❓ Hon. Kim Chance outlines government actions to address rural labour shortages, including a working group, advertising campaigns, exploring timber worker availability, and promoting agricultural careers. The response acknowledges the long-term nature of the problem.
AnsweredQoN 400Legislative Council
Asked
2 June 2004
Member
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Further to my question of 9 March 2004, will the minister please outline what actions the Government has taken to resolve the acute labour shortage in rural Western Australia in light of the forthcoming grain season? Hon KIM CHANCE
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I seek leave to have the answer incorporated in Hansard because it is quite lengthy. Leave granted. The following material was incorporated I thank the Hon. Member for some notice of this question . The Hon Member would recall that in an earlier response to a question on this issue I had outlined some of the key factors that were seen to be limiting the supply of labour to farms. These factors included, in brief: . the weakened relationship between country and city people, resulting in city people having little knowledge and, therefore, interest in pursuing employment opportunities on farms; and . competitive employment conditions, with farm labour employment conditions placed behind other options, particularly in the mining sector, available to employees in rural areas. The Member would recognise that the solution to this situation will not be fully achieved in the short term. However, in response to the identified seasonal labour shortages last year a number of actions have been initiated. . I have formed a Working Group comprising key industry representatives including PGA, WAFarmers, training providers, employment agencies and relevant Government agencies. One immediate action agreed by the Working Group was to engage the Kondinin Group to place advertisements across a wide range of metropolitan and rural community newspapers inviting interested potential employees to register their interest. I understand that the advertisements attracted some 80 calls and that the Kondinin Group was able to on forward to rural employment agents some 59 suitable applicants. I am aware that at least 60 percent of respondents from the Perth metropolitan region have gained employment, through the PGA personnel division, as a result of the advertising campaign launched to address this year’s labour shortage for seeding. The PGA was one of three organisations people looking for work were referred to. The Working Group will continue to meet to discuss strategies to address this problem. . I have discussed with my Ministerial colleague, the Hon Alan Carpenter, the possibility that seasonal workers employed in the timber industry by contract harvesters (some 150 workers) might be available, for crop seeding activities in particular, as timber harvesting operations have to cease with the first rains. . There has also been considerable effort made to promote careers in agriculture at recent careers and education expos, including a joint effort by the Western Australian Primary Industry Training Council and Rural Skills Australia to promote employment opportunities in shearing. The Department of Agriculture has an ongoing activity promoting career opportunities in agriculture. . The Department of Agriculture is reviewing the substantial amount of research that has been conducted nationally into issues of skill shortage and labour demand across primary production.
Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I seek leave to have the answer incorporated in Hansard because it is quite lengthy. Leave granted. The following material was incorporated I thank the Hon. Member for some notice of this question . The Hon Member would recall that in an earlier response to a question on this issue I had outlined some of the key factors that were seen to be limiting the supply of labour to farms. These factors included, in brief: . the weakened relationship between country and city people, resulting in city people having little knowledge and, therefore, interest in pursuing employment opportunities on farms; and . competitive employment conditions, with farm labour employment conditions placed behind other options, particularly in the mining sector, available to employees in rural areas. The Member would recognise that the solution to this situation will not be fully achieved in the short term. However, in response to the identified seasonal labour shortages last year a number of actions have been initiated. . I have formed a Working Group comprising key industry representatives including PGA, WAFarmers, training providers, employment agencies and relevant Government agencies. One immediate action agreed by the Working Group was to engage the Kondinin Group to place advertisements across a wide range of metropolitan and rural community newspapers inviting interested potential employees to register their interest. I understand that the advertisements attracted some 80 calls and that the Kondinin Group was able to on forward to rural employment agents some 59 suitable applicants. I am aware that at least 60 percent of respondents from the Perth metropolitan region have gained employment, through the PGA personnel division, as a result of the advertising campaign launched to address this year’s labour shortage for seeding. The PGA was one of three organisations people looking for work were referred to. The Working Group will continue to meet to discuss strategies to address this problem. . I have discussed with my Ministerial colleague, the Hon Alan Carpenter, the possibility that seasonal workers employed in the timber industry by contract harvesters (some 150 workers) might be available, for crop seeding activities in particular, as timber harvesting operations have to cease with the first rains. . There has also been considerable effort made to promote careers in agriculture at recent careers and education expos, including a joint effort by the Western Australian Primary Industry Training Council and Rural Skills Australia to promote employment opportunities in shearing. The Department of Agriculture has an ongoing activity promoting career opportunities in agriculture. . The Department of Agriculture is reviewing the substantial amount of research that has been conducted nationally into issues of skill shortage and labour demand across primary production.
I seek leave to have the answer incorporated in Hansard because it is quite lengthy. Leave granted. The following material was incorporated I thank the Hon. Member for some notice of this question . The Hon Member would recall that in an earlier response to a question on this issue I had outlined some of the key factors that were seen to be limiting the supply of labour to farms. These factors included, in brief: . the weakened relationship between country and city people, resulting in city people having little knowledge and, therefore, interest in pursuing employment opportunities on farms; and . competitive employment conditions, with farm labour employment conditions placed behind other options, particularly in the mining sector, available to employees in rural areas. The Member would recognise that the solution to this situation will not be fully achieved in the short term. However, in response to the identified seasonal labour shortages last year a number of actions have been initiated. . I have formed a Working Group comprising key industry representatives including PGA, WAFarmers, training providers, employment agencies and relevant Government agencies. One immediate action agreed by the Working Group was to engage the Kondinin Group to place advertisements across a wide range of metropolitan and rural community newspapers inviting interested potential employees to register their interest. I understand that the advertisements attracted some 80 calls and that the Kondinin Group was able to on forward to rural employment agents some 59 suitable applicants. I am aware that at least 60 percent of respondents from the Perth metropolitan region have gained employment, through the PGA personnel division, as a result of the advertising campaign launched to address this year’s labour shortage for seeding. The PGA was one of three organisations people looking for work were referred to. The Working Group will continue to meet to discuss strategies to address this problem. . I have discussed with my Ministerial colleague, the Hon Alan Carpenter, the possibility that seasonal workers employed in the timber industry by contract harvesters (some 150 workers) might be available, for crop seeding activities in particular, as timber harvesting operations have to cease with the first rains. . There has also been considerable effort made to promote careers in agriculture at recent careers and education expos, including a joint effort by the Western Australian Primary Industry Training Council and Rural Skills Australia to promote employment opportunities in shearing. The Department of Agriculture has an ongoing activity promoting career opportunities in agriculture. . The Department of Agriculture is reviewing the substantial amount of research that has been conducted nationally into issues of skill shortage and labour demand across primary production.
