Projects
The People in Dairy program has initiated projects to:
- help advisers increase their capacity to support farmers on people issues;
- build the whole industry’s ability to attract and retain people; and
- develop future farmer leadership capacity to influence public policy and manage collective investments.
2011 Dairy People Factfinder
People are the key to success in the dairy industry, but how much do we know about the demographics, roles, conditions, attitudes and options of the people who work on farms and in dairy manufacturing? The ‘2011 Dairy People Factfinder’ is a set of information that helps us build this picture. More >>
Valuing People Project
To what extent does a people-centred management culture contribute to dairy farm profitability? The University of Melbourne has teamed up with Red Sky to research the effect of good people management on farm business sucess. It will also identify which people management practices are most beneficial on dairy farms. More>>
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Retention of people in dairyfarming - what is working and why?
Dairy industry data suggests that there is a retention problem in the Australian dairy farm sector. This is a direct cost to farm businesses and is limiting the effectiveness of career pathways and skill development.Farm ownership in Australia is shifting to fewer and larger farms with a reliance on a paid workforce. To maintain or grow the industry, we require an understanding of how well dairying retains and develops its workforce. More>>
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People GPS
PeopleGP S is a four-day course for dairy farmers that has been developed by Dairy Australia and NCDEA. It is for anyone who manages people working on dairy farms: farmers who employ staff; family run businesses; managers employed on dairy farms; and share farmers. More>>
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DairySage Mentoring
The DairySage project aims to provide the Australian dairy industry with a sustainable framework to establish mentoring relationships; by partnering experienced, inspirational and dynamic mentors with dairying people from all sectors of the industry; including the farm, manufacture and service sectors. More>>
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Cows Create Careers
The Cows Create Careers - Farm module is an innovative Dairy Australia and Regional Development program that is delivered across 22 dairying regions in Australia. It provides a platform to introduce students to the Australian dairy industry. The major objective of the program is to create awareness and promote careers in the industry, including dairy farm pathways. More>>
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In2Dairy- Building a career in the dairy industry
The In2Dairy project has been developed by The People in Dairy team to help anyone who is interested in a career in the Australian dairy industry but is not sure what is involved or where to begin. As well as being designed to create a pathway for new entrants to the industry, the program supports dairy farmers in their roles as trainers and employers. More >>
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Diploma of Human Resource Management (Dairy)
The Diploma of Human Resource Management (Dairy) has been developed by the National Centre for Dairy Education Australia for advisers who are, or would like to be, advising dairy farmers on human resource management decisions. More>>
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Workforce Planning and Action for the Australian Dairy Industry
Attracting, retaining and developing people is the key to the dairy industry’s future. Over the past five years, 59% of dairy farms have attempted to fill a position vacancy and just over half these farms experienced difficulty finding the right person. This project has worked in the priority area of workforce planning and action to ensure the Australian dairy industry has the people it needs. More >>
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