In our submissions to the Employment White Paper in September 2022 we made the following observations: In the short term, the NFF supports an improvement to the migration settings, a simplification of the industrial relations system, and enabling broader participation in the workforce for all who are willing and able. [...] At a more granular level it will need to consider the unique nuances of the agricultural industry: the fact it is largely but not exclusively regional, the fact that a lot of the product is seasonal, the fact that business is susceptible to natural forces (weather, disease, welfare, etc), the fact that it sits at the head of many lines of production, the fact that it is one of the — if not the — m. [...] Food Supply Chain Capacity Study | May 2024 In 2019 the NFF made the following recommendations to the National Agricultural Labour Advisory Committee: The NFF recommends that the government conduct a comprehensive, sophisticated, and regular (at least five-yearly) audit of employment in agriculture, identifying all of the jobs/roles in the sector and the qualifications and skillset which those rol. [...] What are the appropriate roles for government, industry and other contributors in the collection, dissemination and analysis of food supply chain workforce data? The scope of the task requires the size and resourcing of the Federal government to be done correctly. [...] Food Supply Chain Capacity Study | May 2024 In terms of ‘enablers’, the question is difficult to answer generally as the response would need to be tailored to the group in question, the specific circumstances of the farm (region, commodity) and the roles we are trying to promote.
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Table of Contents
- The National Farmers Federation NFF is the voice of Australian farmers. 2
- NFF Member Organisations 2
- The National Farmers Federation NFF is the voice of Australian farmers. ............................ 2 3
- NFF Member Organisations ....................................................................................................... 2 3
- Introduction ................................................................................................................................ 4 3
- 1. A Shared Vision for the Workforce ................................................................................... 6 3
- 2. Data and Information ...................................................................................................... 9 3
- 3. Demand and Supply Factors .......................................................................................... 13 3
- 4. Participation and Progression ........................................................................................ 15 3
- 5. Disruption and Resilience ............................................................................................... 20 3
- 6. Education and Training .................................................................................................. 22 3
- 7. Migration ....................................................................................................................... 28 3
- 8. Biosecurity Skills and Workers ....................................................................................... 34 3
- Conclusion ................................................................................... 3
- Introduction 4
- 1. A Shared Vision for the Workforce 6
- General Comments 6
- Questions 6
- 2. Data and Information 9
- General Comments 9
- Questions 11
- 3. Demand and Supply Factors 13
- General Comments 13
- Questions 13
- 4. Participation and Progression 15
- General Comments 15
- Questions 17
- 5. Disruption and Resilience 20
- General Comments 20
- Questions 21
- 6. Education and Training 22
- General Comments 22
- Questions 22
- 7. Migration 28
- General Comments 28
- Questions 31
- 8. Biosecurity Skills and Workers 34
- General Comments 34
- Questions 35