Leave granted. The following material was incorporated I thank the Hon. Member for some notice of this question . The Hon Member would recall that in an earlier response to a question on this issue I had outlined some of the key factors that were seen to be limiting the supply of labour to farms. These factors included, in brief: . the weakened relationship between country and city people, resulting in city people having little knowledge and, therefore, interest in pursuing employment opportunities on farms; and . competitive employment conditions, with farm labour employment conditions placed behind other options, particularly in the mining sector, available to employees in rural areas. The Member would recognise that the solution to this situation will not be fully achieved in the short term. However, in response to the identified seasonal labour shortages last year a number of actions have been initiated. . I have formed a Working Group comprising key industry representatives including PGA, WAFarmers, training providers, employment agencies and relevant Government agencies. One immediate action agreed by the Working Group was to engage the Kondinin Group to place advertisements across a wide range of metropolitan and rural community newspapers inviting interested potential employees to register their interest. I understand that the advertisements attracted some 80 calls and that the Kondinin Group was able to on forward to rural employment agents some 59 suitable applicants. I am aware that at least 60 percent of respondents from the Perth metropolitan region have gained employment, through the PGA personnel division, as a result of the advertising campaign launched to address this year’s labour shortage for seeding. The PGA was one of three organisations people looking for work were referred to. The Working Group will continue to meet to discuss strategies to address this problem. . I have discussed with my Ministerial colleague, the Hon Alan Carpenter, the possibility that seasonal workers employed in the timber industry by contract harvesters (some 150 workers) might be available, for crop seeding activities in particular, as timber harvesting operations have to cease with the first rains. . There has also been considerable effort made to promote careers in agriculture at recent careers and education expos, including a joint effort by the Western Australian Primary Industry Training Council and Rural Skills Australia to promote employment opportunities in shearing. The Department of Agriculture has an ongoing activity promoting career opportunities in agriculture. . The Department of Agriculture is reviewing the substantial amount of research that has been conducted nationally into issues of skill shortage and labour demand across primary production.
The following material was incorporated I thank the Hon. Member for some notice of this question . The Hon Member would recall that in an earlier response to a question on this issue I had outlined some of the key factors that were seen to be limiting the supply of labour to farms. These factors included, in brief: . the weakened relationship between country and city people, resulting in city people having little knowledge and, therefore, interest in pursuing employment opportunities on farms; and . competitive employment conditions, with farm labour employment conditions placed behind other options, particularly in the mining sector, available to employees in rural areas. The Member would recognise that the solution to this situation will not be fully achieved in the short term. However, in response to the identified seasonal labour shortages last year a number of actions have been initiated. . I have formed a Working Group comprising key industry representatives including PGA, WAFarmers, training providers, employment agencies and relevant Government agencies. One immediate action agreed by the Working Group was to engage the Kondinin Group to place advertisements across a wide range of metropolitan and rural community newspapers inviting interested potential employees to register their interest. I understand that the advertisements attracted some 80 calls and that the Kondinin Group was able to on forward to rural employment agents some 59 suitable applicants. I am aware that at least 60 percent of respondents from the Perth metropolitan region have gained employment, through the PGA personnel division, as a result of the advertising campaign launched to address this year’s labour shortage for seeding. The PGA was one of three organisations people looking for work were referred to. The Working Group will continue to meet to discuss strategies to address this problem. . I have discussed with my Ministerial colleague, the Hon Alan Carpenter, the possibility that seasonal workers employed in the timber industry by contract harvesters (some 150 workers) might be available, for crop seeding activities in particular, as timber harvesting operations have to cease with the first rains. . There has also been considerable effort made to promote careers in agriculture at recent careers and education expos, including a joint effort by the Western Australian Primary Industry Training Council and Rural Skills Australia to promote employment opportunities in shearing. The Department of Agriculture has an ongoing activity promoting career opportunities in agriculture. . The Department of Agriculture is reviewing the substantial amount of research that has been conducted nationally into issues of skill shortage and labour demand across primary production.
