VFF president Emma Germano said the videos were designed to correctly display procedures and technologies available to help safeguard everyone on the farm.
“The videos include working with livestock, loading hay and using mix feeders, as working with livestock and machinery is sadly where we see the most serious injuries and fatalities on farms,” Ms Germano said.
“Last year across Australia there were 46 on-farm deaths and 126 incidents causing injuries.
“We all have an obligation to make our farms safer and we hope these videos start conversations that lead to behavioural change.
“If anyone watching these videos can gain insight on a better or safer way to carry out a task, and that change in method saves their life, then the educational videos will be achieving all that we hope they can.”
The video series is the latest tool developed as part of the VFF Making Our Farms Safer project to help Victorian farmers adopt better farm safety and health practices.
It has a dedicated website that is a farm safety hub housing resources, news and up-to-date information on farm safety, and where functions and farm visits can be booked.
View the VFF Making Our Farms Safer video series on YouTube.
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