Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024L01360:clause:1_686
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024L01360
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 686
Character Range: 2179–4709

686  Agricultural workforce initiatives  To support workforce initiatives that underpin ongoing productivity in the agriculture sector, by funding:
                                         (a) the National Farmers Federation to continue to deliver a pilot of the AgCAREERSTART program, which is a structured employment program to help young Australians, up to the age of 25 years, trial and start a career in agriculture in their gap year, as a measure to give effect to Australia's obligations under one or more of the following:
                                         (i) the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, particularly Articles 2 and 6;
                                         (ii) the International Labour Organization's Convention concerning Employment Policy, particularly Articles 1 and 2;
                                         (iii) the International Labour Organization's Convention concerning Vocational Guidance and Vocational Training in the Development of Human Resources, particularly Articles 1, 2 and 4; or
                                         (b) a pilot of the AgConnections program, which is a program that provides grants to universities for a skilled agricultural liaison officer to work with the agricultural industry to facilitate internship and work‑based learning opportunities for students with the aim of increasing the number of highly‑skilled graduates entering the agricultural sector, as a measure to give effect to Australia's obligations under one or more of the following:
                                         (i) the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, particularly Articles 2 and 6;
                                         (ii) the International Labour Organization's Convention concerning Employment Policy, particularly Articles 1 and 2;
                                         (iii) the International Labour Organization's Convention concerning Vocational Guidance and Vocational Training in the Development of Human Resources, particularly Articles 1, 2 and 4; or
                                         (c) Farmsafe Australia to deliver a national campaign, known as National Farm Safety Week, to highlight the key risks in the agricultural industry and promote farm safety awareness, with the aim of reducing the number of injuries and fatalities in the agricultural sector, as a measure that is peculiarly adapted to the government of a nation and cannot otherwise be carried on for the benefit of the nation.