I thank the Hon. Member for some notice of this question . The Hon Member would recall that in an earlier response to a question on this issue I had outlined some of the key factors that were seen to be limiting the supply of labour to farms. These factors included, in brief: . the weakened relationship between country and city people, resulting in city people having little knowledge and, therefore, interest in pursuing employment opportunities on farms; and . competitive employment conditions, with farm labour employment conditions placed behind other options, particularly in the mining sector, available to employees in rural areas. The Member would recognise that the solution to this situation will not be fully achieved in the short term. However, in response to the identified seasonal labour shortages last year a number of actions have been initiated. . I have formed a Working Group comprising key industry representatives including PGA, WAFarmers, training providers, employment agencies and relevant Government agencies. One immediate action agreed by the Working Group was to engage the Kondinin Group to place advertisements across a wide range of metropolitan and rural community newspapers inviting interested potential employees to register their interest. I understand that the advertisements attracted some 80 calls and that the Kondinin Group was able to on forward to rural employment agents some 59 suitable applicants. I am aware that at least 60 percent of respondents from the Perth metropolitan region have gained employment, through the PGA personnel division, as a result of the advertising campaign launched to address this year’s labour shortage for seeding. The PGA was one of three organisations people looking for work were referred to. The Working Group will continue to meet to discuss strategies to address this problem. . I have discussed with my Ministerial colleague, the Hon Alan Carpenter, the possibility that seasonal workers employed in the timber industry by contract harvesters (some 150 workers) might be available, for crop seeding activities in particular, as timber harvesting operations have to cease with the first rains. . There has also been considerable effort made to promote careers in agriculture at recent careers and education expos, including a joint effort by the Western Australian Primary Industry Training Council and Rural Skills Australia to promote employment opportunities in shearing. The Department of Agriculture has an ongoing activity promoting career opportunities in agriculture. . The Department of Agriculture is reviewing the substantial amount of research that has been conducted nationally into issues of skill shortage and labour demand across primary production.
I thank the Hon. Member for some notice of this question . The Hon Member would recall that in an earlier response to a question on this issue I had outlined some of the key factors that were seen to be limiting the supply of labour to farms. These factors included, in brief: . the weakened relationship between country and city people, resulting in city people having little knowledge and, therefore, interest in pursuing employment opportunities on farms; and . competitive employment conditions, with farm labour employment conditions placed behind other options, particularly in the mining sector, available to employees in rural areas. The Member would recognise that the solution to this situation will not be fully achieved in the short term. However, in response to the identified seasonal labour shortages last year a number of actions have been initiated. . I have formed a Working Group comprising key industry representatives including PGA, WAFarmers, training providers, employment agencies and relevant Government agencies. One immediate action agreed by the Working Group was to engage the Kondinin Group to place advertisements across a wide range of metropolitan and rural community newspapers inviting interested potential employees to register their interest. I understand that the advertisements attracted some 80 calls and that the Kondinin Group was able to on forward to rural employment agents some 59 suitable applicants. I am aware that at least 60 percent of respondents from the Perth metropolitan region have gained employment, through the PGA personnel division, as a result of the advertising campaign launched to address this year’s labour shortage for seeding. The PGA was one of three organisations people looking for work were referred to. The Working Group will continue to meet to discuss strategies to address this problem. . I have discussed with my Ministerial colleague, the Hon Alan Carpenter, the possibility that seasonal workers employed in the timber industry by contract harvesters (some 150 workers) might be available, for crop seeding activities in particular, as timber harvesting operations have to cease with the first rains. . There has also been considerable effort made to promote careers in agriculture at recent careers and education expos, including a joint effort by the Western Australian Primary Industry Training Council and Rural Skills Australia to promote employment opportunities in shearing. The Department of Agriculture has an ongoing activity promoting career opportunities in agriculture. . The Department of Agriculture is reviewing the substantial amount of research that has been conducted nationally into issues of skill shortage and labour demand across primary production.
The Hon Member would recall that in an earlier response to a question on this issue I had outlined some of the key factors that were seen to be limiting the supply of labour to farms. These factors included, in brief: . the weakened relationship between country and city people, resulting in city people having little knowledge and, therefore, interest in pursuing employment opportunities on farms; and . competitive employment conditions, with farm labour employment conditions placed behind other options, particularly in the mining sector, available to employees in rural areas. The Member would recognise that the solution to this situation will not be fully achieved in the short term. However, in response to the identified seasonal labour shortages last year a number of actions have been initiated. . I have formed a Working Group comprising key industry representatives including PGA, WAFarmers, training providers, employment agencies and relevant Government agencies. One immediate action agreed by the Working Group was to engage the Kondinin Group to place advertisements across a wide range of metropolitan and rural community newspapers inviting interested potential employees to register their interest. I understand that the advertisements attracted some 80 calls and that the Kondinin Group was able to on forward to rural employment agents some 59 suitable applicants. I am aware that at least 60 percent of respondents from the Perth metropolitan region have gained employment, through the PGA personnel division, as a result of the advertising campaign launched to address this year’s labour shortage for seeding. The PGA was one of three organisations people looking for work were referred to. The Working Group will continue to meet to discuss strategies to address this problem. . I have discussed with my Ministerial colleague, the Hon Alan Carpenter, the possibility that seasonal workers employed in the timber industry by contract harvesters (some 150 workers) might be available, for crop seeding activities in particular, as timber harvesting operations have to cease with the first rains. . There has also been considerable effort made to promote careers in agriculture at recent careers and education expos, including a joint effort by the Western Australian Primary Industry Training Council and Rural Skills Australia to promote employment opportunities in shearing. The Department of Agriculture has an ongoing activity promoting career opportunities in agriculture. . The Department of Agriculture is reviewing the substantial amount of research that has been conducted nationally into issues of skill shortage and labour demand across primary production.
