Workplace Essentials Workshops
Growcom’s Workplace Essentials workshops support the development of a capable agricultural workforce by providing information and resources to farm business owners from a diverse range of agricultural industries including horticulture, broad acre cropping, grains, cotton, and grazing.
These workshops are all about reducing industry vulnerability by keeping farmers up to date with workplace laws and helping them to do the right thing.
By attending these workshops employers will have a much clearer understanding of where the gaps are in their policies and practices. Importantly, they will also be provided with useful links to industry relevant best practice resources to help address those gaps and establish positive practices in the workplace.
The Workplace Essentials workshops are open to all agricultural sectors throughout Queensland.
The 2020 Workplace Essentials workshops will be delivered in both face-to-face and webinar formats.
FACE-TO-FACE SESSIONS
DATE: 25 August 2020
TIME: 9am – 2:30pm (light lunch included)
VENUE: PCYC Bowen (Cnr Hay St & Queens Rd, Bowen)
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Session Topics
Workplace Health and Safety obligations and best practice
- Workplace risk management planning, including COVID-19 Workplace Health and Safety Plans and Health Management Plans.
- Application of hierarchy of control to reduce COVID-19 transmission risks; best management practice across the labour supply chain; and considerations for WHS for beyond the workplace eg. consultation with accommodation and transport providers and other key stakeholders of the farm business.
Workforce Management and Human Resources
- Employment and safely sourcing workers.
- Best management practice using labour hire services.
- On-boarding process.
- Harvest Trail and Labour Services, and Workforce planning considerations.
DATE: 2 September 2020
TIME: 5pm – 7pm (light supper included)
LOCATION: Caboolture Hub – Learning and Business Centre (Level 1, 4 Hasking Street Caboolture)
RSVP ONLINE HERE.
Session Topics
Workplace Health and Safety obligations and best practice
- Workplace risk management planning, including COVID-19 Workplace Health and Safety Plans and Health Management Plans.
- Application of hierarchy of control to reduce COVID-19 transmission risks; best management practice across the labour supply chain; and considerations for WHS for beyond the workplace eg. consultation with accommodation and transport providers and other key stakeholders of the farm business.
Workforce Management and Human Resources
- Employment and safely sourcing workers.
- Best management practice using labour hire services.
- On-boarding process.
- Harvest Trail and Labour Services, and Workforce planning considerations.
DATE: 9 September 2020
TIME: 9am – 2:30pm (light lunch include)
LOCATION: HSG at the Gardens (57 Gorlicks Rd, Branyan)
RSVP ONLINE HERE.
Session Topics
Workplace Health and Safety obligations and best practice
- Workplace risk management planning, including COVID-19 Workplace Health and Safety Plans and Health Management Plans.
- Application of hierarchy of control to reduce COVID-19 transmission risks; best management practice across the labour supply chain; and considerations for WHS for beyond the workplace eg. consultation with accommodation and transport providers and other key stakeholders of the farm business.
Workforce Management and Human Resources
- Employment and safely sourcing workers.
- Best management practice using labour hire services.
- On-boarding process.
- Harvest Trail and Labour Services, and Workforce planning considerations.
DATE: 16 September 2020
TIME: 9am – 2:30pm (light lunch included)
LOCATION: Stanthorpe Civic Centre (Supper Room – Lock St, Stanthorpe)
RSVP ONLINE HERE.
Session Topics
Workplace Health and Safety obligations and best practice
- Workplace risk management planning, including COVID-19 Workplace Health and Safety Plans and Health Management Plans.
- Application of hierarchy of control to reduce COVID-19 transmission risks; best management practice across the labour supply chain; and considerations for WHS for beyond the workplace eg. consultation with accommodation and transport providers and other key stakeholders of the farm business.
Workforce Management and Human Resources
- Employment and safely sourcing workers.
- Best management practice using labour hire services.
- On-boarding process.
- Harvest Trail and Labour Services, and Workforce planning considerations.
WEBINAR SESSIONS
Workplace Health & Safety Obligations and Best Practice
Recording coming soon
Webinar overview:
This webinar will discuss workplace risk management planning, including COVID-19 Workplace Health and Safety Plans and Health Management Plans.
