End of transition
You can find the Victorian Government media release regarding the end of the transition period here.
The Labour Hire Authority received 3841 licence applications during the six-month transition period - 37 percent of applications were submitted in the last 48 hours. The Authority will continue to provide education to industry through engagement with labour hire hosts and providers
Late licence applications
Providers who submit a complete application by midnight 31 December 2019, and there is no evidence of non-compliance, may continue to operate until their application is assessed. Click here for more information.
Visit the Labour Hire authority website for more information...
Have Your Say... Share your feedback through our online form. You can take the survey, upload a written submission, or both. You will need to register or sign in to participate. Please read the department’s privacy notice before you register.
Before you submit your feedback, please read the draft Drought Resilience Funding Plan (PDF, 996 KB).
The Australian Government is inviting applications for projects to deliver services under the National Landcare Program – Smart Farms Small Grants Round 3.
Smart Farms Small Grants is an open, competitive, grant opportunity to support projects to increase farming, forestry and fishing communities’ awareness, knowledge, skills and capacity to adopt best practice sustainable agriculture.
The Department of Agriculture are enhancing Australia’s traceability arrangements across animal, plant and food industries. This will help with managing pest and disease outbreaks, food safety, trade and market access requirements, and address increasing consumer interest in product sustainability, ethics and providence.
You can now provide feedback on the draft guidelines and principles. These have been developed by a working group comprising of all state and territory governments and the Commonwealth.
'Have your say'- Complete the Property ID reforms survey here...
AGRICULTURAL employers have been granted new options by the Australian Taxation Office to move toward a single touch payroll system.
Although the 30 September deadline for small employers (19 or fewer employees) to move to single touch payroll (STP) has passed, the ATO wants to remind farmers – and all employers in the agriculture industry – that they have options.
STP is a new way of reporting tax and super information to the ATO, with employers sending their employees’ salaries and wages, pay as you go (PAYG) withholding and super information electronically each time they pay their employees.
The ATO recognises that employers in this industry have unique challenges, different ways of working and managing payroll, particularly if they operate a small farm with 1-4 employees or have a fluctuating seasonal workforce.
To support their transition to STP, the ATO has released concessions for employers in the agriculture industry – outlined in an information guide available for download.
Horticulture Showcase
It is now easier for you to understand your workplace rights and responsibilities under the Horticulture Award and the Wine Award.
The new Horticulture Showcase includes resources and information to help workers and growers find information about pay and entitlements.
The Showcase can also be translated in over 30 different languages.
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