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Agsafe is an independant subsidiary of CropLife Australia (the national body for the plant science industry). Agsafe implements three industry stewardship programs, the Agsafe Guardian Program,
drumMUSTER and Chemclear ®. |
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| AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT |
Information for Chemical Users including
chemical registration and off label permits. |
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CHILDREN'S SAFETY
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Farm Safety 4 Just Kids offers various resources, farm safety fact sheets and programs to help teach farm safety. New programs and resources are developed each year to help teach farm safety concepts to children and youth. |
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Giddy Goanna is a tool to improve the behaviour of children specifically related to health and safety. In addition to child safety issues, Giddy also covers adult health and safety issues. |
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RIPPER II is an education resource for primary schools to promote reputable farm safety developed as part of the Farmsafe Australia’s Child Safety on Farms Program. |
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Information sheets, tips and checklists to support childsafety on farms. Related documents and links are available for:
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The Ollie’s Island website covers the issues of Sustainability, Biodiversity, Energy, Land Management, Waste and Water across the agricultural industries. Its objective is to help children and parents understand where everything they eat, drink, use and wear comes from and to appreciate the people involved in making this happen. |
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DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND
CLIMATE CHANGE NSW |
For a wide range in information on chemical management. |
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| DISPOSAL OF CHEMICALS AND CONTAINERS |
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The ChemClear® program was established in 2003 and provides a chemical collection and disposal service for users of agvet chemicals at the end of their life cycle or when they become surplus and unwanted. |
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drumMUSTER provides you with a defined route to safely dispose of used chemical containers. |
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| ENVIRONMENTAL CHAMPIONS |
The Environmental Champions Program (ECP) is a voluntary innovative improvement program designed by farmers for farmers. The five level achievement program aims to recognise growers for environmental stewardship, while combining all existing regional environmental programs, best management practices and requirements of relevant government agencies and irrigation bodies into a streamlined process. The website provides useful links, tips and fact sheets.
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| NATIONAL CHEMICALS GATEWAY |
A website designed to help find relevant information about chemicals as quickly and easily as possible. Information has been arranged into topics to help focus your search. |
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| OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH & SAFETY |
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The WorkCover organisation across the States and Territories manages workplace safety, injury management, and worker's compensation systems.
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OH & S information can be downloaded from this site. |
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Database containing MSDS's and other general agricultural information. |
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| TRAINING PROVIDERS |
The person applying the on-farm chemicals MUST be accredited to do so. |
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FCT provides information on a range of training and assessment services including skills recognition to rural, remote and metropolitan clients. |
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NSW Farmers Association provides on-line chemical accreditation training. For more information and to register, email training@nswfarmers.org.au or telephone 02 6884 8822. The on-line initial accreditation takes one day and refresher courses take three hours.
Re-accreditation is required every five years. |
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Other opportunities for on and off-line
training and information can be sourced
at these websites. |
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WEEDS |
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This website has been created by the Australian Weeds Committee to promote access to key weed policies, regulations, current issues, national initiatives, research, extension, training and personnel. |
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CRC for Australian Weed Management (Weeds CRC) is working to reduce the risks posed by current and new weed incursions through programs in research, education and information delivery across Australia |
