Completed Round 3 Projects

DAFF Project No:

AAA329

Start Date:

June 2003

Finish Date:

June 2004

Project Contact:

Stephanie Manion

Organisation:

Clarence River Fishermen's Co-operative (CRFC)

Phone:

(02) 6628 5406

Fax:

(02) 6628 1729

Email:

stephanie.manion@tafensw.edu.au

Website:

Objectives:

This project will develop and trial a training program and procedure support manual which integrates food quality, food safety, and workplace safety requirements with business improvement objectives for use in Australian wild catch fishing co-operatives to promote and establish enterprise ‘leading practice’.

The underpinning project goals include:

• Promoting responsiveness in Australian wild-catch fishing industry co-operatives to the rapid changes currently occurring in the global food market
• Assisting wild catch fishing co-ops to enhance their level of participation in the processed food industry sector and hence contribute to that sector’s growing trade surplus
• Developing a model to sustain the competitiveness and profitability of co-operatives operating in the wild catch fishing industry
• Contributing to regional economic sustainability and development across Australia

Project Details:

Training plan completed which promotes ‘business improvement through learning’ model’ to help sustain competitiveness and profitability in co-operatives operating in the wild-catch fishing industry. Plan incorporates a structured program of staff skills development that supports overall business improvement. Plan to incorporate appropriate industry benchmarks (incl. Food Quality, Food Safety, and Workplace Safety), CRFC business goals, and learning strategies.

Training program was implemented and trialed according to the endorsed plan

Training manual was produced to support ‘leading practice’ systems and processes in wild-catch fishing co-operatives. The draft training manual was endorsed by CRFC Board of Directors and National Fishing Industry Education Centre’s educational management.

Training Manual was trialed across the industry and feedback was incorporated in a process of ‘continuous improvement’. A CD ROM or handbook copy of the Draft Manual (acc. to requested format) was sent to fishermen’s co-operatives at Ballina; Coffs Harbour; Wallis Lakes; Geraldton; Newcastle (the Commercial Co-op); Sandgate; and Apollo Bay. Each co-op was requested to read the Manual, and answer specific questions on an accompanying evaluation form about the relevance of the content and if/ how the training program could help improve their business.

Feedback was from the completed evaluation forms and also through a nationwide teleconference linking all parties. Success of the project will be measured by the number of these co-ops who wish to obtain copies of the revised final version and implement the “Leading Practice” training program in their businesses.

DAFF Project No:

AAA344

Start Date:

July 2003

Finish Date:

June 2004

Project Contact:

Trevor Ranford

Organisation:

Apple and Pear Growers Association of South Australia

Phone:

(08) 8349 4556

Fax:

(08) 8349 5316

Email:

aplnpear@ozemail.com.au

Website:

Objectives:

Project Details:

A series of three workshops was piloted in South Australia, with further pilots to be conducted in other parts of Australia in 2004-2005. Three training modules were developed for the workshops covering the key areas of “Production”, “Post Harvest” and “Marketing”. These modules have been aligned to national training standards at Level 4, 5 and 6 for Production of Horticulture.

DAFF Project No:

AAA347

Start Date:

June 2003

Finish Date:

June 2004

Project Contact:

Dr Geoff Watson

Organisation:

The University of Sydney, Faculty of Rural Management – Orange

Phone:

(02) 6360 5538

Fax:

(02) 6360 5823

Email:

gwatson@orange.usyd.edu.au

Website:

www.oac.usyd.edu.au/info/frm/index.htm (external link)

Objectives:

This project seeks to develop, pilot and refine an Innovative Change Management Model that will provide innovative farmers with a mechanism to implement change. Through a Triple Bottom Line approach the project will have the capacity to assist farm families to better balance the short term economic pressures with the longer term environmental and social considerations and therefore develop long-term profitability and sustainability.

The model will be trialled with 50 farmers and then piloted in the established networks of the industry partners, an investment adviser and a consortium of 11 innovative rural accountancy firms.

Project Details:

A series of training, action learning and mentoring sessions were conducted with farmers, using both group and one to one on farm sessions, and attended by the full range of family members. Sessions uncovered each family’s aspirations, and using the Triple Bottom Line benchmarking program to identified areas for change in the business.

Individual farm family business short and long term change management strategies, directed to business, social and environmental aspirations, were developed from one to one planning sessions. Progress was monitored and reviewed. It is envisaged that regular group shared learning meetings will be part of the ICMM process.

The program was delivered by trained facilitators (accountants / consultants).

DAFF Project No:

AAA305

Start Date:

July 2003

Finish Date:

June 2004

Project Contact:

Dr Paul McShane

Organisation:

Australian Maritime College

Phone:

(03) 6335 4400

Fax:

(03) 6383 4766

Email:

p.mcshane@fme.amc.edu.au

Website:

www.amc.edu.au (external link)

Objectives:

This project sought to extend the accreditation system, associated standards and audit protocols already developed to a self-contained training program with required competencies aligned to the Seafood Industry Training Package (equivalent to Certificate IV).

It included preparation and development of resource materials accessible and acceptable to fishing industry participants (deckhands, skippers, processors, wholesalers and retailers).

Project Details:

The project developed training resources to support a supply chain management system applicable to a commercial rock lobster fishery (the southern rocklobster), and included:

• Training manuals (pot to factory; factory to plate) and supporting reference manuals
• On-board induction manuals
• Factory induction manuals
• Best practice reference library (underpinning supply chain standards)
• CD-Roms

DAFF Project No:

AAA372

Start Date:

August 2003

Finish Date:

June 2004

Project Contact:

Romana Wereszczak

Organisation:

Transport Training Advisory Board, South Australia (TTABSA)

Phone:

(08) 8362 9311

Fax:

(08) 8362 1455

Email:

romana@ttabsa.asn.au

Website:

Objectives:

The objective of this project was to develop a comprehensive interactive CD-Rom to skill the primary producer in transport selection and monitoring by undertaking skills development in a flexible learning mode to improve product shelf life, profit margins to the producers and to meet consumer needs.

The project targeted primary producers and employees whose responsibility it is to select and transport product to the consumer.

Project Details:

The project identified and documented existing transport resources and from this developed a learning resource for flexible, interactive on-line use. It targeted milk, vegetables, seafood, citrus/fruit, grain and livestock producers.

The training resource, once successfully completed, would enable the participant to obtain a Statement of Attainment for the ‘Manage Transport and Logistics’ competency in the Agriculture and Horticulture Training Package.

DAFF Project No:

AAA387

Start Date:

July 2003

Finish Date:

June 2004

Project Contact:

Alan Snow

Organisation:

Seafood Services Australia

Phone:

1300 130 321

Fax:

(07) 3633 6776

Email:

ssa@seafoodservices.com.au

Website:

http://www.seafoodservices.com.au (external link)

Objectives:

Project Details: