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2017-05-28 Listen: taking care of farmers' health, Aussie style -...
From left: David Meredith, senior research officer, rural economy, Teagasc; Maura Canning, farm family chair, IFA; Diana Van Doorn, researcher, National Centre...
May 29, 2017
2017-05-24: Australian farmer health specialist Susan Brumby - Irish...
Teagasc organised a conference on farmers’ health this Tuesday where researchers said farmers have poorer health than their active lifestyle would suggest,...
May 24, 2017
2017-05-13: Sewing up the city-country divide to support farmer...
Melbourne fashion week was a defining moment for Leila Sweeny McDougall. As a young fashion design graduate with a farming background, Leila held a show at...
May 16, 2017
2017-05-12: Speaking the unspoken - RM Williams Outback Magazine
A new research project is tackling one of the most taboo subjects in the bush. Story by Amanda Burdon Photo Neil Newitt Rural suicide rates are double that...
May 12, 2017
2017-05-06: Rural Bank gives farmers health check ups at Agfest - The...
Farmers visiting Agfest were reminded about the importance of putting themselves before livestock, machinery and crops. Rural Bank, in partnership with the...
May 6, 2017
Parliament of Australia Media Release - Hearing Health Focus in...
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May 4, 2017
Farmer Health eNews May 2017
Find out all the latest from the National Centre for Farmer Health HMF702 Scholarships open today! Run 4 Farmer Health 2017 Digital Storytelling Workshop...
May 1, 2017
2017-4-19: New test to reveal pesticide exposure - Deakin Research...
Dr Jacquie Cotton – The National Centre for Farmer Health A recent study provides new information that may help researchers monitor the effects of...
April 19, 2017
Farmer Health eNews April 2017
Find out all the latest from the National Centre for Farmer Health NCFH attending upcoming conferences The Pain Revolution Tour comes to Warrnambool on 5th...
April 1, 2017
2017-03-24: Study finds possible link between pesticide exposure and...
By Jess Davis and Cath McAloon A study has found farmers’ nervous systems might be impacted by exposure to the some of the most widely used pesticides....
March 27, 2017
Skin cancer – risks and early signs
Farming men and women and agricultural workers spend a lot of time working outdoors. Without appropriate protection they can be increasing their risk of skin...
March 21, 2017
Sunburn
Sunburn is when your skin is burned by radiation from the sun. Sunburn can cause permanent skin damage. By the time signs and symptoms of sunburn appear, skin...
March 20, 2017