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Parliament of Victoria Inquiry into the Cause of Fatality and Injury on Victorian Farms

Final Report

The Rural and Regional Services and Development Committee of the Parliament of Victoria tabled its final report for the Inquiry into the Cause of Fatality and Injury on Victorian Farms on Tuesday 9 August 2005.

Hard copies of the report may be obtained by contacting the Committee office on 1300 787 202 (Victoria only) or (03) 9651 3580 or by email: rrsdc@parliament.vic.gov.au.

MS Word Format

Title pages (188 KB)

Chair's foreword (31 KB)

Recommendations (39 KB)

List of tables, List of figures, Acronyms (83 KB)

Introduction (54 KB)

Chapter One - Setting the scene (430 KB)

Chapter Two - Rates of death and injury (224 KB)

Chapter Three - Main causes of death and injury (233 KB)

Chapter Four - The cost of death and injury on farms (122 KB)

Chapter Five - Impediments to improving health and safety on farms (106 KB)

Chapter Six - Guiding principles for effective programs and strategies to reduce farm injury and fatality (84 KB)

Chapter Seven - Farm safety education and research (81 KB)

Chapter Eight - Machinery, plant, vehicles and equipment (195 KB)

Chapter Nine - Issues surrounding farm environment, management and culture (158 KB)

Chapter Ten - Legislative and regulatory issues (104 KB)

Chapter Eleven - Government and industry (99 KB)

Chapter Twelve - Forestry (115 KB)

Chapter Thirteen - Commercial fishing (101 KB)

Bibliography (56 KB)

Extract from the proceedings (28 KB)

Appendix One - List of submissions received (104 KB)

Appendix Two - List of witnesses (131 KB)

Minority Report (Walsh and Napthine) (28 KB)