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Urrbrae Agricultural High School - OHS Project

The information contained in these pages has been drawn from a wide variety of state, national and international sources. Links have been provided to many of the agencies if you require further information.


Project Co-ordinator
Dean Creswell, Assistant Principal, Urrbrae Agricultural High School
505 Fullarton Road,
Netherby, SA, 5062
Telephone: (08) 8372 6955
Fax: (08) 8372 6999
email: dcresswe@urrbraehs.sa.edu.au

Project Web Developer
Nicole Liddy, Web designer,'e-cology' multimedia and internet solutions



The following agencies have provided information for this presentation...

Farmsafe Australia Inc
National Farm Training Centre,
PO Box 256
,Moree, NSW, 2400
Telephone: (02) 6752 8210
Fax:(02) 6752 6639
email: jhoulahan@doh.health.nsw.gov.au
website: http://www.farmsafe.org.au/

Farmsafe SA
PO Box 6014
Halifax Street
Adelaide, 5000
Telephone: 0429 962 032
email: aprice@saff.com.au

Australian Centre for Agricultural Health and Safety
PO Box 256
Moree NSW, 2400
Telephone: (02) 6752 9203
Fax: (02) 6752 66390

Agriculture and Horticulture Training Council
Telephone: (08) 8372 6877
Fax: (08) 8372 6878
email: admin@ahtcsa.com.au

Biosecurity Australia
website: http://www.affa.gov.au/


CSIRO (Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Oraganisation)
Telephone: 1300 363 400
website:www.csiro.au

Depatment of Human Services
Communicable Disease Control Branch and Environmental Health Branch Government of South Australia
PO Box 6
Rundle Mall
Adelaide, SA, 5000
website:http://www.dhs.sa.gov.au/pehs/branches/branch-communicable.htm

Resource:

Booklet- Petting Zoo Infection Control Guidelines
Services:
Information on notifiable disease and zoonoses statistics


Work Cover Corporation
100 waymouth Street
Adelaide, S.A., 5000
Telephone: (08) 8233 2222
Fax: (08) 8233 2466
website:http://www.workcover.com/

Resources:

The WorkCover Customer Information Centre (08) 8233 2222 has an extensive range of general and industry-specific videos and pamphlets for your information. Also see Workcover NSW for videos and pamphlets. Employers, Teachers and students seeking more information about occupational health and safety (OHS) can access the following resources from the WorkCover website.

  • Workplace Health and Safety Handbook [542KB]

  • The WorkCover 'Workplace Health and Safety Handbook' covers primary OHS issues.

  • OHS&W Regulations [2,176 KB] Provides specific legal information about OHS legislation and regulations.

Tasmanian Rural Industry Training Board
PO Box 193,
Launceston, TAS 7250
email: tribt@bigpond.com


Resource:

Video : "Is it a Zoonosis Doctor?"


Tasmanian Department of Primary Industries, Water and Environment
GPO Box 44A,
Hobart, TAS 7001
website: www.dpiwe.tas.gov.au

Resource:

Video : "Living with Animals"


AQIS
website: http://www.affa.gov.au/
email: davidfinlayson@aqis.gov.au

Resources:

Video: "Zoonoses; More Than A Dose Of The Flu"
CD: "Quarantine Matters"


Animal Health Australia
15, 26-28 Napier Close,
Deakin, ACT 2600, Australia
Telephone: +61 2 6232 5522
website: http://www.aahc.com.au/

Resource:

Information sheets and links to Ausvet Plan
Services:
Provides information on animal health status, animal disease surveillance, emergency animal disease preparadness, johnne's disease information and AUSVET Plan.


Daniel Schapiro's zoonosis Page
website: http://medicine.bu.edu/dshapiro/zoo1.htm

Resource:

Information Sheets


Department of Administrative and Information Service-
Workplace Services

Level 3, Richmond Rd,
Keswick, SA 5035
Telephone: (08) 8362 9911
Fax: (08) 8362 0570

Resource:

Zoonoses Factsheets
Services:
Provides information on how hazards can be addressed in the workplace. A list of prosecutions under the OHS legislation is also available.


DECS
Occupational Health, Safety and Welfare in DECS Workplaces
31 Flinders Street,
Adelaide, SA 5000
Telephone (08) 8226 1000
website:http://www.decs.sa.gov.au/decs_home.asp

Resource:

Agricultural Education Guidelines


PIRSA-Animal Health
Flemington Street,
Glenside, SA 5065
Telephone: (08) 8207 7900
Fax: (08) 8207 7852
website: www.pir.sa.gov.au

Resource:

Biosecurity Protocols
Services:
Free of charge, schools can obtain teaching resources, professional development presentations and visit your classroom for hands on workshops or assist with guided field studies.

National Press Club

Resource:

Presentation by Dr Lonnie King, "Safe-guarding Animal and Human Health", 27/08/2002


DETE- South Australia

Resources:

Animal Ethics Commitee, Issue 6, Paws, 2002
Safety Inspection Checklist, 01/99


SA Occupational Health and Safety Commission
GPO Box 427
Adelaide, SA 5001


NOHSC- National Occupational Health and Safety Commission

Resource:

Zoonosis Factsheet Information


The Australian Council of Trade Unions

Service
:
Provides a range of information for teachers and students in relation to workplace industrial relations and OHS.


Workplace Safety and Insurance Board - Ontario, Canada.

Service:

Provides general information and resources for use in classroom activities.


Young Workers Canada Safety Zone

Urrbrae Agricultural High School
505 Fullarton Road Netherby South Australia 5062
Telephone 61-8-8372-6955
Fax 61-8-8372-6999
Email urrbrae@urrbraehs.sa.edu.au