Supporting educators to deliver farm safety education.
Shifting Gears is an innovation intervention program and farm health and safety extension resource specifically designed for schools.
This teacher-led, school-based program aims to cultivate a culture of farm safety among students, particularly those living on farms, studying agriculture and horticulture, or considering careers in these fields.
What makes Shifting Gears unique?
Shifting Gears is distinctive in its approach, bridging the gap between agricultural studies and national skills programs. It provides a broader understanding of agricultural injury within rural Australia, presented through relatable and age-appropriate content tailored for middle and senior school students.
A testimonial from Goroke P-12 College in 2023 highlights the program’s impact:
‘The videos allowed us to teach farm safety in a sensitive manner that was contextually appropriate for our students. Most of the students in our school are off a farm and have lived experience of farm safety issues and we’re always mindful that what we use needs to deal with matters of farm safety in a delicate manner.’
Goroke P-12 College, 2023
Express your interest for 2025!
The Shifting Gears resource will be available for free to teachers in 2025, featuring new activities designed to engage and educate students.
To submit an expression of interest, please email ncfh@wdhs.net
Audio Visual materials
The National Centre for Farmer Health has created unique, unscripted farm safety audio visual (AV) material that resonates with the Australian farming context.
These documentary-style AVs were developed to be meaningful, personal and relatable, connecting farm safety concepts with human health, rather than focusing solely on compliance. Additionally, digital animations have been created to teach farm safety theories in a creative and engaging way.
Watch the Hierarchy of Control video here.
Classroom activities
To support educators, we’ve developed classroom materials including health and safety statistics, discussion topics, and activities that are directly linked to the AV content, and that broadly align to ag curriculum. These resources and designed to reduce the time teachers spend on lesson planning and sourcing appropriate content, allowing more focus on student engagement and learning.
Watch the Shifting Gears Webinar
Discover how to bring farm safety to life in your classroom with the Shifting Gears program! This webinar offers valuable guidance on the program’s resources and activities, and highlights the importance of weaving health and safety conversations into your teaching. Perfect for teachers and school representatives looking to inspire safer practices in farming communities. Click the link below to watch and explore how you can make a positive impact on farm safety today!
Behind the scenes of Shifting Gears
Important Information
For all program and sponsorship enquiries please contact:
Western District Health Service (WDHS) owns, or has the right to use and licence, the farm safety educational materials for secondary schools (including videos and downloadable resources) (Educational Materials). By downloading the Educational Materials, you acknowledge and agree that:
- WDHS grants you a royalty-free, non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-sublicensable licence to use the Educational Materials for educational purposes;
- the Educational Materials may not be modified or adapted in any way (including deletion or modification of any copyright notices) without the prior written approval of WDHS;
- to the best of our knowledge, the information provided in the Educational Materials is accurate and current but WDHS does not make any representation or warranty as to the accuracy or currency of the information; and
- WDHS will not be liable for any loss or damage caused by your reliance on or use of the Educational Material.
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