Industry Organisations |
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Farmsafe Australia
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Farmsafe Australia is interested in protecting the health and safety of farmers, workers, family members and visitors to farms
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Chemcert
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ChemCert
WA delivers a range of nationally-recognised farm chemical user
training courses in convenient regional and rural centres.
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Kondinin Group
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Established
during 1955 in the Western Australian wheatbelt by a group of farmers
looking for better information, Kondinin Group has grown to become
Australia's leading independent farm improvement group
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MSDS
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MSDS.COM.AU
is the largest online collection of free Australian material safety
data sheets. This site offers a comprehensive search facility to enable
you to efficiently locate the MSDSs which you require
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Community Organisations |
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Australian Women in Agriculture
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Australian
Women in Agriculture is committed to promoting the profile of women in
Agriculture. As Australia’s peak organisation for agricultural women,
members are a part of a committed and dedicated network involved in the
development of Australian primary production, rural industries and
communities.
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Cancer Council WA
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The
Cancer Council Western Australia is the peak cancer organisation in the
State. For over forty years the Council has been working for the
community.
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Community Safety Month
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In October 2004 the State Government hosted Community Safety Month for the first time in Western Australia.
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Country Women’s Association
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To
improve the well being of all people especially those in country areas
by promoting courtesy, co-operation, community effort, ethical
standards and the wise use of resources.
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Farm resources
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These resources
have been developed with industry and represent current best practice
for occupational health and safety on farms
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Keep Watch
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This website has general information regarding the Keep Watch
campaign, it defines the Keep Watch strategies and has some handy tips
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Kidsafe WA
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Kidsafe
is the leading Australian, non-government, not-for-profit charitable
organisation dedicated to preventing unintentional childhood injuries
and reducing the resulting deaths and disabilities associated with
childhood "accidents" in children under the age of 15 years.
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Motorcycle Association of WA
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The
Motorcycle Riders Association of Western Australia is a non-profit
organisation that serves and represents the interests of Western
Australian motorcyclists in association with all other Australian MRA
groups.
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Office of Road Safety
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The
Office or Road Safety aims to reduce death and serious injuries on our
roads and is coordinated by the Road Safety Council. Deaths have
declined dramatically over the years from
351 in 1970 to 203 in 2006 but there are still challenges to be faced.
Together we can face them to reduce death serious injury on our roads.
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Pastoralists and Graziers Association of Western Australia (PGA).
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The
PGA is a non-profit industry organisation in Western Australia which
represents primary producers of wool, grain and meat and livestock. The
PGA is a member of the National Farmers Federation (NFF).
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Playground Association
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PRAV
is a not-for-profit, membership based organisation that was established
in 1913. Over the years we have influenced and created awareness about
the importance of safe and developmentally appropriate play experiences
for children
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RRR Network
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The
RRR Network’s Charter is to bring together women from rural, remote and
regional western Australia to recognise, promote and expand the
contribution they make to their communities. RRR has over 6000 members.
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Roadwise
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RoadWise
aims to contribute to the long term vision of the Road Safety Council
in eliminating road crashes as a major cause of premature death and
injury, by increasing community support, partnerships and participation
in the implementation of the State Road Safety Strategy 2003-2007,
Arriving Safely.
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Royal Agricultural Society of Western Australian
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The
Royal Agricultural Society Of Western Australia Inc. (RASWA) is a
not-for-profit apolitical organisation based in Perth, WA. With the
support of its members, RASWA's role is to promote the significance of
rural Western Australia and the state's primary industries.
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The Royal Life Saving WA
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This
site which has a lot of Drowning Prevention & Water Safety
information plus courses, training and other relevant aquatic
information.
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WA Farmers Federation
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WA
Farmers Federation endeavours to address the key issues in each of its
commodity sections representing wool producers, grain growers, meat
producers, horticulturalists, pastoralists, dairy farmers and
beekeepers as well as issues on whole rural comunities.
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Education, Research & Training |
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Combined Universities for Rural Health
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Combined
Universities Centre for Rural Health is one of a national network of
University Departments of Rural Health funded by the Commonwealth
Department of Health and Ageing.
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Rural Skills
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Supporting
training in Agriculture and Horticulture in conjunction with the
National Farmers' Federation, State Farm Associations, Australian
Workers' Union and the Rural Training Council of Australia.
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Western Australian College of Agriculture
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The
Western Australian College of Agriculture provides excellent
educational opportunities at six residential campuses in Cunderdin,
Denmark, Esperance, Harvey, Morawa and Narrogin.
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WA Primary Industries Training Council Inc.
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The
Western Australian Primary Industries Training Council (WAPITC) is an
autonomous industry based body comprised of representatives from
employers, employees and other interested parties in the agricultural,
horticultural, forestry, seafood, conservation and land management and
veterinary nursing industries.
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Government |
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Agriculture Western Australia
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The
Department of Agriculture will assist the State's Agriculture, Food and
Fibre sector to be sustainable and profitable, with a clear focus on
export-led growth.
