Support available for quad bike safety

SafeWork NSW has developed a Quad Bike Safety Improvement Program, due to commence in late July that will include a $2 million dollar rebate package to encourage and support farmers to adopt a range of harm prevention strategies to protect their workers, family members and themselves. 

Quad bikes are currently a leading cause of death on Australian properties with 220 deaths in the past 16 years with thousands more people seriously injured

The NSW Government will be offering rebates of up to $500 towards the purchase of compliant helmets, operator protective devices, the purchase of a safer vehicle such as a side-by-side vehicle, and undertaking training courses tailored to farmers. 

Find out more about the quad bike program.