. the weakened relationship between country and city people, resulting in city people having little knowledge and, therefore, interest in pursuing employment opportunities on farms; and . competitive employment conditions, with farm labour employment conditions placed behind other options, particularly in the mining sector, available to employees in rural areas. The Member would recognise that the solution to this situation will not be fully achieved in the short term. However, in response to the identified seasonal labour shortages last year a number of actions have been initiated. . I have formed a Working Group comprising key industry representatives including PGA, WAFarmers, training providers, employment agencies and relevant Government agencies. One immediate action agreed by the Working Group was to engage the Kondinin Group to place advertisements across a wide range of metropolitan and rural community newspapers inviting interested potential employees to register their interest. I understand that the advertisements attracted some 80 calls and that the Kondinin Group was able to on forward to rural employment agents some 59 suitable applicants. I am aware that at least 60 percent of respondents from the Perth metropolitan region have gained employment, through the PGA personnel division, as a result of the advertising campaign launched to address this year’s labour shortage for seeding. The PGA was one of three organisations people looking for work were referred to. The Working Group will continue to meet to discuss strategies to address this problem. . I have discussed with my Ministerial colleague, the Hon Alan Carpenter, the possibility that seasonal workers employed in the timber industry by contract harvesters (some 150 workers) might be available, for crop seeding activities in particular, as timber harvesting operations have to cease with the first rains. . There has also been considerable effort made to promote careers in agriculture at recent careers and education expos, including a joint effort by the Western Australian Primary Industry Training Council and Rural Skills Australia to promote employment opportunities in shearing. The Department of Agriculture has an ongoing activity promoting career opportunities in agriculture. . The Department of Agriculture is reviewing the substantial amount of research that has been conducted nationally into issues of skill shortage and labour demand across primary production.
. competitive employment conditions, with farm labour employment conditions placed behind other options, particularly in the mining sector, available to employees in rural areas. The Member would recognise that the solution to this situation will not be fully achieved in the short term. However, in response to the identified seasonal labour shortages last year a number of actions have been initiated. . I have formed a Working Group comprising key industry representatives including PGA, WAFarmers, training providers, employment agencies and relevant Government agencies. One immediate action agreed by the Working Group was to engage the Kondinin Group to place advertisements across a wide range of metropolitan and rural community newspapers inviting interested potential employees to register their interest. I understand that the advertisements attracted some 80 calls and that the Kondinin Group was able to on forward to rural employment agents some 59 suitable applicants. I am aware that at least 60 percent of respondents from the Perth metropolitan region have gained employment, through the PGA personnel division, as a result of the advertising campaign launched to address this year’s labour shortage for seeding. The PGA was one of three organisations people looking for work were referred to. The Working Group will continue to meet to discuss strategies to address this problem. . I have discussed with my Ministerial colleague, the Hon Alan Carpenter, the possibility that seasonal workers employed in the timber industry by contract harvesters (some 150 workers) might be available, for crop seeding activities in particular, as timber harvesting operations have to cease with the first rains. . There has also been considerable effort made to promote careers in agriculture at recent careers and education expos, including a joint effort by the Western Australian Primary Industry Training Council and Rural Skills Australia to promote employment opportunities in shearing. The Department of Agriculture has an ongoing activity promoting career opportunities in agriculture. . The Department of Agriculture is reviewing the substantial amount of research that has been conducted nationally into issues of skill shortage and labour demand across primary production.
The Member would recognise that the solution to this situation will not be fully achieved in the short term. However, in response to the identified seasonal labour shortages last year a number of actions have been initiated. . I have formed a Working Group comprising key industry representatives including PGA, WAFarmers, training providers, employment agencies and relevant Government agencies. One immediate action agreed by the Working Group was to engage the Kondinin Group to place advertisements across a wide range of metropolitan and rural community newspapers inviting interested potential employees to register their interest. I understand that the advertisements attracted some 80 calls and that the Kondinin Group was able to on forward to rural employment agents some 59 suitable applicants. I am aware that at least 60 percent of respondents from the Perth metropolitan region have gained employment, through the PGA personnel division, as a result of the advertising campaign launched to address this year’s labour shortage for seeding. The PGA was one of three organisations people looking for work were referred to. The Working Group will continue to meet to discuss strategies to address this problem. . I have discussed with my Ministerial colleague, the Hon Alan Carpenter, the possibility that seasonal workers employed in the timber industry by contract harvesters (some 150 workers) might be available, for crop seeding activities in particular, as timber harvesting operations have to cease with the first rains. . There has also been considerable effort made to promote careers in agriculture at recent careers and education expos, including a joint effort by the Western Australian Primary Industry Training Council and Rural Skills Australia to promote employment opportunities in shearing. The Department of Agriculture has an ongoing activity promoting career opportunities in agriculture. . The Department of Agriculture is reviewing the substantial amount of research that has been conducted nationally into issues of skill shortage and labour demand across primary production.
. I have formed a Working Group comprising key industry representatives including PGA, WAFarmers, training providers, employment agencies and relevant Government agencies. One immediate action agreed by the Working Group was to engage the Kondinin Group to place advertisements across a wide range of metropolitan and rural community newspapers inviting interested potential employees to register their interest. I understand that the advertisements attracted some 80 calls and that the Kondinin Group was able to on forward to rural employment agents some 59 suitable applicants. I am aware that at least 60 percent of respondents from the Perth metropolitan region have gained employment, through the PGA personnel division, as a result of the advertising campaign launched to address this year’s labour shortage for seeding. The PGA was one of three organisations people looking for work were referred to. The Working Group will continue to meet to discuss strategies to address this problem. . I have discussed with my Ministerial colleague, the Hon Alan Carpenter, the possibility that seasonal workers employed in the timber industry by contract harvesters (some 150 workers) might be available, for crop seeding activities in particular, as timber harvesting operations have to cease with the first rains. . There has also been considerable effort made to promote careers in agriculture at recent careers and education expos, including a joint effort by the Western Australian Primary Industry Training Council and Rural Skills Australia to promote employment opportunities in shearing. The Department of Agriculture has an ongoing activity promoting career opportunities in agriculture. . The Department of Agriculture is reviewing the substantial amount of research that has been conducted nationally into issues of skill shortage and labour demand across primary production.
