August 2019 – Agrifood ITAB

AgVision 2019 a Success

August 13, 2019August 13, 2019adminNo Comments

The NSW Agrifood ITAB participated in AgVision 2019 that was held at the Sydney Showground, Sydney Olympic Park on the 7th August 2019. Over 1200 students from 52 schools across both rural and metropolitan NSW attended the careers day and informed about the myriad or exciting careers in the agrifood industries. The ITAB Executive Officer promoted careers across the agrifood sectors including, agriculture, shearing, beekeeping meat processing, amenity horticulture, seafood, racing and baking to name a few. For more information career information in the agrifood industries please contact the Executive Officer at melissa@nswagrifooditab.com.au

Grow your business : New Funding Opportunities for the NSW agrifood industries now available

August 8, 2019August 13, 2019adminNo Comments

The NSW Agrifood ITAB has developed a summary of all current funding opportunities for vocational education and training in NSW for the agrifood industries. Funding opportunities include the Smart and Skilled, new Skills Training for Drought affected farmers and businesses, Apprenticeship Network Providers, Trade Support Loans, Australian Apprenticeship Incentives Scheme, Grow Our Own, National Skills Needs Lists, Wage Subsidy Schemes, Jobs of Tomorrow Scholarships, Bert Evans Scholarships and RAS Foundation scholarships to name a few. If you would like a copy of the FREE summary please contact the Executive Officer Melissa Wortman at melissa@nswagrifooditab.com.au

Wool Industry School Based Traineeships Showcase Day

August 1, 2019August 1, 2019adminNo Comments

The NSW Agrifood ITAB in partnership with Australian Wool Innovation, and the Shearing Contractors Association will be holding its first ever wool industry school based showcase day in Dubbo on the 19th September 2019. The FREE showcase day will consist of hand on workshops including working dog demonstrations, drafting sheep, wool classing and shearing demonstrations. The day will also have a Q and A workshop attended by key industry leaders who will answer all the hard pressing questions related to the wool industry. The day will also be an opportunity to have lunch and meet shearing contractors who are interested in employing students to do school based traineeships. Places are… Read More