Stay Farming Longer and Safer: A practical guide for older farmers and their families

This free handbook is available to all Victorian farmers, and offers practical safety tips, information and advice that are critical to save lives.

“The average farmer is now aged 63, and there’s been a genuine lack of engagement with this age group in the past when it comes to farm safety. It’s all about sharing information and starting a conversation that could save someone’s life,” said Ms Danyel Cucinotta of the Victorian Farmers Federation

Ms Cucinotta said It has been written for farmers, by farmers, while keeping front of mind the unique challenges that living on a farm presents.

“In 2022, over 40 per cent of all deaths on farms were tragically people aged over 60. Everyone deserves to go home safely at night, and this handbook is a step in the right direction.”