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Australian Bureau of Statistics
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In
1901, statistics were collected by each state, for their individual
use. While attempts were made to coordinate collections through an
annual Conference of Statisticians, it was quickly realised that the
fledgling nation would require a National Statistical Office to develop
nationally comparable statistics.
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Australian Farm & Rural E-Resources
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This
selection of farming safety resources from around Australia is hosted
for the convenience of those interested in farm or rural safety issues
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Clinical Networks
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Here you will find information on the network activities being undertaken as well as the latest news relevant to the networks.
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Dept of Agriculture Fishing and Forestry
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The
Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
(DAFF) is responsible for Australia's agricultural, fisheries, forestry
and food industries. Our role is to increase the competitiveness,
profitability and sustainability of these industries
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Department Health and Ageing
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We
seek to provide better health and healthier ageing for all Australians
through a world-class health system We seek to provide better health
and healthier ageing for all Australians through a world-class health
system
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Department of Land Administration
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Our
core business is land and property information. Geospatial data is
gathered from ground surveys, aerial photographs and satellite imagery
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FarmBis WA
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FarmBis
is a partnership between the Western Australian and Australian
Governments, supporting eligible participants to participate in
learning activities focussed on improving business management skills.
For a brief description of what the program is about, what support is
available, who is eligible and what types of training are supported
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Office of the Australian Compensation and Safety Council - : Australian Farm & Rural OHS Resources
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This
selection of farming safety resources from around Australia is hosted
for the convenience of those interested in farm or rural safety issues.
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Worksafe
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WorkSafe
is a division of the Department of Consumer and Employment Protection,
the state government agency in Western Australia responsible for the
administration of work safety and health laws.
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Field Days |
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Dowerin Field Days
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The
Dowerin GWN Field Days was conceived to assist growers to become
involved in alternative and intensified agriculture enterprises, by
providing them with access to specialist localised information,
resources and training
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Wagin Woolorama
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First
held in 1901, for over 100 years the Wagin show has been an annual
showcase of rural innovations, produce, stock and community involvement.
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Health & Safety/Injury Prevention |
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Australian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety
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Since
1987 the Australian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (ACOHS
Pty Ltd) has been providing MSDS Management solutions for a wide
variety of industries within and outside of Australia
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Department of Health
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The
Department of Health's mission as the principal health authority is to
promote, protect, maintain and restore the health of the people of
Western Australia.
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Injury Control Council of WA
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ICCWA
is a non-profit community-based organisation involved in a number of
injury prevention and control activities in Western Australia.
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Population Health Division - Injury Prevention
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Injury Prevention’s aim is to contribute to a reduction in the incidence and severity of injury in Western Australia.
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| SafetyQuip |
A provider of Safety Products (online as well as on location at the Safety Centre based in Erindale Road, Balcatta) They
also service all areas of WA via post or courier.
Dedicated to providing professional support, quality products and
competitive prices, your enquiries,
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Media |
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ABC Online
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For
seventy years the ABC has been a distinctive part of the Australian way
of life. Australia's only national, non-commercial broadcaster, the ABC
has shared its history and development with the growth of our nation.
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ABC Fact File
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Living
and working on a farm might sound like the ultimate wholesome
existence. In fact, only driving a truck and working in an underground
mine are more dangerous.
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ABC Rural
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This is ABC Rural's collection of links to other sites relating to rural or primary industry issues.
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Analysing Agriculture
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Analysing
Agriculture is an agricultural information provider supplying in-depth
analyses of developments in world commodity markets in order to assess
the longer term prospects for major agricultural commodities.
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Countryman
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A weekly farming newspaper produced by The West Australian. Countryman is now also available in electronic format.
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| Farm Forum |
Farm Forum which is an open community for Farmers in Australia - 'Community for farmers by farmers'
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FarmersInfo
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Farmers
Info are the only state based farming directories that have national
distribution, and are the most comprehensive national publications of
their type
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FarmOnline
Farm Weekly
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Inside
you'll find dedicated web content as well as articles sourced from
Australia's leading rural newspapers and magazines on industry and
lifestyle issues affecting rural Australia.
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Infarmation
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inFARMation is a free website for the rural community. We have been operating since 1996 and have thousands of members.
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Other Interesting Sites |
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Alcoa
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Alcoa
has been working with the local community since the refinery began in
1984. Many Alcoa employees live in the immediate community - more than
a third.
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CSBP Limited
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CSBP Limited is a major manufacturer and supplier of chemicals and fertilisers
to the mining, industrial and agricultural sectors. CSBP Limited has been operating in Western Australia for more than 90 years and
has a long and proud history working with the state's communities (including providing sponsorship to Farmsafe WA Alliance).
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Janni Goss
The Laughter Lady
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Here you will find out more about the effective use of Laughter as therapy in
both personal and professional aspects of your life. On this site, Janni outlines some of the major benefits of Laughter therapy and
provides details of the various programs and ways in which Laughter can be used
to benefit you.
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WHO Helmet Initiative
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The
World Health Organization Helmet Initiative promotes the use of helmets
as a strategy for preventing head injuries caused by bicycle or
motorcycle crash or fall.
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