Fiona Nash (NSW, National Party, Assistant Minister for Health) Share this | Hansard source

As well as funding the National Centre for Farmer Health, the government has also provided funding of $375,000 in conjunction with the New South Wales government. They are providing $100,000 each year for four years to the Australian Centre for Agricultural Health and Safety. The Centre for Agricultural Health and Safety has provided the research base to underpin the development and implementation of practical intervention programs to assist agricultural communities improve health, safety and wellbeing since this time. It has a national mandate and provides information and services to all individuals and agencies involved in managing the health, wellbeing and safety of those involved in agriculture across Australia. There are many initiatives, including the mandatory fitting of roll-bar protection structures on tractors, reductions in new cases of hearing loss from noise exposure, developing resources to assist rural GPs working with farmers and improving quad bike safety.