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Argisafe Clinic

Northern District Community Health (NDCH), in partnership with the National Centre for Farmer Health, is proud to offer the AgriSafe™ Clinic. Here, you’ll have the opportunity to connect with a specially trained Community Health Nurse (CHN) who focuses on agricultural health.

Aim of the Service

The AgriSafe™ Clinic is run by the National Centre for Farmer Health and Northern District Community Health (NDCH). The AgriSafe™ Clinic offers farmers and their families the chance to meet with a Community Health Nurse (CHN) who works in agricultural health. This consult will give you a better understanding of occupational health and wellbeing. This service aims to raise awareness of farmer health, increase knowledge and stop serious health conditions to our farmers. This is open to farmers and their families.

How long is the appointment?
Health & Lifestyle Assessments (HLAs) – 1 hour
AgriSafe Comprehensive Assessment – 1.5 to 2 hours

How do I get an appointment?
To book an appointment, please call NDCH on (03) 5451 0200 or email us at [email protected]
Appointments are available either on your farm or at our office locations.

Where can I find more information?
Check out the Farmer Health website https://farmerhealth.org.au/

Is there a Cost?
This is a free service.

The Health check includes

  • Blood glucose testing
  • Cholesterol testing
  • Blood pressure check
  • Body mass index calculation
  • Hearing screening
  • Skin examination
  • Vision testing
  • Urine testing
  • Pesticide exposure testing
  • Occupational risk

Eligibility

All farmers and their families or anyone working in the farming industry.

Prior to your first appointment, an AgriSafe™ occupational health history survey will need to be completed and returned to NDCH. Once this has been completed you will be contacted and sent details of your upcoming appointment.

Acknowledgement of Country

NDCH acknowledges that our work occurs on the country of the Traditional Owners of the area, the people of Barapa Barapa, Wamba Wamba, Yorta Yorta, and DjaDja Wurrung and acknowledge their ancestors who have been custodians of this land for thousands of years. We acknowledge and pay our respects to their Elders, past, present and emerging, and through them, to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

LGBTIQA+ Communities

NDCH proudly supports the LGBTIQA+ communities.

Child Safe Commitment Statement

All children have the right to feel safe and to be safe and WE all have an obligation to do the best we can to keep children safe from harm and abuse.

Read our full Child Safe Commitment statement.

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