Resources

Welcome to FNQ Growers’ go-to hub for essential tools, information, and resources to help your business thrive. Designed for quick and easy access, this page connects you to the support and solutions you need across the agriculture industry.

Workforce

Workforce Planning & Support

Queensland Agriculture Workforce Network (QAWN)

Queensland Agriculture Workforce Network (QAWN) | Business Queensland

Industry Workforce Advisor

Industry Workforce Advisor - Queensland Farmers' Federation (qff.org.au)

Planning your workforce

Workforce Planning Toolkit

Workforce Planning Connect Guide

Workforce Planning Connect Workbook

Workforce Planning & Support

Induction Tools, Templates + Recourses

Staff onboarding and inductions | Business Queensland

QFVG workplace relations shop which contains over 80 different resources ranging from Contract Agreements, policies & forms. FNQG members receive 12.5% off. Contact FNQG for details.

Workplace Relations Shop

Workforce Solutions

Employers | PALM scheme

FNQ DAMA (cairnschamber.com.au)

Employing overseas workers (homeaffairs.gov.au)

Skilled refugee labour agreement pilot (homeaffairs.gov.au)

About the licensing scheme | Labour Hire Licensing Queensland

Job Boards / Apps

Tips and Tricks advertising your harvest jobs on Social Media platforms.

Finding agriculture workers | Business Queensland

HR

If you have a need for external HR support, you might want to think about joining QFVG where you will enjoy 2 hours support delivered by award winning HR consultants Focus HR.  Contact QFVG for details.

QFVG: HR Advice & Support Workplace Relations — Queensland Fruit & Vegetable Growers (qfvg.com.au)

Hort Award

Pay & piece rates | Horticulture Showcase Fair Work Ombudsman

Horticulture Award [MA000028] - Fair Work Ombudsman

Homepage | Horticulture Showcase Fair Work Ombudsman

Superannuation Obligations

Simple checks for super success | Australian Taxation Office (ato.gov.au)

Visa Info & Checks

Check visa conditions online (VEVO) (homeaffairs.gov.au)

Employers of working holiday makers | Australian Taxation Office (ato.gov.au)

Check legally registered and cancelled Labour Hire companies

Advanced Search · Labour Hire Licensing Queensland (oir.qld.gov.au)

Cancelled Licenses · Labour Hire Licensing Queensland (oir.qld.gov.au)

Webinars

Understand your rights and responsibilities under Australian workplace laws Ombudsmen webpage

Webinars - Fair Work Ombudsman

WH&S

WHS & IPAM Resources

WHS Codes & Practices + Laws & Compliances + Checklists & Pre-WH&S advice/guidance

Agriculture, forestry and fishing | WorkSafe.qld.gov.au

Induction Tool - Farmsafe + Resources - Farmsafe

Injury Prevention and Management program | WorkSafe.qld.gov.au – Free

Safety fundamentals webinar

Creating safe work

Workplace wellness

Mental Health Support Services

Farmer Wellbeing Toolkit

Farmer Wellbeing Toolkit | National Centre for Farmer Health

Worksafe Toolkit

Mentally healthy workplaces toolkit | WorkSafe.qld.gov.au

Mental Health posters for your workplace – Multicultural Languages

Mental and physical health | PALM scheme

I Farm Well – Recourses & Support

ifarmwell: Growing farmers' wellbeing

Practical Tips to improve your wellbeing

Practical tips to improve your wellbeing - ifarmwell

Rural Aid – 1300 175 594

www.ruralaid.org.au/counsellors/

Men’s Line Australia – 130078 99 78

www.mensline.org.au

Lifeline Farmer to Farmer – 1800 936 229

www.lifelineqld.org.au/get-help/farmer-to-farmer-crisis-support

Beyond Blue – 1300 22 4636

www.beyondblue.org.au

Suicide Line – 1300 651 251

https://www.suicideline.org.au/

RFDS Mental Health & Wellbeing on the Land Booklet

Mental Health and Wellbeing on the Land | Royal Flying Doctor Service

Mental Health and Wellbeing on the land (flyingdoctor.org.au)

Initiatives & Funding

Queensland Rural Workers Accommodation Initiative

Business Queensland

Sustainability Loan | Queensland Rural and Industry (qrida.qld.gov.au)

SmartAg Queensland - Queensland Farmers' Federation (qff.org.au)

Farm Management Grants | Queensland Rural and Industry (qrida.qld.gov.au)

Farm Business Resilience Program - Queensland Farmers' Federation (qff.org.au) - Lara

Hort360 Great Barrier Reef — Growcom - Paula

HR Support Grants for small businesses

Workforce Connect Fund | Department of Trade, Employment and Training (desbt.qld.gov.au)

Training & Courses

Complete our online EOI to keep us up to date with your training requirements

Training - FNQ Growers | Fruit & Vegetable Growers

SmartAg Queensland - Queensland Farmers' Federation (qff.org.au)

AgForce Training Farm Courses - AgForce Training

Micro-Credentials - Short Courses | TAFE Queensland (tafeqld.edu.au)

Search Results - Pages & Courses | TAFE Queensland (tafeqld.edu.au)

Geared Up Horticulture (qfvg.com.au)

Support

Natural Disaster Resources (qfvg.com.au)

What to do if your enterprise is impacted by a disaster event

Extraordinary Disaster Assistance Recovery Grants - Tropical (qrida.qld.gov.au)

For primary producers | Queensland Rural and Industry (qrida.qld.gov.au)

QRIDA Regional Area Manager – Far North

Sam Spina Manager | Queensland Rural and Industry (qrida.qld.gov.au)