. I have discussed with my Ministerial colleague, the Hon Alan Carpenter, the possibility that seasonal workers employed in the timber industry by contract harvesters (some 150 workers) might be available, for crop seeding activities in particular, as timber harvesting operations have to cease with the first rains. . There has also been considerable effort made to promote careers in agriculture at recent careers and education expos, including a joint effort by the Western Australian Primary Industry Training Council and Rural Skills Australia to promote employment opportunities in shearing. The Department of Agriculture has an ongoing activity promoting career opportunities in agriculture. . The Department of Agriculture is reviewing the substantial amount of research that has been conducted nationally into issues of skill shortage and labour demand across primary production.
. There has also been considerable effort made to promote careers in agriculture at recent careers and education expos, including a joint effort by the Western Australian Primary Industry Training Council and Rural Skills Australia to promote employment opportunities in shearing. The Department of Agriculture has an ongoing activity promoting career opportunities in agriculture. . The Department of Agriculture is reviewing the substantial amount of research that has been conducted nationally into issues of skill shortage and labour demand across primary production.
. The Department of Agriculture is reviewing the substantial amount of research that has been conducted nationally into issues of skill shortage and labour demand across primary production.
Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I seek leave to have the answer incorporated in Hansard because it is quite lengthy. Leave granted. The following material was incorporated I thank the Hon. Member for some notice of this question . The Hon Member would recall that in an earlier response to a question on this issue I had outlined some of the key factors that were seen to be limiting the supply of labour to farms. These factors included, in brief: . the weakened relationship between country and city people, resulting in city people having little knowledge and, therefore, interest in pursuing employment opportunities on farms; and . competitive employment conditions, with farm labour employment conditions placed behind other options, particularly in the mining sector, available to employees in rural areas. The Member would recognise that the solution to this situation will not be fully achieved in the short term. However, in response to the identified seasonal labour shortages last year a number of actions have been initiated. . I have formed a Working Group comprising key industry representatives including PGA, WAFarmers, training providers, employment agencies and relevant Government agencies. One immediate action agreed by the Working Group was to engage the Kondinin Group to place advertisements across a wide range of metropolitan and rural community newspapers inviting interested potential employees to register their interest. I understand that the advertisements attracted some 80 calls and that the Kondinin Group was able to on forward to rural employment agents some 59 suitable applicants. I am aware that at least 60 percent of respondents from the Perth metropolitan region have gained employment, through the PGA personnel division, as a result of the advertising campaign launched to address this year’s labour shortage for seeding. The PGA was one of three organisations people looking for work were referred to. The Working Group will continue to meet to discuss strategies to address this problem. . I have discussed with my Ministerial colleague, the Hon Alan Carpenter, the possibility that seasonal workers employed in the timber industry by contract harvesters (some 150 workers) might be available, for crop seeding activities in particular, as timber harvesting operations have to cease with the first rains. . There has also been considerable effort made to promote careers in agriculture at recent careers and education expos, including a joint effort by the Western Australian Primary Industry Training Council and Rural Skills Australia to promote employment opportunities in shearing. The Department of Agriculture has an ongoing activity promoting career opportunities in agriculture. . The Department of Agriculture is reviewing the substantial amount of research that has been conducted nationally into issues of skill shortage and labour demand across primary production.
I seek leave to have the answer incorporated in Hansard because it is quite lengthy. Leave granted. The following material was incorporated I thank the Hon. Member for some notice of this question . The Hon Member would recall that in an earlier response to a question on this issue I had outlined some of the key factors that were seen to be limiting the supply of labour to farms. These factors included, in brief: . the weakened relationship between country and city people, resulting in city people having little knowledge and, therefore, interest in pursuing employment opportunities on farms; and . competitive employment conditions, with farm labour employment conditions placed behind other options, particularly in the mining sector, available to employees in rural areas. The Member would recognise that the solution to this situation will not be fully achieved in the short term. However, in response to the identified seasonal labour shortages last year a number of actions have been initiated. . I have formed a Working Group comprising key industry representatives including PGA, WAFarmers, training providers, employment agencies and relevant Government agencies. One immediate action agreed by the Working Group was to engage the Kondinin Group to place advertisements across a wide range of metropolitan and rural community newspapers inviting interested potential employees to register their interest. I understand that the advertisements attracted some 80 calls and that the Kondinin Group was able to on forward to rural employment agents some 59 suitable applicants. I am aware that at least 60 percent of respondents from the Perth metropolitan region have gained employment, through the PGA personnel division, as a result of the advertising campaign launched to address this year’s labour shortage for seeding. The PGA was one of three organisations people looking for work were referred to. The Working Group will continue to meet to discuss strategies to address this problem. . I have discussed with my Ministerial colleague, the Hon Alan Carpenter, the possibility that seasonal workers employed in the timber industry by contract harvesters (some 150 workers) might be available, for crop seeding activities in particular, as timber harvesting operations have to cease with the first rains. . There has also been considerable effort made to promote careers in agriculture at recent careers and education expos, including a joint effort by the Western Australian Primary Industry Training Council and Rural Skills Australia to promote employment opportunities in shearing. The Department of Agriculture has an ongoing activity promoting career opportunities in agriculture. . The Department of Agriculture is reviewing the substantial amount of research that has been conducted nationally into issues of skill shortage and labour demand across primary production.
