SEDA news and events
SESSION 1: Friday 12th June 2020 at 12:30 pm (Eastern Standard Time) OR;
SESSION 2: Thursday 18th June 2020 at 4:00 pm (Eastern Standard Time)
You need to register for one or other session by return e-mail to
Jeff Scott will be presenting on the registration process and hopefully representatives of the Department and Audit will be available. You can download a copy of the Registration Work Manual, which will help you navigate the registration process. Jeff Scott will cover off on the relevant components.
It is proposed that registration will open on Monday 22nd June and close on Monday 13th July 2020
If you have any queries and/or issues please contact: Trevor Ranford, Chief Executive Officer Summerfruit Australia Ltd. 0417 809 172,
The Australian stone fruit industry is 'quite pleased' with the 2019/20 season, which featured increased values, despite several challenges domestically and internationally.
Summerfruit Australia CEO Trevor Ranford noted that different growing areas had some hail in a couple of regions across the season, while others dealt with high water costs, but overall, the industry's production was strong across all of the commodities.
"The industry went into the export season on the back of a record year 2018/19, with over 23,000 tonnes," Mr Ranford said. "There was a level of confidence, particularly in the Chinese market, and growers had come to terms with what they needed to be supplying to get good prices. I think in the first couple of years there were issues surrounding poor quality fruit into the market, but over the past two fruit has been harvested at increased maturity, and a better understanding of the market, especially through people from the industry visiting and building up relationships. While some challenges take the gloss off what we have achieved, it was still a strong year. I think we need to recognise the work of John Moore and Ian McAlister and others who have spent 10 years opening China up for the industry." - Read more of this Fresh Plaza article.
Coronavirus and workplace laws- The Fair Work Ombudsman has a dedicated Coronavirus website to help you understand your rights and responsibilities during the outbreak and along the road to recovery. Visit the website for more information...
Temporary changes to the Fair Work Act- Changes have been made to support the implementation of the JobKeeper wage subsidy scheme. JobKeeper employers can ask their JobKeeper employees to change when they work or take paid annual leave, or can require them to reduce their hours or days, change their duties, or change their work location. Safeguards apply. Visit the Fair Work website for more information...
Workplace legal advice program- Fair Work are piloting a program to give eligible employers access to free, confidential legal advice to help employers deal with issues and get on with running their business. Visit the website for eligibility criteria and more information...
Information campaign for labour hire workers- The Authority will soon conduct an information campaign for labour hire workers to make sure they are aware of the Authority’s Report a Problem function – where members of the community including labour hire providers, hosts and workers can report suspected non-compliance by labour hire providers for investigation.
Managing and preventing exposure to COVID-19- The Victorian Government has announced the gradual easing of restrictions throughout the state, subject to the continued and effective management of the spread of COVID-19. Businesses that are reopening or planning their reopening can refer to health and safety guidance from WorkSafe Victoria and Safe Work Australia to help manage health and safety risks related to COVID-19. This includes information on physical distancing, personal protective equipment, cleaning, undertaking risk assessments and designing emergency plans.
Media Release
Minister for Agriculture, The Hon Jaclyn Symes
New Grants Keeping Critical Food Supply Businesses Going
Food production businesses and farms in Victoria will be supported in making their workplace safe and keeping supply chains uninterrupted thanks to support from the Victorian Government.
Minister for Agriculture and Regional Development Jaclyn Symes today launched the Business Adaptation grants program – part of the Working for Victoria Agriculture Workforce Plan – to support food supply chain businesses in rural, regional and outer metropolitan areas.
Under the program, individual grants of between $10,000 and $300,000 will support eligible businesses to meet the costs of adapting their workplaces to meet health, safety and social distancing requirements or adapt to business changes imposed by the coronavirus pandemic.
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