​​Seasonal work has been impacted by COVID-19. Travel and border restrictions means agriculture, food processing, and critical food supply chain businesses will need a local workforce for the coming planting, production and season, and possibly beyond. 

The Tasmanian Government's Agricultural Workforce Resilience Package is providing $1.9 million over two years to attract and retain local workers.

The Package includes:

• Tassie Harvest Jobs. Take Your Pick - the local agricultural ​jobs campaign​ to encourage Tasmanians to consider new career options
  
• support for industry resilience, promotion and targeted development of skills and training​, including an industry-sponsored boost to regional transport​
  
• extending the Farmpoint one-stop point of contact for primary producers
  
• boosting Safe Farming Tasmania to ensure ​agricultural employees are workforce ready and workplaces are COVID-19 safe
  
• establishing a ​roundtable with experience and knowledge of the Tasmanian agricultural industry and their local communities, to provide advice on Government projects and campaigns
  

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