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Training Needs Analysis |
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Identification of Special Training Needs
Farmers and their employees must have the required skills and knowledge to successfully adapt to the changing environment within the region. They must also have access to training. In 1999, Loddon Murray 2000 plus contracted the consulting firm, Australian Agribusiness Group, to undertake a study to Identify Special Training Needs within the region. The report, launched in November 1999, will be of great value to service providers in the region. The study identified:  special training needs of relevance to farmers in the Loddon Murray region
impediments or barriers inhibiting the take-up of skills training in the region
strategies to ensure a high take-up rate of training activities undertaken in the region
training providers who can assist farmers within the region
the capacity of these providers to deliver identified training activities
training provider shortcomings
recommended course of action
Training provider database The study also produced a training provider database that identifies 43 private agricultural and agribusiness consultants, 11 registered training organisations and nine tertiary training providers. The definition of training includes the areas of: Production
Management
General business
Personal development
Key recommendations These recommendations are only suggestions by the consultants who prepared the report. The Loddon Murray 2000 plus Committee may or may not act on the recommendations. training providers Commence formal consultation with skills training providers
Establish a 'skills training' review committee
Establish training provider guidelines
Establish a 'skills training' registration system
Training providers must provide information to the skills training review prior to any allocation of training funding
applications Recognise a range of different applications for training assistance:
* by individual farmers * by a group of farmers * by the training provider on behalf of the individual or group |
Major findings of the study
Press Release: 18 February 2000 Reports 
From left: Loddon Murray 2000 plus Committee member, Ken Pattison; Chairman, Kelvin Free; Minister for State & Regional Development the Hon. John Brumby; Committee member, Yvonne Jennings; Facilitating Change Coordinator, Jo Haw; and Executive Officer, Noel Grant at the launch of the Report |
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reports...
Copies of the report are available by emailing Kelly.McKnight@nre.vic.gov.au, or by phoning (03) 54 509 547 |
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Video and brochure
As part of an overall communication strategy, Loddon Murray 2000 plus has developed a video and brochure to communicate about it's programs. Both the video and brochure feature Loddon Murray 2000 plus patron, singer-song writer John Williamson. |
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Recommendations continued..
communications Establish a newsletter to provide farmers with details on skills training activities
Implement a promotional strategy for the skills training initiative to communicate the benefits of skills training and availability of funding
Loddon Murray 2000 plus to provide a contact point for farmers seeking training skills and preferred providers
business plan providers Provide business plan training for inexperienced accredited business plan providers
Initiate business plan provider information days
childcare Purchase a mobile childcare unit
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Talkin' Technical Communications |
Updated: May 2001
Contact LM2000 plus: Kelly.McKnight@nre.vic.gov.au |