Leave granted. The following material was incorporated I thank the Hon. Member for some notice of this question . The Hon Member would recall that in an earlier response to a question on this issue I had outlined some of the key factors that were seen to be limiting the supply of labour to farms. These factors included, in brief: . the weakened relationship between country and city people, resulting in city people having little knowledge and, therefore, interest in pursuing employment opportunities on farms; and . competitive employment conditions, with farm labour employment conditions placed behind other options, particularly in the mining sector, available to employees in rural areas. The Member would recognise that the solution to this situation will not be fully achieved in the short term. However, in response to the identified seasonal labour shortages last year a number of actions have been initiated. . I have formed a Working Group comprising key industry representatives including PGA, WAFarmers, training providers, employment agencies and relevant Government agencies. One immediate action agreed by the Working Group was to engage the Kondinin Group to place advertisements across a wide range of metropolitan and rural community newspapers inviting interested potential employees to register their interest. I understand that the advertisements attracted some 80 calls and that the Kondinin Group was able to on forward to rural employment agents some 59 suitable applicants. I am aware that at least 60 percent of respondents from the Perth metropolitan region have gained employment, through the PGA personnel division, as a result of the advertising campaign launched to address this year’s labour shortage for seeding. The PGA was one of three organisations people looking for work were referred to. The Working Group will continue to meet to discuss strategies to address this problem. . I have discussed with my Ministerial colleague, the Hon Alan Carpenter, the possibility that seasonal workers employed in the timber industry by contract harvesters (some 150 workers) might be available, for crop seeding activities in particular, as timber harvesting operations have to cease with the first rains. . There has also been considerable effort made to promote careers in agriculture at recent careers and education expos, including a joint effort by the Western Australian Primary Industry Training Council and Rural Skills Australia to promote employment opportunities in shearing. The Department of Agriculture has an ongoing activity promoting career opportunities in agriculture. . The Department of Agriculture is reviewing the substantial amount of research that has been conducted nationally into issues of skill shortage and labour demand across primary production.
The following material was incorporated I thank the Hon. Member for some notice of this question . The Hon Member would recall that in an earlier response to a question on this issue I had outlined some of the key factors that were seen to be limiting the supply of labour to farms. These factors included, in brief: . the weakened relationship between country and city people, resulting in city people having little knowledge and, therefore, interest in pursuing employment opportunities on farms; and . competitive employment conditions, with farm labour employment conditions placed behind other options, particularly in the mining sector, available to employees in rural areas. The Member would recognise that the solution to this situation will not be fully achieved in the short term. However, in response to the identified seasonal labour shortages last year a number of actions have been initiated. . I have formed a Working Group comprising key industry representatives including PGA, WAFarmers, training providers, employment agencies and relevant Government agencies. One immediate action agreed by the Working Group was to engage the Kondinin Group to place advertisements across a wide range of metropolitan and rural community newspapers inviting interested potential employees to register their interest. I understand that the advertisements attracted some 80 calls and that the Kondinin Group was able to on forward to rural employment agents some 59 suitable applicants. I am aware that at least 60 percent of respondents from the Perth metropolitan region have gained employment, through the PGA personnel division, as a result of the advertising campaign launched to address this year’s labour shortage for seeding. The PGA was one of three organisations people looking for work were referred to. The Working Group will continue to meet to discuss strategies to address this problem. . I have discussed with my Ministerial colleague, the Hon Alan Carpenter, the possibility that seasonal workers employed in the timber industry by contract harvesters (some 150 workers) might be available, for crop seeding activities in particular, as timber harvesting operations have to cease with the first rains. . There has also been considerable effort made to promote careers in agriculture at recent careers and education expos, including a joint effort by the Western Australian Primary Industry Training Council and Rural Skills Australia to promote employment opportunities in shearing. The Department of Agriculture has an ongoing activity promoting career opportunities in agriculture. . The Department of Agriculture is reviewing the substantial amount of research that has been conducted nationally into issues of skill shortage and labour demand across primary production.
I thank the Hon. Member for some notice of this question . The Hon Member would recall that in an earlier response to a question on this issue I had outlined some of the key factors that were seen to be limiting the supply of labour to farms. These factors included, in brief: . the weakened relationship between country and city people, resulting in city people having little knowledge and, therefore, interest in pursuing employment opportunities on farms; and . competitive employment conditions, with farm labour employment conditions placed behind other options, particularly in the mining sector, available to employees in rural areas. The Member would recognise that the solution to this situation will not be fully achieved in the short term. However, in response to the identified seasonal labour shortages last year a number of actions have been initiated. . I have formed a Working Group comprising key industry representatives including PGA, WAFarmers, training providers, employment agencies and relevant Government agencies. One immediate action agreed by the Working Group was to engage the Kondinin Group to place advertisements across a wide range of metropolitan and rural community newspapers inviting interested potential employees to register their interest. I understand that the advertisements attracted some 80 calls and that the Kondinin Group was able to on forward to rural employment agents some 59 suitable applicants. I am aware that at least 60 percent of respondents from the Perth metropolitan region have gained employment, through the PGA personnel division, as a result of the advertising campaign launched to address this year’s labour shortage for seeding. The PGA was one of three organisations people looking for work were referred to. The Working Group will continue to meet to discuss strategies to address this problem. . I have discussed with my Ministerial colleague, the Hon Alan Carpenter, the possibility that seasonal workers employed in the timber industry by contract harvesters (some 150 workers) might be available, for crop seeding activities in particular, as timber harvesting operations have to cease with the first rains. . There has also been considerable effort made to promote careers in agriculture at recent careers and education expos, including a joint effort by the Western Australian Primary Industry Training Council and Rural Skills Australia to promote employment opportunities in shearing. The Department of Agriculture has an ongoing activity promoting career opportunities in agriculture. . The Department of Agriculture is reviewing the substantial amount of research that has been conducted nationally into issues of skill shortage and labour demand across primary production.
