- Students from seven regional colleges and schools presented with Agriculture Youth Safety Awards
- Program aims to engage young people in regional areas who want to pursue a career in agriculture
- Part of Cook Government's commitment to building safe and inclusive communities
Agricultural students from across the State have been recognised as the best work health and safety students in their year at the Agriculture Youth Safety Awards.
A total of ten 2025 Year 11 students were presented with an award of $1,000 to put towards school expenses such as uniforms, camps, excursions, boarding fees, and course fees.
A number of schools were involved in the program including, Western Australian College of Agriculture Cunderdin, Western Australian College of Agriculture Denmark, Esperance Senior High School, Western Australian College of Agriculture Harvey, Western Australian College of Agriculture Morawa, Mount Barker Community College, and Western Australian College of Agriculture Narrogin.
The award is the third component of the Agriculture Youth Education Program that saw WorkSafe inspectors visit the seven colleges and schools to give presentations to around 800 years 11 and 12 students and undertake educational inspections of the farms and facilities with college farm staff.
Agriculture remains one of the highest-risk industries in the State, and the high number of deaths and injuries in the sector resulted in a WorkSafe Commissioner's independent enquiry into safety in agriculture in 2022.
Further information and photos of the Award winners can be found on the WorkSafe website at safetyline.wa.gov.au/smartmove .
As stated by Industrial Relations Minister Simone McGurk:
"Engaging these young people not only ensures they receive the right messaging about work health and safety, but we hope they will also take those messages home to their families.
"As farmers and the agricultural leaders of the future, these young people are well positioned to positively influence practices and beliefs about how work is undertaken in the agriculture sector."
