The Australian Government has released the National Agricultural Labour Advisory Committee’s report.

It provides a roadmap to attract, retain, upskill and modernise the agricultural workforce. The committee’s recommendations centre around:

  • Modernising agriculture’s image.
  • Creating opportunities to attract, diversify and retain workers.
  • Embracing innovation.
  • Building skills for modern agriculture.
  • Ensuring agricultural workers are treated ethically and lawfully.

Click here to read the report.

AUSVEG released a media release on 5 March 2021: Time is ripe for action following National Ag Workforce Strategy