Farmers and their families face a number of significant health, occupational and environmental hazards. Research indicates they often experience poorer health outcomes than their urban counter-parts, have higher mortality and morbidity rates and are over represented in accident and injury statistics.
Fatalities from farm accidents and injuries cost the Australian economy over $651 million and the cost of non-fatal injury and illness on Australian farms is believed to be $1.29 billion annually.
This program asks how we can predict and prevent poorer health outcomes for farming communities. It seeks to raise the awareness of the health and medical community about farm accidents, injuries and illnesses, and the general health risks faced by farmers and their families.
Case study scenarios will illustrate how rural and remote health professionals can ask the right questions to look at the big picture.
The program profiles and supports health promotion, health literacy and prevention schemes in farming communities, such as the Sustainable Farm Families Project.
The expert panel encourages a pro-active approach to topics such as chronic disease, accident and injury risks, exposure to environmental pollutants and zoonotic diseases, and the mental health challenges facing famers isolated and under economic pressures. Satellite Broadcast Information
The program will be broadcast via the Rural Health Education Foundation Satellite Network on:
Tuesday 8th May Channel 4 ACT/NSW/QLD/VIC/TAS 8.00pm NT/SA 7.30pm WA 6.00pm (repeated in WA on Channel 23 at 8.00pm)
Repeated Friday 11th May Channel 23 ACT/NSW/QLD/VIC/TAS 12.30pm NT/SA 12.00 noon WA 10.30am
http://www.rhef.com.au/programs/program-1/?program_id=587
Tuesday 8th May Channel 4 ACT/NSW/QLD/VIC/TAS 8.00pm NT/SA 7.30pm WA 6.00pm (repeated in WA on Channel 23 at 8.00pm)
Repeated Friday 11th May Channel 23 ACT/NSW/QLD/VIC/TAS 12.30pm NT/SA 12.00 noon WA 10.30am
http://www.rhef.com.au/programs/program-1/?program_id=587
