Reseach, Awards and Media

Evidence-Based. Co-Designed. Proven By Collaboration.

Calm Your Farm wasn't developed and designed in isolation. It was co-designed with school students, teachers, researchers and industry experts from rural and regional Australia to ensure the experience is engaging, practical and grounded in real farm safety challenges.

Supported by funding from the Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, it has been evaluated through multiple research studies and recognised internationally for its educational impact.

Research Publications

Independent research has documented the development, co-design process and educational outcomes of Calm Your Farm, demonstrating how the program was created and its impact on improving farm safety knowledge.

Co-Designing a Farm Safety Gamified Educational Resource

Co-Designing a Farm Safety Gamified Educational Resource With School Students and Their Teachers: Qualitative Study Protocol outlines the research methodology used to develop Calm Your Farm, including the collaborative co-design process with school students and teachers.
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https://doi.org/10.1177/16094069231156345

Farm Injury and Safety Practices Among Rural Adolescents

This qualitative study explores farm safety practices among rural adolescents, identifying common risks, sources of safety information and educational preferences that informed the development of the Calm Your Farm gamified educational resource.
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https://doi.org/10.1080/1059924X.2025.2485926

Pilot Evaluation of a Co-Designed Gamified Farm Injury Prevention

This pilot evaluation reports on the educational impact of Calm Your Farm, demonstrating improvements in adolescents' farm safety knowledge following use of the educational resource.
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https://doi.org/10.1080/1059924X.2024.2382716

Awards Recognition

Calm Your Farm has received international recognition for its innovation in farm safety education, co-design approach and measurable educational impact.

Educational Aids Blue Ribbon Award

Calm Your Farm received the prestigious Educational Aids Blue Ribbon Award from the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE), recognising excellence in educational resources for agriculture and biological engineering.
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Media Coverage

Universities, industry organisations and national media have featured Calm Your Farm for its innovative and evidence-based approach to farm safety education.

Publication

Coverage

UNSW News

Gamifying safety helps teens prevent farm injury

Published on the 27 Nov 2023

James Cook University

Researchers have created a game designed for teenagers to learn about potential hazards on the farm and how to reduce injury risk

Published on the 27 Nov 2023

Technology Decisions

Gamifying safety for teens

Published on the 30 Nov 2023

Open Forum