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.

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