Women working in agriculture across regional NSW are being empowered to lead safety on farms through the Women in Agriculture: Leading Safer Futures workshops

The Minns Labor Government is continuing its commitment to safety on farms with SafeWork NSW delivering agricultural safety workshops to more than 80 women across regional NSW.

Women working in agriculture across regional NSW are being empowered to lead safety on farms through the Women in Agriculture: Leading Safer Futures workshops which highlight the critical role women play in shaping safer farming practices, while also showcasing how innovation and technology are driving sustainable improvements across the sector.

Agriculture remains one of the most dangerous industries in NSW with 11 workplace fatalities on farms in 2025.

The workshops, facilitated by Bralca, provided practical, hands-on education aimed at managing high risk hazards in agricultural workplaces, supporting mental health and wellbeing, and using innovation and technology to improve safety on farms.

The workshops also demonstrated how innovation and technology are transforming farm safety and productivity with the use of drones to assist in tasks often carried on quad bikes, with Minister for Work Health and Safety Sophie Cotsis and SafeWork NSW Commissioner Janet Schorer given a drone demonstration on a farm near Wagga.

Bralca Operations Manager, Brooke Watts said:

“You can’t put a value on a life. Through these workshops we were able to showcase the return on investment using ag tech can provide.”

Media release available here: https://www.nsw.gov.au/ministerial-releases/agriculture-workshops-take-women-across-regional-nsw-from-paddock-to-pilot

Full interviews available here: https://youtu.be/yv7rO7rcqRo