PESTLE Analysis Summary of key data from the PESTLE analysis. Political Economic Insufficient Visa categories for ‘unskilled’ migrants 457 visa category requirements and alignment with agrifood sector skill levels 417 Working Holiday Visa extension process Government detention policy Seasonal Worker Program – perceived to be expensive, and is government dependent Indigenous Advancement Strategy Youth Employment Strategy – $212 Million dedicated to Transition to Work Program Visa Fraud Investigation Task Force, regulation of labour hire contractors in Victoria Relentless downward supply chain pressure Rising unemployment rate Falling participation rate Removal of tax free threshold on 417 Working Holiday Visa subclass Rising oligopsony in food retailing Social Technological Labour hire contractors and accommodation, human rights and minimum wage requirements Labour hire contractors and work rights and worker treatment relating to visa extensions Myth of ‘unskilled work’ - required skill levels are generally high and increasing Youth drug & alcohol issues Exploitation of youth allowance & disability support pensions Social media The rise of e-learning Increasing mechanisation of food production Legal Environmental Legitimacy/legality of some of the local contingent workforce Increased auditing/governance Increasing ACCC action against large supermarkets and the effects on selling prices Union activity – rights to enter – impact on productivity Complexity of visa regulatory environment The organic movement Focus on minimising environmental impact
EGSWS-FS – Phase II The focus of Phase II is developing solutions to problems identified in Phase I, and a resultant set of recommendations and short, medium and long term actions. Methodology Outline Following the ‘problem’ definition in Phase I, a categorisation model was developed to provide a streamlined view of the identified issues along with direction for potential solutions moving forward. Issues were categorised under solution streams forming the basis for a recommendation framework. Comprehensive research into models and case studies globally was conducted and results analysed for relevance to the EGSWS-FS. Case studies and models are categorised according to solution stream alignment (detailed in appendix 1) and form an integral component of the study. Potential solutions (ultimately recommendations and actions) generated during Phase II of the project came from two sources. Firstly, a solution generation workshop was conducted involving a diverse mix of growers, manufacturers, producers, industry representatives, council representatives and potential solution providers. In line with the Phase I methodology, Phase II leveraged those closest to the sector to help develop relevant, practical and fit for purpose solutions to the key issues identified. The solution generation workshop included the presentation of a number of key case studies across the solution streams coupled with small group problem solving sessions. Groups were given key problem statements and thought prompting material (case studies, relevant data, news articles) and were given time to develop solutions and present back to the group for feedback and potential expansion. Solutions generated in the workshop are the direct efforts of industry representatives who will likely be involved in supporting solution implementation. The relevance of these solutions is inherent and numerous stakeholders have endorsed the recommended solutions pre-implementation. deliberatepractice complemented the key outputs of the solution generation workshop with further recommendations and actions based on project findings. Key Documents The key documents utilised and referred to during Phase II include: Regional workforce data Case studies and models Solution connectivity matrix Action prioritisation quadrant