A virtual reality training experience which simulates a quad bike accident was unveiled on Tuesday.
Officially launched by Minister for Better Regulation Matt Kean at the NSW Farmers Association annual conference, the aim of the program is to help keep farmers safe.
The new virtual reality experience is part of SafeWork NSW’s $3.7 million Quad Bike Safety Improvement Program.
“Quad bikes continue to be the biggest killer on Australian farms, with 118 people killed since 2011, including 33 in NSW,” Mr Kean said.
Cudal farmer Tim Carroll experienced first-hand the new technology and said it was “unbelievable.”
“It was very confronting,” he said.
“It made me realise how easily an incident can happen on a quad bike.”
Mr Carroll said he believes the virtual reality experience will give a huge benefit to any farmer who utilises it.
“The beauty of that (virtual reality) experience to me is that it’s already making me think differently about how I would operate that machine…,” he said.
Mr Kean said the Government has a range of measures in place to help keep farmers safe, but is always looking for new ways to help drive down injuries and fatalities.
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