In their own words: What workers say about a career in agriculture

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The Community Perceptions and Worker Experiences Program aims to deliver key insights into community perceptions on working in agriculture, fisheries and forestry industries, and explore worker experiences and the impact they have on workforce attraction and retention.

As part of the Program, workers from across Australia have documented their experiences of working in the industries and what life in rural and regional communities is really like.

Check out the series of videos below, available on AgriFutures Australia’s YouTube channel.

Pig farmers Tim and Mark Kingma have merged their skills to boost the family business
Trish Hammond traded nursing for dairy farming and now co-runs MPH Farming
Audrey Keck’s dream of working outdoors with animals has become a reality
Georgia Beattie is CEO of Bulla Park, Australia’s largest organic mushroom farm

 

Alternatively, return to the Community Perceptions and Worker Experiences Program home page.

 

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