SWP, Grants, border restrictions and safe plans – COVID-19 updates
August 26, 2020Seasonal Worker Programme back on The Seasonal Worker Programme (SWP) and Pacific Labour Scheme (PLS) will resume following…
Securing the seasonal workforce, state by state
August 19, 2020Seasonal workforce availability: What’s happening in your state Labour availability is a priority for apple and pear growers nationally, with negotiations to allow Pacific Islands workers entry to the…
APAL aiming to address workforce availability issues
August 12, 2020APAL is working with state and federal governments and other industry bodies to ensure a timely response to increasing concerns over workforce availability. The COVID-19 pandemic has…
Availability of labour among the key issues for APAL advocacy
July 29, 2020APAL has identified four key points of advocacy that are of current interest, with the short-term availability of…
Seasonal workers redefine ‘unskilled’
July 1, 2020Efficient, productive, committed workers that return each year and don’t need retraining – more and more growers are…
My Harvest: Alex Turnbull, Turnbull Brothers Orchards, Victoria
May 13, 2020It’s close to home this week for My Harvest, with the focus on Turnbull Brothers Orchards which is…
