Media Centre

On this page you will find different sorts of publications including information about The People in Dairy program and its projects, events (promotion and reporting), and farmers’ experiences with the program and with the people working on their farm.

News Grabs

These news grabs are provided for you to use in your own publications.

Title	Topics	Module
Start right with new staff	Induction	Recruitment
Changes to pay rates	Minimum wages Transitional arrangements	Engagement and Reward
Find your way with PeopleGPS	Course for dairy farmers	PeopleGPS
Dairy employer essentials	Contracts Remuneration Record keeping	Engagement and Reward
Flexible working arrangements for dairy	Pastoral Award 2010 Individual Flexibility Agreements	Engagement and Reward
Tips for improving work-life balance on a dairy farm	Work-life balance	Working Together
Flexibility the key to work-life balance	Work-life balance	Working Together
Easy way for dairy employers to track IR changes	IR laws Pastoral Award 2010	Engagement and Reward
Young dairy networks unite
Dairy HR hits the mark	2009 Diploma graduation	Diploma of Human Resource Management (Dairy)
People basics: the place to start	The place to start for getting people management on a dairy farm sorted	A People Approach
Communication takes courage, commitment	Communication	Working Together
Take time to make time	Time management	Working Together
Teams need to talk	Communication Team meetings	Working Together
Getting dairy people through hard times	Efficiency People costs Farm systems Working conditions	Farm Policies & Systems Working Together
Putting farm safety into practice	Document and review safety procedures and protocols Involve everyone in the review	Farm Policies & Systems
Get into a dairy career	Applying for jobs Building a career in dairy	In2Dairy
Look at Employment Options	Part-time or job share Rewards other than pay Termination	Engagement & Reward
Good Policies Guide your Business	Writing farm policies	Farm Policies & Systems
Getting Good People to Stay in a Dairy Business	Remuneration packages Employing people Retention	Individual Performance Engagement & Reward
Getting Started on the Right Foot	Induction of new employees Retention	Recruitment Individual Performance
Don't be Daunted by Dairy Job Descriptions	Writing position descriptions	Recruitment
Play it Safe on the Farm	Making the workplace safer - OH&S	Farm Policies & Systems

Other Media Articles

Type of publication	Publication	Title	Date	Project
Press articles	Australian Dairyfarmer Magazine	Farm staff are a key asset	May-Jun 2010
	Australian Dairyfarmer Magazine	Simplicity key to lifestyle and profit	Mar-Apr 2010
	Australian Dairyfarmer Magazine	Understanding industrial relations law changes	Mar-Apr 2010
	Australian Dairyfarmer Magazine	Increasing production a ticket to lifestyle	Mar-Apr 2010
	Australian Dairyfarmer Magazine	Shortcut through the maze	Jan-Feb 2010
	Australian Dairyfarmer Magazine	Tackling the tough season	Nov-Dec 2009
	Australian Dairyfarmer Magazine	A matter of attitude	Sept-Oct 2009
	Australian Dairyfarmer Magazine	A different way of looking at staff costs	July-Aug 2009
	Australian Dairyfarmer Magazine	Family-friendly farming	May-June 2009
	Australian Dairyfarmer Magazine	Waiting list for good employers	March-April 2009
	Australian Dairyfarmer Magazine	Getting Ready to Hire Staff	January-February 2009
	Australian Dairyfarmer Magazine	From Sharefarmers to Employers	November-December 2008
		Tas Dairy Moves Towards Employer of Choice
		Recruitment Facts at Your Fingertips
		Getting it Right gets Easier
		Preparing to Employ People
		Recruitment Starts with Communication
		Waiting List for Good Employers
		From Share Farmers to Employers
		Mentoring Helps Gain Confidence	March-April 2007	DairySage
Press releases		Opportunity for a mentor match	July 2009	DairySage
		Mentoring returns to the South West	February 2009	DairySage
		Dairy Raises the HR bar	December 2008
		Internet Opens Up a Treasure Trove of Information	November 2008
Newsletters		DairySage Mentoring Newsletter	February 2008	DairySage