9:30am
Welcome
9:45am
Is the Canary Dead?
Dr Ruth Nettle - University of Melbourne
International and Australian Research - What is the market like?
10:30am
The Good, the Bad, the Ugly
John Boote - Drover Ag Recruitment
Creating great employees
11:00am
Farmer Story #1
Lachie Seears - Boonderoo Pastoral
Staffing in a mixed farming operation​
11:20am
Morning Tea
11:45am
Becoming an Employer of Choice
Sally Murfet - Inspire Ag Tasmania
Sponsored by AgriFutures
12:30pm
Mapping the Workforce of
Australian Agriculture - Stories of
Best-Practice Staff Attraction & Retention
Brooke Hermans - RMCG
Sponsored by AgriFutures
1:15pm
Lunch
11:15am
Morning Tea
2:00pm
Employee Wellbeing Panel
Sachin Ayachit - Fair Farms
Dr Natasha Caulfield - ifarmwell &
University of Melbourne
2:40pm
Farmer Story #2
Leanne Pridham - Yorke Peninsula​
3:00 pm
Finding The Right Staff: Options and Opportunities for Short and
Long-Term Staffing
Zoe Carter - Agriculture Jobs Auswide
Mikaila Lipinski - Ag Career Start
Ley Webster- 2WorkinOz
(Using International Skills)
3:40pm
Afternoon Tea​​
​3:40pm
Top Tips for New Employers
Carlyn Sherrif - Pinion Advisory
4:20pm
Forum Recap
Think - Pair - Share
​
4:30pm
Close of the Day
Drinks at the Bar & Connect​