4.3 Placements of Staff and Scholarships

4.3 Placements of staff and scholarships

Objectives:

1. To provide placements and internships for businesses to increase their capacity in industry

2. To provide learning and networking for employees and professionals which support growth of markets and have a transformational approach to business and the supply chain

Related outcome:

Increased confidence and capacity of industry to respond to market demand

Activities 2015-16:

1. Placements, internships and traineeships to increase the experience and understanding across all sectors of the sheep industry

a. Available agri-industry wide trainee and internship programs documented

b. Engaged with industry partners to determine suitability and willingness to participate in internship programs

c. Potential industry placement opportunities – investigated with processors and exporters. Co-funding arrangement in place with MLA Donor Company

d. Value Chain Manager for V&V Walsh (August 2016) – jointly funded between V&V Walsh, MLA and DAFWA this appointment will start in September and be funded for 2 years

2. Increase the skills of technical experts employed in the sheep meat value chain in WA

a. Pilot red meat industry value chain training course for staff and industry (Dec 2015)

b. Intensive one-week value chain training course for graduates – course design and delivery contracted

3. Sheep Industry Insights Study Tours:

a. China Insights Study Tour (July 2015) – for 17 emerging and leaders producers and agribusiness participants

Current and proposed activities:

1. Placements, internships and traineeships to increase the experience and understanding across all sectors of the sheep industry.

a. Supply chain communications position with key processor (Nov 2016) – final stages of approval for role

2. Increase the skills of technical experts employed in the sheep meat value chain in WA

a. Intensive one-week value chain training course (Jan 2017) – for new entrants and professionals to be run with UoQ

b. Murdoch University under-graduate unit in sheep supply chain management (Oct 2016)

3. Sheep Industry Insights Study Tours

a. Market Insight Tour to Middle East for emerging producers (Apr 2017)

Outcomes and achievements:

The China Insights tour with processors and producers in July 2015 highlighted key market drivers in the sheep industry and provided site visits to feedlots, slaughter, processing, new product development, chilled and frozen distribution, food service and retail distribution.

One cool fact

The majority of graduate placements in the sheep industry go on to be employed in the industry.

Activity leader

Justin Hardy +61 (0) 8 9892 8408

agric.wa.gov.au/sibi

The Department of Agriculture and Food, Western Australia’s SIBI project is made possible by the State Government’s Royalties for Regions investment.