I thank the Hon. Member for some notice of this question . The Hon Member would recall that in an earlier response to a question on this issue I had outlined some of the key factors that were seen to be limiting the supply of labour to farms. These factors included, in brief: . the weakened relationship between country and city people, resulting in city people having little knowledge and, therefore, interest in pursuing employment opportunities on farms; and . competitive employment conditions, with farm labour employment conditions placed behind other options, particularly in the mining sector, available to employees in rural areas. The Member would recognise that the solution to this situation will not be fully achieved in the short term. However, in response to the identified seasonal labour shortages last year a number of actions have been initiated. . I have formed a Working Group comprising key industry representatives including PGA, WAFarmers, training providers, employment agencies and relevant Government agencies. One immediate action agreed by the Working Group was to engage the Kondinin Group to place advertisements across a wide range of metropolitan and rural community newspapers inviting interested potential employees to register their interest. I understand that the advertisements attracted some 80 calls and that the Kondinin Group was able to on forward to rural employment agents some 59 suitable applicants. I am aware that at least 60 percent of respondents from the Perth metropolitan region have gained employment, through the PGA personnel division, as a result of the advertising campaign launched to address this year’s labour shortage for seeding. The PGA was one of three organisations people looking for work were referred to. The Working Group will continue to meet to discuss strategies to address this problem. . I have discussed with my Ministerial colleague, the Hon Alan Carpenter, the possibility that seasonal workers employed in the timber industry by contract harvesters (some 150 workers) might be available, for crop seeding activities in particular, as timber harvesting operations have to cease with the first rains. . There has also been considerable effort made to promote careers in agriculture at recent careers and education expos, including a joint effort by the Western Australian Primary Industry Training Council and Rural Skills Australia to promote employment opportunities in shearing. The Department of Agriculture has an ongoing activity promoting career opportunities in agriculture. . The Department of Agriculture is reviewing the substantial amount of research that has been conducted nationally into issues of skill shortage and labour demand across primary production.
The Hon Member would recall that in an earlier response to a question on this issue I had outlined some of the key factors that were seen to be limiting the supply of labour to farms. These factors included, in brief: . the weakened relationship between country and city people, resulting in city people having little knowledge and, therefore, interest in pursuing employment opportunities on farms; and . competitive employment conditions, with farm labour employment conditions placed behind other options, particularly in the mining sector, available to employees in rural areas. The Member would recognise that the solution to this situation will not be fully achieved in the short term. However, in response to the identified seasonal labour shortages last year a number of actions have been initiated. . I have formed a Working Group comprising key industry representatives including PGA, WAFarmers, training providers, employment agencies and relevant Government agencies. One immediate action agreed by the Working Group was to engage the Kondinin Group to place advertisements across a wide range of metropolitan and rural community newspapers inviting interested potential employees to register their interest. I understand that the advertisements attracted some 80 calls and that the Kondinin Group was able to on forward to rural employment agents some 59 suitable applicants. I am aware that at least 60 percent of respondents from the Perth metropolitan region have gained employment, through the PGA personnel division, as a result of the advertising campaign launched to address this year’s labour shortage for seeding. The PGA was one of three organisations people looking for work were referred to. The Working Group will continue to meet to discuss strategies to address this problem. . I have discussed with my Ministerial colleague, the Hon Alan Carpenter, the possibility that seasonal workers employed in the timber industry by contract harvesters (some 150 workers) might be available, for crop seeding activities in particular, as timber harvesting operations have to cease with the first rains. . There has also been considerable effort made to promote careers in agriculture at recent careers and education expos, including a joint effort by the Western Australian Primary Industry Training Council and Rural Skills Australia to promote employment opportunities in shearing. The Department of Agriculture has an ongoing activity promoting career opportunities in agriculture. . The Department of Agriculture is reviewing the substantial amount of research that has been conducted nationally into issues of skill shortage and labour demand across primary production.
. the weakened relationship between country and city people, resulting in city people having little knowledge and, therefore, interest in pursuing employment opportunities on farms; and . competitive employment conditions, with farm labour employment conditions placed behind other options, particularly in the mining sector, available to employees in rural areas. The Member would recognise that the solution to this situation will not be fully achieved in the short term. However, in response to the identified seasonal labour shortages last year a number of actions have been initiated. . I have formed a Working Group comprising key industry representatives including PGA, WAFarmers, training providers, employment agencies and relevant Government agencies. One immediate action agreed by the Working Group was to engage the Kondinin Group to place advertisements across a wide range of metropolitan and rural community newspapers inviting interested potential employees to register their interest. I understand that the advertisements attracted some 80 calls and that the Kondinin Group was able to on forward to rural employment agents some 59 suitable applicants. I am aware that at least 60 percent of respondents from the Perth metropolitan region have gained employment, through the PGA personnel division, as a result of the advertising campaign launched to address this year’s labour shortage for seeding. The PGA was one of three organisations people looking for work were referred to. The Working Group will continue to meet to discuss strategies to address this problem. . I have discussed with my Ministerial colleague, the Hon Alan Carpenter, the possibility that seasonal workers employed in the timber industry by contract harvesters (some 150 workers) might be available, for crop seeding activities in particular, as timber harvesting operations have to cease with the first rains. . There has also been considerable effort made to promote careers in agriculture at recent careers and education expos, including a joint effort by the Western Australian Primary Industry Training Council and Rural Skills Australia to promote employment opportunities in shearing. The Department of Agriculture has an ongoing activity promoting career opportunities in agriculture. . The Department of Agriculture is reviewing the substantial amount of research that has been conducted nationally into issues of skill shortage and labour demand across primary production.
