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The latest edition of the National Harvest Guide is now available. This guide is produced to assist jobseekers, both Australian residents and international visitors, locate harvest work in all areas of Australia. The guide is updated regularly and printed twice a year by the Harvest Trail Information Service. The guide can be found on the […]
Author Archives: Gavin Krake
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May
May
While not common practice in horticulture in Australia, unpaid work or internships can be lawful, however, a few questions need to be asked and answered in order to determine this. Firstly, we need to know if the person is completing the work as a vocational placement ie as part of an authentic or recognised education […]
Harvest Trail Information Service, Uncategorized
MADEC Harvest Labour Services available to assist growers with labour needs
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Mar
Mar
MADEC Harvest Labour Services available to assist growers with labour needs Media Release26 March 2020 The horticulture industry in Australia is highly reliant on overseas workers to harvest its various fruit, vegetable and nut crops each year. COVID-19 has brought the migration of international workers to a sudden halt. Backpackers who had applied for working […]
Harvest Trail Information Service, Harvest Trail Mix
Improving employability for 417 & 462 visa holders
03
Mar
Mar
Improving employability for 417 & 462 visa holders In recent months there have been many changes to the way harvest labour can be sourced in Australia. Most of these changes have been good for growers with several programs expanded, new ones introduced and some red tape removed. For 417 and 462 visa holders, however, this […]
20
Mar
Mar
Workers advised to choose licensed labour hire agents Backpackers and others planning to do seasonal farm work in Queensland and Victoria with a labour hire agent can protect themselves by checking that the agency they choose to work with is licensed. A labour hire agency provides temporary staff to employers and pays them for […]
20
Mar
Mar
Pacific Labour Scheme gives growers more options Under a new scheme, horticultural growers can now employ people from Pacific island countries to work in agriculture in low and semi-skilled jobs for up to three years. The Pacific Labour Scheme has been established to allow workers from Kiribati, Nauru, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tuvalu and Vanuatu […]
20
Mar
Mar
Growers called to respond to labour hire licensing updates MADEC is reminding growers that they need to be prepared for labour hire licensing in Queensland and Victoria as seasonal harvest work for autumn crops ramp up. Labour hire licensing has been operating in Queensland since July 2018 and will be introduced in Victoria in […]
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