Conference overview
The seeds of farmer health, well-being and safety have been sown!
Keynote speakers included:
Dr Lisa SchillerNurse Practitioner
University of Wisconsin, USA ‘
Farmer Health... it IS your business’
Farmer Health... it IS your business’
Associate Professor John EdwardsAssociate Dean
Teaching and Learning School of the Environment, SA
‘Farm Chemicals – Estimating Individual Risk’
‘Farm Chemicals – Estimating Individual Risk’
Professor Scott KitchenerCEO and Medical Director
Queensland Rural Medical Education, QLD
‘Teaching Agricultural Medicine to Rural based Medical Student and General Practise Registrars’
‘Teaching Agricultural Medicine to Rural based Medical Student and General Practise Registrars’
Jock LauriePresident
National Farmers Federation, ACT & NSW
‘Experience of Depression in Farming Communities’
- Master of Ceremonies: Libby Price, ‘Country Hour’ Presenter, ABC Radio Victoria
- 14 x Keynote Presentations
- Concurrent sessions and workshops
- Hypothetical – ‘Disease Outbreak in “Sheeptown”!’
- ‘In Focus - Celebrating Farm Life’ photography competition
- ‘Celebrating Excellence – Paddock to Palate’ networking dinner
- Trade Displays
- Networking opportunities
‘Sowing the Seeds of Farmer Health’ conference themes were:
- Mental health
- Chronic disease and healthy lifestyles
- Agricultural hazards and safety
- Agriculture in a changing climate
- Human and animal health
- Ageing in place on farm
- The business of farming
- Primary and preventative health
- Education and training
- Partnerships and community action
Last reviewed:
10-September-2012
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