Related Experiment Video
Updated: May 23, 2026

Cortisol Measurement in Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) Fur
Published on: August 23, 2019
The economic cost of farm-related fatalities in Australia
K S Pollock1, G R Griffith, L J Fragar
1Beef Industry Centre, NSW Trade & Investment, Armidale, NSW, Australia. kirrily.pollock@industry.nsw.gov.au
Abstract:
Farm-related fatalities are a significant problem in Australian agriculture. Over the period 2001-2004, there were 404 fatalities that occurred as a direct consequence of visiting, residing, or working on a farm. This study employed a human capital approach to establish the economic costs of farm-related fatalities to the Australian economy. Modeling of direct and indirect costs associated with farm-related fatalities estimated that the 404 traumatic deaths over the period 2001-2004 cost the Australian economy $650.6 million in 2008 Australian dollars (AUD). This equates to 2.7% of the 2008 farm gross domestic product (GDP) due to potentially preventable farm accidents and injuries. Farm-related deaths are a significant economic cost to the Australian economy. Greater resources need to be directed to farm health and safety interventions to increase their effectiveness at reducing the risk exposure of those visiting, residing, and working on Australian farms.
Related Concept Videos
Relative Risk
Social Traps
What is Climate?
Hypothesis Test for Test of Independence
H0: The two variables (factors)...
Actuarial Approach
Consider the example of a high-risk surgical procedure with significant early-stage mortality. A two-year clinical study is conducted,...
Microorganisms in Agriculture and Food industry

