Queensland kids to create innovative farm safety messages

Queensland Kids to Create Innovative Farm Safety Messages

Workplace Health and Safety Queensland invites primary school pupils across Queensland to take part in this year's Farm Safety Calendar Competition, encouraging young minds to develop innovative farm safety messages through art.

Participants sketch and colour a picture that conveys a farm safety message relevant to rural life. Entries should highlight everyday hazards found on farms and other rural properties throughout Queensland.

What the Competition Involves

The top 12 drawings will be selected for the 2025 Farm Safety calendar, giving young artists across Queensland a chance to see their creative work published and shared widely.

According to Workplace Health and Safety Queensland, "the Farm safety calendar competition raises awareness among primary school students and their communities of common hazards on farms and other rural properties." This initiative reflects a broader effort seen across Australia to embed safety thinking early, giving students practical understanding of risks before they encounter them firsthand.

• Open to primary school students across Queensland
• Entries must depict a farm safety message through drawing and colour
• Twelve winning designs feature in the 2025 calendar
• Submissions close Friday 21 June 2024

Why Early Safety Education Matters

Farms present unique dangers for families, particularly where machinery, livestock and chemicals-free zones aren't clearly separated from a safe play area. Teaching youngsters to recognise risks builds habits that last well beyond schoolyard years.

Rural properties often combine work and home life, meaning your children may encounter hazards that urban families rarely face. Establishing clear boundaries — such as securely fencing your house paddock from machinery zones — remains one of the simplest ways families reduce risk. For operators wanting formal guidance, our Children on Farms SOP outlines practical steps for keeping young ones safe on working properties.

How to Enter

Entries close Friday 21 June 2024. Additional information, including entry forms and guidelines, is available through Workplace Health and Safety Queensland's official channels.

Schools and parents seeking further resources on rural safety can explore our coverage of previous years, including the WorkSafe Queensland farm safety calendar competition winners announcement, or read about the 2026 Queensland Farm safety calendar contest now underway.

Supporting Broader Farm Safety Efforts

This competition sits alongside wider initiatives such as Farm Safety Week, which reinforces safety messages for adults working on rural properties. Together, these campaigns provide a consistent, year-round focus on reducing incidents across Queensland's agricultural communities.

Businesses managing farm operations can also strengthen their safety culture using tools like our Safety Software resources, alongside documented procedures such as an Electrical Safety Policy or Electrical Safety Checklist, both useful given how frequently electrical hazards appear on working farms.

For assistance sourcing safety documentation tailored to rural or agricultural settings, visit our support page for guidance.