Agribusiness Food and Wine Workforce Strategy

We want your help developing the South Australian Agribusiness Food and Wine Workforce Strategy.

What's being decided?

The South Australian Government is taking action to strengthen South Australia's agribusiness, food, and wine sector workforce through developing a sector-wide Workforce Strategy.

The Strategy will be informed by the experience of South Australian primary producers in the barriers and challenges they face in securing and maintaining their workforce.

We have partnered with leaders and key organisations in these sectors to identify barriers and challenges, and have consolidated them into a Discussion Paper.

Background

Primary production is the backbone of the South Australian economy.

The purpose of this project is to test and develop the findings in the Discussion Paper through consultation, and to support a strong and sustainable agribusiness, food, and wine sector.

Get involved

If you are a South Australian primary production business with experience of the challenges associated with workforce in the agribusiness, food, and wine sectors, we want to hear from you.

Participate by:

Submit your response to the Discussion Paper:

What are the next steps?

Following the workshops and close of responses to the Discussion Paper, we will publish a project update.

PIRSA and the Department of State Development will work together to develop the Agribusiness Food and Wine Workforce Strategy.


We want your help developing the South Australian Agribusiness Food and Wine Workforce Strategy.

What's being decided?

The South Australian Government is taking action to strengthen South Australia's agribusiness, food, and wine sector workforce through developing a sector-wide Workforce Strategy.

The Strategy will be informed by the experience of South Australian primary producers in the barriers and challenges they face in securing and maintaining their workforce.

We have partnered with leaders and key organisations in these sectors to identify barriers and challenges, and have consolidated them into a Discussion Paper.

Background

Primary production is the backbone of the South Australian economy.

The purpose of this project is to test and develop the findings in the Discussion Paper through consultation, and to support a strong and sustainable agribusiness, food, and wine sector.

Get involved

If you are a South Australian primary production business with experience of the challenges associated with workforce in the agribusiness, food, and wine sectors, we want to hear from you.

Participate by:

Submit your response to the Discussion Paper:

What are the next steps?

Following the workshops and close of responses to the Discussion Paper, we will publish a project update.

PIRSA and the Department of State Development will work together to develop the Agribusiness Food and Wine Workforce Strategy.


  • Respond to the Discussion Paper

    Your feedback is sought on the following matters outlined in the Agribusiness Food and Wine Workforce Strategy Discussion Paper.

    The Discussion Paper identifies the follow key themes, which have been identified through the first round of targeted engagement.

    • Regional talent pool constraints
    • Migration and visa constraints
    • Training and education limitations
    • Sector capability gaps
    • Challenges in technology
    • The nature of the work
    • Perceptions of the sector
    • Regional infrastructure and social support system gaps.

    Please note your information will not be shared, and any findings from your responses included in the Agribusiness Food and Wine Workforce Strategy will be consolidated and anonymised.

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