Presenters:
- Fiona O’Sullivan (Workplace Health & Safety Queensland)
- Mark Lightowler (Biosecurity Queensland)
- Susie Butterworth (Growcom Workplace Relations Advisor)
- Karen George (Growcom Workforce Development Manager & Agriculture Workforce Officer Southern Queensland)
Recording coming soon
DATE: Tuesday, 8 September 2020
TIME: 4pm – 4:45pm
Webinar overview:
This webinar will explore the application of hierarchy of control to reduce COVID-19 transmission risks. Also discussed will be best management practice across the labour supply chain and considerations for workplace health and safety for beyond the workplace eg. consultation with accommodation and transport providers and other key stakeholders of the farm business.
Presenters:
- Join Fiona O’Sullivan (Workplace Health & Safety Queensland)
- Robin Sherlock (Safefood Queensland)
- Susie Butterworth (Growcom Workplace Relations Advisor)
- Karen George (Growcom Workforce Development Manager & Agriculture Workforce Officer Southern Queensland)
Workforce Management and Human Resources
Recording coming soon
DATE: Tuesday, 15 September 2020
TIME: 4pm – 4:45pm
Webinar overview:
This webinar will focus on best practice when using labour hire services. It will cover employment, safely sourcing workers and the on-boarding process.
Presenters:
- Natalie Wakefield or Eimeer Moran (Office of Industrial Relations Labour Hire Licencing)
- Susie Butterworth (Growcom Workplace Relations Advisor)
- Karen George (Growcom Workforce Development Manager & Agriculture Workforce Officer Southern Queensland)
Recording coming soon
DATE: Tuesday, 22 September 2020
TIME: 4pm – 4:45pm
Webinar overview:
This webinar will explore daily workforce management procedures and record keeping; managing and monitoring performance; dealing with conflict; and workforce planning, training and development.
Presenters:
- Susie Butterworth (Growcom Workplace Relations Advisor)
- Karen George (Growcom Workforce Development Manager & Agriculture Workforce Officer Southern Queensland)
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DATE: Tuesday, 29 September 2020
TIME: 4pm – 4:45pm
Webinar overview:
Recent months have been incredibly difficult for both businesses and individuals, having an enormous impact on the financial wellbeing of many. This webinar will explore the impact COVID-19 has had on your super and considerations for the future.
Presenters:
- Sunsuper
- Karen George (Growcom Workforce Development Manager & Agriculture Workforce Officer Southern Queensland)
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DATE: Tuesday, 6 October 2020
TIME: 4pm – 4:45pm
Webinar overview:
Join the Rural Financial Counselling Service as they discuss farm finance fundamentals and staying adaptive in the post-COVID-19 economy.
Presenters:
- Rural Financial Counselling Service
- Karen George (Growcom Workforce Development Manager & Agriculture Workforce Officer Southern Queensland)
Mental Health and Avoiding Financial Stress
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DATE: Tuesday, 13 October 2020
TIME: 4pm – 4:45pm
Webinar overview:
This webinar is intended to give participants an introduction to mental health first aid skills.
Presenters:
- Heather Ellis (Leadership consultant, Vision 21; Blue Wren Connections)
- Karen George (Growcom Workforce Development Manager & Agriculture Workforce Officer Southern Queensland)
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DATE: Tuesday, 20 October 2020
TIME: 4pm – 4:45pm
Webinar overview:
This webinar will explore how you can be a healthy and effective business leader by caring for your own mental health and stress.
Presenters:
- Heather Ellis (Leadership consultant, Vision 21; Blue Wren Connections)
- Karen George (Growcom Workforce Development Manager & Agriculture Workforce Officer Southern Queensland)
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DATE: Tuesday, 27 October 2020
TIME: 4pm – 4:45pm
Webinar overview:
Join a panel of presenters for this wrap-up session. Review the topics covered and develop your action plan.
Presenters:
- Susie Butterworth (Growcom Workplace Relations Advisor)
- Karen George (Growcom Workforce Development Manager & Agriculture Workforce Officer Southern Queensland)
- Julia Wheway (Bowen Gumlu Growers Association)
- Craig Dillon (Queensland Agriculture Workforce Officer South East Queensland)
- Lucy Kluck (Fair Farms)
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