Education and Training

Leadership Courses I Employment Seminars I Farm Safety I Agriculture ITO Courses I International Exchange Programmes I Awards

Leadership Courses

Federated Farmers leadership programme offers two levels of leadership training for members. The programme is important to the Federation’s succession planning. The two levels of training are:

• Getting Your Feet Wet with Federated Farmers (Level One) - members are introduced to the Federation’s structure and resources. Through presentations by industry experts, politicians and organisations with links to agriculture, they learn about agricultural politics, working with procedures and develop effective lobbying skills.
  
  
• Advanced Leadership Skills (Level Two) - For those stepping up to focus on public speaking, managing meetings, dealing with media and practical aspects of agricultural leadership in provinces.

Both courses are held in Wellington and run over a two-day period. The programme is highly interactive, delivering information using practical methods and workshops to suit hands-on types. The two courses successfully promote both leadership and team building. Download registration in pdf.

If you think that you can make a difference with some polished leadership skills call us on 0800 327 646 or email: receptionwgton@fedfarm.org.nz

Employment Seminars

Federated Farmers in conjunction with our employment law experts provide informative question and answer style seminars. Using real examples you receive practical set of guidelines for dealing with a range of employee and workplace issues. The aim is for you to see that employee and workplace challenges can be readily managed.

You will receive the definitive: What to do and how to do it

Seminar Topics include:

• Hiring staff (questions you need to ask)
• Employment Agreements
• Dealing with misconduct and serious misconduct (theft, drugs, property damage)
• Managing Poor Performers
• Redundancy and Restructuring
• Incapacity, illness and dealing with ACC
• Accommodation issue
• Four weeks holiday, holiday pay, sick leave, bereavement leave, parental leave
• Kiwi Saver

Be better informed and more confident about what to do whilst greatly reducing stress levels when dealing with employee matters and improving your control over the workplace generally. See when the next seminar is being run in your area.

Farm Safety

Agriculture is a dangerous occupation; 11 farmers are seriously injured everyday. One farmer is killed (on average) every two weeks. Federated Farmers in conjunction with ACC, Agriculture ITO and Telford Polytechnic bring you FarmSafe. FarmSafe offers a series programmes specifically tailored to the rural environment and your industry.

FarmSafe Awareness I FarmSafe Plans I FarmSafe Skills

For more information or simply to sign up to one of the FarmSafe courses either call 0800 545 747 or visit FarmSafe

Agriculture ITO Courses

Agriculture ITO offers all Federated Farmers' members the opportunity to claim a $40 rebate on their joining or renewal fees for 2007. If you or any of your staff start or undertake training with Agriculture ITO in 2007 you will be entitled to the rebate. This will be subject to those in training being eligible for industry training subsidy as set out by TEC.

Agriculture ITO industry training is designed to equip people of all levels of experience who are employed in the dairy, sheep and beef, agrichemical supply, fencing, pest control, pork, poultry, rural servicing and wool harvesting sectors with the knowledge and skills they need to enhance productivity and profitability; improve health and safety in the workplace; and increase employee job satisfaction and staff retention.

For a full list courses visit Agriculture ITO.

New Milk Quality and Rural Staff Management workshops are now available in your region. Visit Agriculture ITO for further information and availability.

To receive the rebate you will need to notify Federated Farmers after you have enrolled on the Agriculture ITO course, Federated Farmers will then provide your rebate once Agriculture ITO has confirmed your enrolment.

International Exchange Programmes

If you or one of your family members is looking for travel, work and excitement then Federated Farmers is now able to offer this for you through our partnership with AgriVenture.

We offer a unique opportunity for young people aged between 18 and 30 to travel and work in 12 different countries. We will take care of all the practical aspects of the trip, from tickets, work permits and insurance even down to providing a flight bag for your luggage.

You will stay with host families who are carefully selected and approved. With a farm or horticultural enterprise, they will offer a friendly family welcome, provide accommodation, help with training, a standard allowance - and time off for a holiday.

AgriVenture schemes are based on a variety of flexible, proven programmes, designed to suit everyone's experience and ambition!

Awards

Federated Farmers supports the need for recognition of excellence within the sector through the NZ Dairy Industry awards. This competition gives contestants the opportunity to prove themselves both on a regional and national stage.

There are three categories to enter into:

• Sharemilker of the Year
• Farm Manager of the Year
• Dairy Trainee of the Year

The competition provides contestants an annual 'check up' for their farming business and career, earns them financial and business credibility, gets them a head start in the employment market, and creates new networks opportunities as well as giving them the opportunity to win prize money. Enter Awards.