National Farm Safety Week
National Farm Safety Week is an annual national campaign focused on promoting safety behaviours and practices and reducing injuries and deaths on Australian farms.
With one of the highest fatality rates of any industry in Australia, the agriculture, fisheries and forestry sector experienced 13.7 fatalities per 100,000 workers in 2024 (Safe Work Australia’s Key Work Health and Safety Statistics Australia 2025). According to Farmsafe Australia’s Safer Farms 2026 Report, there were 53 fatalities and 182 serious injuries on farms in 2025. This brings the total number of on-farm fatalities between 2019-2025 to 427, or more than one every week.
National Farm Safety Week is delivered by Farmsafe Australia, a national not-for-profit organisation that promotes and supports a range of activities related to on-farm safety. The campaign is held annually during the third week of July and delivers critical information and awareness activities to Australian farmers and and primary producers.
The theme for the 2026 campaign, ‘Set the Standard: Show ’em how it’s done’, is about the power of role modelling, leadership and the everyday decisions that shape what is considered “normal” on Australian farms. The campaign runs from 19 to 25 July 2026.
Find out more about National Farm Safety Week on the Farmsafe Australia website.
Supporting safety through the National Farm Safety Education Fund
Improving farm safety is a priority for the Australian Government. In 2025, the Australian Government committed $2.5 million over three years through the National Farm Safety Education Fund, to support Farmsafe Australia’s work to deliver better safety outcomes in Australia’s agricultural industries.
The continuation of Farmsafe Australia’s nationally recognised programs and campaigns is an important component in enhancing safety awareness and changing behaviour and practice on farms and in farming communities.
The funding follows an earlier commitment of $375,000 over three years to support Farmsafe Australia to deliver National Farm Safety Week in 2025, 2026 and 2027.
Prior to this most recent funding, the Australian Government provided $1.6 million for a range of farm safety projects between 2021 and 2024. Details on these projects are available at the link below.