Happy New Year!!  We are back and looking forward to a busy and fruitful 2026! Our vision (and always will be) is for our industries to have a workforce development environment that encourages growth and innovation for today and for the future!   We already have a plan of activities for 2026 to help us towards our vision.    Our priorities are to: Strengthen Industry Networks Research and Advocate on Workforce Issues  Provide Quality Industry Intelligence to the WA Government

Skills and Innovation Forum, July 2025 End of Year Wrap-Up for 2025 This is our last Nimble News for the year, so we’ve been reflecting on the past 12 months (which seems to have flown by).  We’ve done up a summary on what industry has been telling us about their workforce issues and what activities we’ve undertaken to hopefully alleviate them.    We thank our stakeholders, industry representatives, staff and volunteer Board for their continued collaboration and commitment. L

National Schools Food and Fibre Education Strategy Australia’s agricultural industries have taken a major step toward strengthening the next generation’s understanding of food and fibre, with the release of the National Schools Food and Fibre Education Strategy. The Strategy responds to longstanding challenges in attracting a skilled workforce, improving community trust and ensuring young Australians understand where their food and fibre come from. Developed through more than

It’s National Ag Day on Friday, 21 November 2025 National Agriculture Day is Australia’s annual celebration of the people, places, and practices that grow our food and fibre. Held each November, it’s a chance for every Australian—city and country—to connect with the land and the farmers who care for it. Ag Day exists to: Celebrate farmers and rural communities who work through challenges to provide food and fibre for us all. Bridge the urban–rural gap, helping students and fa

Bunbury Meat Industry Forum unites stakeholders to tackle workforce challenges The Bunbury Meat Industry Skills Forum brought together 33 stakeholders from across industry, training, and government to discuss workforce challenges, future skills, and the importance of food security. Hosted by FFTITC, the forum explored practical solutions to strengthen recruitment, training, and retention across WA’s meat industry, while taking a cautiously optimistic view of how emerging tech

AgriSkills Forum 2025: Shaping the Future of Agriculture The AgriSkills Forum, held on 15 September 2025 at the WA College of Agriculture, Cunderdin, brought together educators, industry leaders, and training providers to explore how Western Australia can develop a skilled, adaptable agricultural workforce. The forum featured presentations from CSIRO, TAFE, and industry networks, as well as a tour of Cunderdin Ag College facilities.   The forum reinforced a shared commitment

Make safety: every job, every day a reality this October October marks National Safe Work Month 2025  — a time to reflect on the...