Free workforce planning resources
Jobs Queensland in collaboration with the Queensland Farmers’ Federation has developed a suite of free workforce planning resources for SMEs in the Queensland Agriculture Industry.
QFF and Jobs Queensland are inviting SME’s to participate in an online webinar to learn more about these tools and how they can develop their workforce planning capacity. For more information and to book here: qff.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=be9cc2409cc55bcb17498482a&id=3db3742edc&e=61938aac5e
Science and Innovation Awards
Applications are now open for the 2023 Science and Innovation Awards for Young People in Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry.
This competitive annual grants program supports young Australians aged 18-35 by funding projects that will benefit Australia’s primary industries.
In partnership with Australia’s leading research and development corporations and industry associations, there are 12 industry categories each worth up to $22,000 (GST inclusive).
More Info: www.qff.org.au/events/workforce-planning-connect-tools-agricultural-business-webinar/
Go Global Export Program
Trade and Investment Queensland’s Go Global Export Program provides export ready SME’s with financial support to achieve export outcomes in new international markets. Export-ready farmers check it out: tiq.qld.gov.au/queensland-business/how-we-help/go-global-export-program
Biodiversity scheme
The Federal government has announced the creation of a biodiversity scheme that will recognize landholders who restore or manage local habitat granting them tradeable biodiversity certificates, operating in a similar way to current carbon crediting legislation.
Cyber safety
In the last three months alone, Telstra’s systems have blocked just over 185 million malicious texts, but no tech can be 100 per cent foolproof and you are still the best line of defence against scam texts.
Read more on how to build your cyber security capability: exchange.telstra.com.au/telstra-sms-scam-blocking/
