FARMREADY:

Reimbursement Grants Now Available


Primary producers and Indigenous land managers can now apply to be reimbursed up to $1500 per financial year to attend approved training courses.

FarmReady Reimbursement Grants of up to $1500 a year are available for eligible participants to attend approved training courses, with funding also available for travel, childcare and accommodation expenses.

The Australian Government has allocated $26.5 million over four years to boost training opportunities for primary producers, and to enable industry, farming and natural resource management groups to develop strategies to adapt and respond to the impacts of climate change.


To be eligible to receive the Reimbursement Grant, you must be a:
• primary producer (which includes farmers, fishers and foresters)
• immediate family member of a primary producer
• member of the management team of a primary production enterprise or
• Indigenous land manager.


Approved courses will cover topics such as:
• understanding the implications of climate variability and climate change
• integration of new techniques for sustainable production as a result of climate change
• natural resource planning and adaptive management as a result of climate change
• farm business management, risk assessment and identification of management options
• development of research and analytical skills to be applied in primary production enterprise
• strategic planning and thinking
• holistic ‘whole farm’ planning
• financial management, such as budget preparation
• human resource management / management of people.


To see which courses are currently available, apply for or learn more about the FarmReady Reimbursement Grants, visit www.farmready.gov.au or phone 1800 087 670.


Pass this on! FarmReady is a demand driven program available nationally. Tell your neighbour, industry group or members about it by forwarding this email, posting it on your website or asking them to subscribe to the FarmReady subscription list at https://www.test.edaff.gov.au/Applications/DaffMailer/User/Default.aspx

GRASSY ECOSYSTEMS Management Kit training - call for expressions of interest

Southern Tablelands Grassy Ecosystems CMN Facilitator, Mary Appleby is hoping to arrange three training days to be held in Goulburn, Cooma and ACT/Queanbeyan for the Grassy Ecosystems Management Kit. The kit is designed for landholders and managers to assess grassy ecosystem sites and develop a management plan for these areas. Training includes practical field demonstrations and a copy of the kit.

To register your interest, please contact Mary Appleby on 6229 7121 or mary.appleby@environment.nsw.gov.au.