. competitive employment conditions, with farm labour employment conditions placed behind other options, particularly in the mining sector, available to employees in rural areas. The Member would recognise that the solution to this situation will not be fully achieved in the short term. However, in response to the identified seasonal labour shortages last year a number of actions have been initiated. . I have formed a Working Group comprising key industry representatives including PGA, WAFarmers, training providers, employment agencies and relevant Government agencies. One immediate action agreed by the Working Group was to engage the Kondinin Group to place advertisements across a wide range of metropolitan and rural community newspapers inviting interested potential employees to register their interest. I understand that the advertisements attracted some 80 calls and that the Kondinin Group was able to on forward to rural employment agents some 59 suitable applicants. I am aware that at least 60 percent of respondents from the Perth metropolitan region have gained employment, through the PGA personnel division, as a result of the advertising campaign launched to address this year’s labour shortage for seeding. The PGA was one of three organisations people looking for work were referred to. The Working Group will continue to meet to discuss strategies to address this problem. . I have discussed with my Ministerial colleague, the Hon Alan Carpenter, the possibility that seasonal workers employed in the timber industry by contract harvesters (some 150 workers) might be available, for crop seeding activities in particular, as timber harvesting operations have to cease with the first rains. . There has also been considerable effort made to promote careers in agriculture at recent careers and education expos, including a joint effort by the Western Australian Primary Industry Training Council and Rural Skills Australia to promote employment opportunities in shearing. The Department of Agriculture has an ongoing activity promoting career opportunities in agriculture. . The Department of Agriculture is reviewing the substantial amount of research that has been conducted nationally into issues of skill shortage and labour demand across primary production.
The Member would recognise that the solution to this situation will not be fully achieved in the short term. However, in response to the identified seasonal labour shortages last year a number of actions have been initiated. . I have formed a Working Group comprising key industry representatives including PGA, WAFarmers, training providers, employment agencies and relevant Government agencies. One immediate action agreed by the Working Group was to engage the Kondinin Group to place advertisements across a wide range of metropolitan and rural community newspapers inviting interested potential employees to register their interest. I understand that the advertisements attracted some 80 calls and that the Kondinin Group was able to on forward to rural employment agents some 59 suitable applicants. I am aware that at least 60 percent of respondents from the Perth metropolitan region have gained employment, through the PGA personnel division, as a result of the advertising campaign launched to address this year’s labour shortage for seeding. The PGA was one of three organisations people looking for work were referred to. The Working Group will continue to meet to discuss strategies to address this problem. . I have discussed with my Ministerial colleague, the Hon Alan Carpenter, the possibility that seasonal workers employed in the timber industry by contract harvesters (some 150 workers) might be available, for crop seeding activities in particular, as timber harvesting operations have to cease with the first rains. . There has also been considerable effort made to promote careers in agriculture at recent careers and education expos, including a joint effort by the Western Australian Primary Industry Training Council and Rural Skills Australia to promote employment opportunities in shearing. The Department of Agriculture has an ongoing activity promoting career opportunities in agriculture. . The Department of Agriculture is reviewing the substantial amount of research that has been conducted nationally into issues of skill shortage and labour demand across primary production.
. I have formed a Working Group comprising key industry representatives including PGA, WAFarmers, training providers, employment agencies and relevant Government agencies. One immediate action agreed by the Working Group was to engage the Kondinin Group to place advertisements across a wide range of metropolitan and rural community newspapers inviting interested potential employees to register their interest. I understand that the advertisements attracted some 80 calls and that the Kondinin Group was able to on forward to rural employment agents some 59 suitable applicants. I am aware that at least 60 percent of respondents from the Perth metropolitan region have gained employment, through the PGA personnel division, as a result of the advertising campaign launched to address this year’s labour shortage for seeding. The PGA was one of three organisations people looking for work were referred to. The Working Group will continue to meet to discuss strategies to address this problem. . I have discussed with my Ministerial colleague, the Hon Alan Carpenter, the possibility that seasonal workers employed in the timber industry by contract harvesters (some 150 workers) might be available, for crop seeding activities in particular, as timber harvesting operations have to cease with the first rains. . There has also been considerable effort made to promote careers in agriculture at recent careers and education expos, including a joint effort by the Western Australian Primary Industry Training Council and Rural Skills Australia to promote employment opportunities in shearing. The Department of Agriculture has an ongoing activity promoting career opportunities in agriculture. . The Department of Agriculture is reviewing the substantial amount of research that has been conducted nationally into issues of skill shortage and labour demand across primary production.
. I have discussed with my Ministerial colleague, the Hon Alan Carpenter, the possibility that seasonal workers employed in the timber industry by contract harvesters (some 150 workers) might be available, for crop seeding activities in particular, as timber harvesting operations have to cease with the first rains. . There has also been considerable effort made to promote careers in agriculture at recent careers and education expos, including a joint effort by the Western Australian Primary Industry Training Council and Rural Skills Australia to promote employment opportunities in shearing. The Department of Agriculture has an ongoing activity promoting career opportunities in agriculture. . The Department of Agriculture is reviewing the substantial amount of research that has been conducted nationally into issues of skill shortage and labour demand across primary production.
. There has also been considerable effort made to promote careers in agriculture at recent careers and education expos, including a joint effort by the Western Australian Primary Industry Training Council and Rural Skills Australia to promote employment opportunities in shearing. The Department of Agriculture has an ongoing activity promoting career opportunities in agriculture. . The Department of Agriculture is reviewing the substantial amount of research that has been conducted nationally into issues of skill shortage and labour demand across primary production.
. The Department of Agriculture is reviewing the substantial amount of research that has been conducted nationally into issues of skill shortage and labour demand across primary production.
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