Michael Claessens, General Manager Workforce Development and Implementation

AgriFood Skills Australia is offering enterprises the opportunity for assistance in identifying their workforce development requirements. AgriFood can offer advice and assistance for organisations wanting to undertake a Skill Needs Analysis (SNA).
 

What is a SNA?

A SNA is a proven process of gathering real-time data on skill gaps within a business. The participating business, assisted by outside experts identifying training and other solutions, can then use that data to eliminate any skill gaps and address other workforce issues.

AgriFood uses a number of methods to conduct SNAs, including SkillGAP, an online tool which is easy for employees to complete in their own time and in their workplace.

Since September 2009, AgriFood has provided SNA assistance to businesses and industry sectors including:

• The Australian Baking Industry
• Micro and small to medium (SME) businesses such as small food processors in the Riverland (South Australia)
• A fish hatchery in Tasmanian using state-of-the-art breeding/genetics technology
• A Victorian meat processor facing significant challengers due to drought, competition from larger competitors and the rising Australian dollar
• A large vertically integrated food grower, processor and distributor in the Griffith region
• A remotely located family business in Queensland engaged in all aspects of egg production, and
• A livestock, dry land farming and irrigation multi-national company which operates in northern NSW and Queensland
   

Contact Us

Enterprises operating in the agrifood industry are invited to contact AgriFood for advice and assistance in undertaking a SNA within their business.  To proceed to a full SNA, applicants must satisfy a range of criteria which ensures a representative spread is achieved across industry sectors, regions and size of participating enterprises.  AgriFood can assist with a SNA for a nominal fee.

If you would like to find out more about this opportunity, please contact Ross Ord via email at ross.ord@agrifoodskills.net.au. Please include some information about your enterprise in your initial email.  An AgriFood representative will contact you to determine the best way to proceed.