Morton C. Injury on Farms in New South Wales – The Facts. ACAHS and RIRDC 2005
• Fragar L J, Sankaran B, Thomas P. Pesticides and Adverse Health Outcomes in Australia – The Facts ACAHS and RIRDC 2005
• Fragar L J, Stiller L, Thomas P. Child Injury on Farm – The Facts. ACAHS and RIRDC 2005
• Fragar L J, Thomas P.  Machine Injuries on Australian Farms – The Facts. ACAHS and RIRDC 2005
• Fragar L J, Pollock, K, Morton C. Occupational health and safety risk in the Horticulture Industries – The Facts. ACAHS and RIRDC 2005
• Fragar L J, Pollock K, Morton C. Occupational health and safety risk in the Poultry Industry– The Facts. ACAHS and RIRDC 2005
• Fragar L J, Pollock K, Morton C. Occupational health and safety risk in the Australian Beef Cattle Industry – The Facts. ACAHS and RIRDC 2005

Farm Safety Research Methods

• Herde E, Lower T.  Farm Injury Optimal Dataset – Version 2.1 ACAHS, Moree. 2013

1.2 Agricultural industries health and safety programs

Specific commodity programs

• Fragar L J, Franklin R C, Allen C, Harding W.  Occupational Health and Safety Risk Associated with Sugarcane Production.  ACAHS, Moree and RIRDC, Canberra 2001
• Franklin R C, Fragar L J, Houlahan J. Health and safety risks associated with beef cattle production.  ACAHS, Moree and RIRDC, Canberra 2002
• Franklin R C, Fragar L J, Houlahan J B, Brown P, Burcham J.  Health and Safety Risks Associated with Cotton Production On-Farm. ACAHS, Moree and RIRDC, Canberra 2001
• Franklin R C, Brown P, Fragar L J, Houlahan J B.  Health and Safety Risks Associated with Horticultural Produce Production.  ACAHS, Moree and RIRDC, Canberra 2001
• Fragar L J, Franklin R C, Lower A. Occupational Health and Safety Risk Associated with Sheep and Wool Production in Australia. ACAHS, Moree and RIRDC, Canberra 2001
• Fragar L, Temperley J. The impact of biotechnology and other factors on health and safety in the Australian cotton industry. ACAHS, Moree 2008

1.3 Farm Safety Induction

• Temperley J, Fragar L. Farm Worker Safety Induction – Manual 1: Framework and Program Principles. ACAHS, Moree Oct 2010

2. Prevention of farm injury associated with specific hazards

2.1  Tractor and Machinery Safety Program

   Tractor Safety

• Franklin R. Evaluation of the New South Wales Rollover Protective Structure Rebate Scheme 2000-2004.  Australian Centre for Agricultural Health and Safety, Moree. 2005
• Davidson A. National Tractor Safety Project Final Report. Australian Agricultural Health Unit. Moree. 1996
• Davidson A, McDonald G, Tullberg J, Collie S. Safe Tractor Access Platform. Australian Centre for Agricultural Health and Safety Moree 1996

Other Machinery Safety

• Fragar L J, Thomas, P. Machine Injuries on Australian Farms – The Facts. ACAHS and RIRDC 2005. (Chartbook Series)
• Athanasiov A, Fragar L, Gupta M.  Farm Machinery Safety – Injuries associated with Grain augers in Australia.  ACAHS, Moree and RIRDC, Canberra 2004
•  Athanasiov A, Gupta M, Hewitt R J, Franklin R C, Fragar L J.  Farm machinery safety – Power take off shaft guards.  ACAHS, Moree and RIRDC, Canberra 2004
•  Miller J, Fragar L, Franklin R.  Farm Machinery Safety – Injury involving tractor run-over.  ACAHS, Moree and RIRDC, Canberra 2004
•  Miller J, Fragar L, Franklin R.  Farm Machinery Safety – Injuries associated with posthole diggers.  ACAHS, Moree and RIRDC, Canberra 2004
• Farmsafe: National Farm Machinery Safety Strategy , Moree 1998

2.2 Farm Vehicle Safety Program

Motorcycle Safety – (2 and 4 wheeled motorcycles)

• Safety of Quads and Side-by Side Vehicles on Australian Farms. ACAHS 2014
• Fragar L J, Pollock K, Morton C. ATV Injury on Australian farms – The Facts. ACAHS and RIRDC 2007. (Chartbook series)
• Morton C, Fragar L, Pollock K. Vehicle injury associated with Australian Agriculture – The Facts. ACAHS 2008. (Chartbook series)
• Schalk T, Fragar L. Reducing Risk of Injury Associated with Farm Motorcycles on Farms in Australia. NOSCH 1999

