This National Farm Safety Week, we’re partnering up with dairy giant Fonterra to shine a spotlight on the event (plus this year’s theme), how Fonterra supports farm safety, and all the best bits about a career on the farm! If you’ve ever considered a career in agriculture, now’s the perfect time to explore your options and get in the Farm Safety Week Spirit, so what are you waiting for?
What is Farm Safety Week?
With heavy-duty equipment like tractors, quad bikes, and side-by-sides being very common in agricultural environments, farms can be dangerous workplaces for the unprepared. To cultivate awareness and education around on-farm risks, Farm Safety Week runs from the 16th-23rd of July and is aimed at encouraging safe procedures.
This Year’s Theme: In Safe Hands
According to Farmsafe Australia, this year’s theme, ‘In Safe Hands,’ explores ‘the importance of Australia’s farmers, farming families and the Australian agricultural industry being in safe hands.’
What’s more, each day will be jam-packed with information on different topics, including:
Sunday: Launch of the ‘In Safe Hands’ theme and the 2024 Safer Farms Report
Monday: Support and Wellbeing
Tuesday: Active Supervision of Children on Farms
Wednesday: The Critical Importance of First Aid Training
Thursday: Livestock Handling
Friday: Aging on Farm
Saturday: Seatbelt Use
Why is Farm Safety Week So Important?
Our farmers look after all of us by providing us with nourishing, fresh food, and we need to return the favour by making sure their workplaces keep them safe too!
Education and prevention are key to keeping farmers safe, and that’s where National Farm Safety Week comes in! Their resources and talks reveal a tonne of super-valuable safety tips to keep our farmers in tip-top shape.
Introducing Fonterra
We couldn’t be more thrilled to partner up with Fonterra to spread the word about Farm Safety, and while we’re on the topic of agriculture, we’d love to give them a proper introduction too!
Fonterra is a true staple in the dairy industry, largely due to their dedication to constant innovation. As a business made up of great people passionate about doing good things with dairy, Fonterra has plenty of room for fresh perspectives (and that’s where you can come in)!
Fonterra offers a tonne of exciting early career opportunities, including graduate programs, internships, and apprenticeships. What’s more, these opportunities aren’t just for those with dairy and agriculture qualifications; Fonterra also offers roles in data analysis, sales, customer service, IT, marketing, innovation, and operations (just to name a few)! In short, there’s a place for you regardless of where you’re at in your career journey.
Become a part of Fonterra’s dynamic community by heading over to their employer profile today!
Fancy a Career with Fonterra?
Fonterra Australia is a pretty significant part of the global Fonterra Co-op. In fact, they boast an impressive 1,600 employees around the country (and they’re always looking for more)!
Fonterra believes that they can develop future thought leaders by providing them with all the tools they need from the very start of their career journey and constant support throughout. So, if you’re interested in becoming the best version of yourself and reaching your full potential, a career with Fonterra might just be perfect for you!
Why You’ll Love a Career in Agriculture
There are so many job perks for those working in the agriculture industry, such as:
- Consistent industry growth
- Diverse career choices
- Dynamic day-to-day routines
And many more!
Discover Fonterra’s Graduate Program
Fonterra’s 18-month graduate program is the perfect fit for those in their final year of undergraduate studies or individuals within two years of graduating. Participants won’t only be engaging with industry experts, working on real projects, and having the opportunity to transition into a full-time role, but they’ll also have the opportunity to work across a range of exciting pathways, including:
- Commercial
- Supply Chain
- Automation Engineering
If this sounds like a bit of you, head over to their graduate program page and start your Fonterra journey today!
Get Involved with National Farm Safety Week Today!
With all of this agricultural info in your arsenal, we think you’re ready to venture into the industry! To check out all the exciting opportunities that Fonterra has on offer, head over to their employer profile; you might just kickstart an incredible career!
