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The Authority’s compliance and enforcement officers have started the year by visiting labour hire providers and hosts across Victoria. The officers are educating hosts and providers about their obligations and monitoring compliance with the labour hire licensing scheme.
Showing hosts that you can provide labour hire services
Some providers and hosts have contacted the Authority for ‘proof’ that a business can provide labour hire services.
Licensed providers can show they have been granted a licence by:
- referring hosts to the Register of Licensed Labour Hire Providers
- publishing a link to the Register of Licensed Labour Hire Providers on their website
- providing their licence number
- showing hosts their licence.
For more information, visit the Labour Hire Authority website....
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Dry seasons support- Household financial relief is now available
The CWA of Victoria’s Drought Relief program has been provided a funding boost by the Victorian Government for the provision of household financial relief. A grant payment of up to $3,000 per individual applicant and/or household is available for farming families, farm workers and contractors that are drought-affected and reliant on farming as their primary source of income.
To access an application form or to find out more, visit the CWA of Victoria’s website.
Traceability Grants Program – Round 1
The Australian Government is inviting applications through an open competitive process to apply to deliver services under the Traceability Grants Program – Round 1 (the program). The program was announced as part of the Modernising Agricultural Trade initiative. This program provides opportunities for successful applicants to conduct projects that will enhance the supply chain traceability systems and arrangements that support the export of our agricultural commodities. Closing Date & Time 21 February 2020 - 11:00pm AEDT.
For further information regarding the Grants Program, or to apply, please click here.
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The 2020 PMA A-NZ Produce Executive Program brochure is now available. The program is an unmatched opportunity to improve your leadership and collaboration skills, increase personal resilience, drive innovation, gain industry insights and network with industry leaders for 5 days and nights.
Early Bird Reminder: Get $500 off the program fee if you register by the 7th of February. Or get 10% off for 3 participants, 15% for 4 or 20% for 5. Click here to Enroll...
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From 1 January 2020, businesses in Australia’s horticulture industry will be able to apply for the new
Horticulture Industry Labour Agreement. The Horticulture Industry Labour Agreement increases access to
skilled and semi-skilled migrant workers for the horticulture industry, where appropriately qualified
Australians are unavailable. Click here for Horticulture Industry Labour Agreement (HILA)
Grower information.
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The Food and Fibre team of Industry Development and Participation, has published the annual Victorian Food and Fibre Export Performance Report 2018-19.
Victorian food and fibre exports reached a new high last financial year, showing that despite difficult seasonal and market conditions, Victoria’s food and fibre sector continues to go from strength to strength.
In 2018-19 Victoria’s food and fibre exports were valued at $14.2 billion, an increase of $98 million on the previous year– keeping Victoria as the nation’s largest food and fibre exporter with 27 per cent of the national total.
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Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced a $2 billion bushfire recovery fund to help those affected by the deadly Australian bushfires. "The Commonwealth is committing an additional $2b over the next two calendar years, starting right now, to support all of the efforts of a recovery right across the country. Read more of this 9 News article...
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