2.3 Pesticides and Human Health Project

Pesticides Safety Systems

Pesticides and Health – general

• Fragar L J, Sankaran B, Thomas P.  Pesticides and Adverse Health Outcomes in Australia – The Facts. ACAHS and RIRDC 2005. (Chartbook series)
• Faulkner L. Human health and pesticides in agriculture in NSW – Issues, programs, and future directions for health workers. ACAHS 1993.
• Clarke L, Leatherman C. Survey of accidental exposure to pesticides. ACAHS 1989.
• Clark L, Christopher P, Churches T, Faulkner L, Hlavacek P, Kenyon R, Kolbe T, McMullen B. Pesticide exposure in horticultural industries in central, south east and south west NSW 1992-93. ACAHS, CWPHU & WorkCover NSW

Pesticides and the Health Impact on Communities

• Fragar L, Loblay R, Hartigan C, Baker D. Report of the health impact of pesticides on affected persons in the Gunnedah community. ACAHS 1996

Worker Exposure Studies

• Sankaran B, Fragar L. Cholinesterase screening for organophosphate exposure – preliminary results of the blood screening program of the ACAHS, 2002.
• Clarke L, Churches T. Pesticide exposure in cotton chippers in the Gwydir Valley 1991-1992. ACAHS 1992.

2.4 Farm Noise Injury Prevention Program

• Depczynski J D, Franklin R C, Challinor K C, Williams W, Fragar L J. Farm noise hazards: noise emissions during common agricultural activities. ACAHS, Moree with the RIRDC, Canberra 2002.
• Franklin R C, Challinor K C, Depczynski J D, Fragar L J. Noise exposure, hearing protection and noise injury in young adult farmers. ACAHS, Moree with the RIRDC, Canberra 2002.
• Franklin R. 4th National Farm Injury Prevention Conference. RIRDC, Canberra 2002.
• Lower T, Fragar L. Better Hearing for Farm Families project final report May 2008
• Depczynski J, Fragar L, Challinor K. Changes in the hearing status and noise injury prevention practices of Australian farmers from 1994‐2008. ACAHS and Hunter New England Area Health Service, Moree 2010.

3. Farm Population Safety

3.1 Child Safety on Farms

• CONTACT Inc.  Current State of Play in Child Care for Australian Farming Families. Farmsafe Australia Moree 2005.
• L Stiller, S, Baker W. Safer Fences for Children on Farms – Effective safe play area fencing options for rural properties.  ACAHS and RIRDC 2005.
•  Fragar L J, Stiller L, Thomas P. Child Injury on Farm – The Facts. ACAHS and RIRDC 2005. (Chartbook series)
• Fragar L, Gibson C, Peters A, Franklin R. Farmsafe farms for kids: evidence based solutions for child injury on Australian farms. ACAHS 2002.
• Farmsafe Australia. Child Safety on Farms: A Framework for a National Strategy. 1999

3.2 Safety of Young People on Farms

• Morton C, Fragar L, Pollock K. The Safety of Young People in Australian Agriculture  – The Facts. ACAHS 2008.

3.3 Safety of Older Farmers

• Morton C, Fragar, Pollock, K. Health and safety in older farmers in Australia – The Facts. ACAHS and RIRDC 2007. (Chartbook series).

4. Rural Population Health

4.1 Rural Health Studies

• Fragar L, Eather J, Depczynski J, Lower T. Alcohol and the Farm Workplace – Research Report. ACAHS, Moree 2010
• Fragar L J, Gray E J, Franklin R J, Petrauskaus V. A picture of health? A preliminary report of the health of country Australians. ACAHS 1997
• Jones S, Fragar L. Community Programs to Improve Cardiovascular Health and Cancer Prevention – A Preliminary Review of Programs in Rural Australia. ACAHS 2008
• Jones S, Fragar L, Depczynski J.  Community Programs to Improve Cardiovascular Health and Cancer Prevention – Volume 2 Program Summaries. ACAHS 2008

Falls Injury Prevention

• Franklin R C, Thomas P R, Fragar L J.  Fall related injury in Australian Agriculture.  ACAHS, Moree and RIRDC, Canberra 2004.

Older Health Worker Studies

• Fragar L, Depczynski J. Enjoying work in the Hunter New England. A project with rural nurses and allied health workers to identify key challenges and solutions fo older workers. Final report. ACAHS Moree 2009

4.2 Osteoarthritis in Farming Research Program

Rehabilitation and return to work of injured and disabled farmers and farm workers

• Boughton K, Fragar L, Davies G. Vocational Rehabilitation in Australian Agriculture, background paper. Australian Agricultural Health Unit 1996.

4.3  Zoonoses Program

• Fragar L, Milazzo A. Optimal Dataset for Q fever surveillance. Report produced for the national Q Fever Surveillance and Target Working Party. ACAHS 2001.

4.4 Stress, Mental Health and Suicide Program

• Fragar L, Henderson A, Morton C, Pollock K. The Mental Health of People on Australian Farms – The Facts. ACAHS and RIRDC 2008.