Welcome to the Rural Jobs & Skills Alliance (RJSA) e-news, providing updates on RJSA activities and what’s happening in Queensland agricultural jobs and skills. See the RJSA web page HERE.
- Reef agriculture extension graduate Lili Usher-Chander shares her story on how she has found her time with Private Forestry Service Queensland (PFSQ) in Gympie and what she has learnt. Full article HERE.
- Feedback from the recent Queensland Agriculture Workforce Network (QAWN) Workplace Essentials Workshops sessions proved extremely positive, with 85% of participants saying they would review and implement changes as a result of attending the workshops. Summary HERE.
- Queensland Agriculture Workforce Network (QAWN) is hosting Seasonal Worker Programme information sessions to showcase workers from the Solomon Islands, Fiji, Papua New Guinea and Timor-Leste are being held in Mareeba (5/3), Bowen (5/3) & Stanthorpe (8/3). Details HERE.
- QAWN & Queensland Agricultural Training Colleges (QATC) are offering Farm Business Management Skill Set workshops throughout the state. Have you signed up yet? Details HERE. Register HERE.
- Take a look at how the RJSA attracts, develops and retains appropriately skilled workers, and, advocates and engages with government, industry and the community to ensure a prosperous future for Queensland’s agricultural workforce. For a visual representation of the RJSA aims and methods click HERE.
The Rural Jobs and Skills Alliance (RJSA) project is partly funded by the Queensland Government and facilitated and delivered by the Queensland Farmers’ Federation on behalf of Alliance members.
Diana Saunders
QFF Policy Officer Workforce Planning
07 3837 4726
diana@qff.org.au
