Supporting Agriculture Through a Potential Trade Apprenticeship

To support the growth of Australia’s agriculture industry, Skills Insight is consulting with industry around the potential for a trade apprenticeship, to improve the visibility of agricultural career pathways and attract new entrants.   Following research into the feasibility of an agricultural trade apprenticeship, stakeholders are invited to contribute to mapping agricultural career pathways. Your input will help provide insight into existing job roles and the broad opportunities and appeal of a career in agriculture.  Consultation workshops are being held around the country and online to collect your insights during April and May. Further opportunities for input will be available throughout the project.  

“An apprenticeship model offers employers a way to attract and nurture new entrants to the industry and provides the next generation of agricultural workers with a structured career pathway to learn on the job,” said Ben Rogers, General Manager Workplace Relations and Legal Affairs, National Farmers’ Federation.   “More broadly it showcases the professionalism of the industry and the exciting and diverse opportunities offered by a career in ag. The National Farmers’ Federation outlined the need for an agricultural apprenticeship in our 2030 Roadmap and supports Skills Insight in the work to explore how this can be achieved.”