Securing the seasonal workforce, state by state – Part Two
August 26, 2020Prime Minister Scott Morrison last Friday announced the intention to restart the Seasonal Workers Programme (SWP), which could…
SWP, Grants, border restrictions and safe plans – COVID-19 updates
Seasonal 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…
Building Food Safety Management Capacity
Growers and packers focus on food safety management individually because every packhouse system is different. Flexibility in ensuring…
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…
New Harvest Trail services to help connect industry
July 1, 2020From 1 July 2020, HLS and the NHLIS will be renamed Harvest Trail Services (HTS) and the Harvest…
Seasonal workers redefine ‘unskilled’
Efficient, productive, committed workers that return each year and don’t need retraining – more and more growers are…
Coles becomes latest retailer to back Fair Farm initiative
May 27, 2020Coles’ decision to accept Fair Farms ethical employment certification means the industry-developed scheme is now accepted by the…
New COVID-19 standards for Queensland Ag Sector
May 6, 2020All Queensland employers using seasonal workers will be required to register a Health Management Plan, new standards for…
