Fresh Faces in Horticulture
Retaining workers was identified as a challenge by growers and stakeholders in the development of the VegNET Gippsland Regional Extension Strategy.
This is a call for Expressions of Interest to join the Fresh Faces network.
The aim is to provide an opportunity for workers in horticulture to:
network with those beyond their workplace
inspire career progression within the industry
identify further needs for this cohort of industry members
The network is open to horticulture workers who have been involved in the industry between 6 months & 3 years.
Small - medium enterprises (up to 50 employees) are invited to nominate up to 3 eligible workers, and larger enterprises (over 50 employees) can nominate up to 5 eligible workers.
The first event will be a meet & greet, including presentations from people in the industry.
It will also be an opportunity to shape the content and format of future get-togethers by addressing questions like;
How often do we want to meet - annually, bi-annually, quarterly ?
Do we utilise the get togethers as an opportunity to offer some specific training courses and upskilling
This EOI process will close mid June - there’s a quick survey to complete to via this link https://forms.office.com/r/sVSdJWwwcm
Workers are also invited to self-nominate if they are interested.
