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3 AUSTRALIAN agriculture and its supply chains represent a ‘complex and sophisticated system’ that relies heavily on the quality of its people.
Roadmap to guide National Ag Workforce vision T
he Australian Government appointed the National Agricultural Labour Advisory Committee in December 2019 to develop a National Agricultural Workforce Strategy report.
Key points • The National Agricultural Workforce Strategy report has been released • A new Roadmap has also been launched outlining the government’s vision for the sector and next steps • Developing human capital will be key to delivering the Government’s Ag2030 plan over the medium to long-term.
The committee, chaired by Mr John Azarias, included 11 members from academia, the education and training sector and individual agribusinesses. From March to August 2020, the committee consulted more than 300 organisations and received 117 submissions.
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Minister for Agriculture, Drought and Emergency Management David Littleproud said the Roadmap addresses the main themes raised in the National Agricultural Workforce Strategy report submitted to the government in late December by the independent National Agricultural Labour Advisory Committee.
The strategy report was submitted to the government on December 22, 2020, with 37 recommendations. Roadmap
to attract, retain, upskill and modernise the agricultural workforce.
The committee’s strategy report highlights that Australian agriculture and its supply chains represent a ‘complex and sophisticated system’ that relies heavily on the quality of its people. The 37 recommendations confirm the need to: • Modernise agriculture’s image • Create opportunities to attract, diversify and retain the workforce • Embrace innovation • Build skills for modern agriculture • Ensure agricultural workers are treated ethically and lawfully.
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The Australian Government has released the National Agricultural Labour Advisory Committee’s report — National Agricultural Workforce Strategy: Learning to excel, together with a roadmap to attract, retain, upskill and modernise the agricultural workforce.
“The Roadmap outlines the government’s vision for the sector and broadly outlines the next steps for taking the roadmap themes forward,” Minister Littleproud said. “It also sets out the actions the government has taken over the past 12 months to address the immediate workforce needs of our agricultural sector as a result of the impacts of COVID-19.
