Plans by DairyTas for an employment register and pre-employment training courses linking the unemployed with jobs in the industry are worthy of support and consideration at a national level, Australian Dairy Farmers (ADF) said today.
ADF President, Noel Campbell, said the initiatives would help meet anticipated demand for jobs as 50 new farms come online and the industry expands by an estimated $340 million.
âAs the local service delivery arm for Dairy Australia (DA), DairyTas deserves credit for their positive approach to addressing labour shortages in the industry,â Mr Campbell said.
âPlans for an employment register and pre-employment training courses will help fill the more than 200 jobs anticipated to be created as the Tasmanian dairy industry expands over the next 12 months.
âIn particular, the âGetting Into Dairyâ and âGetting Into Dairy â Introductory Trainingâ courses will assist interested people, including those with no previous industry background, to gain experience and practical insight into working in dairy.
âThese are very worthwhile and practical steps to assist people into the industry, and consistent with our policy aims, ADF strongly supports and commends this approach.â
Mr Campbell said DairyTas is working closely with the Federal Government to secure funding for the pre-employment training courses.
âGiven the potential employment and economic benefits involved, it is our hope the Federal Government will recognise and support what is a worthy local industry initiative,â he said.
âBuilding on the efforts of DairyTasâ and the success of GippsDairyâs âEmployment Made Easyâ online recruitment and people management tool, ADF would welcome discussing with the Federal Government the potential to expand this initiative nationally.â
For further information or to register your interest in the introductory dairy training, please call DairyTas on (03) 6432 2233.
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