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Award Modernisation

NEW! For information about implementing the new Award, visit the Fair Work Ombudsman's website for Horticulture: www.fairwork.gov.au/horticulture

NEW! Horticulture Award 2010 was handed down by the AIRC on 23 December 2009.

NEW! National Employment Standards

• HAC Further Submission on Application to Vary 13 Nov 2009
• HAC Submission in Reply 27 Nov 2009
• HAC Submission to Vary Modern Award (HIA 2010) 23 Oct 2009
• Award Modernisation on Transition 27 May 2009
• Award Modernisation 13 February 2009
• Award Modernisation 10 December 2008
• Award Modernisation 24 November 2008
• Award Modernisation 31 October 2008

Other Submissions:

HAC Submission to the Senate Inquiry into 'Truth in Labelling' Bill Engaging in biosecurity in horticultural regions

Joint HAC/HAL submission to the House of Representatives Inquiry into the role of Government in assisting Australian farmers to adapt to the impacts of climate change

HAC Submission to the Horticulture Code Committee on ACCC Recommendations 0209 NEW!

HAC Response to the Draft Report of the Productivity Commission Review of Drought Support Policy

HAC Submission to the Review of Non-Forestry MIS

HAC Submission to Productivity Commission Review of Drought Support Policy

HAC HAC Submission to Drought Policy Review - Social Impacts

HAC Submission on: Proposal For Pacific Island Seasonal Labour Pilot

HAC Submission to ACCC Inquiry into Code of Conduct

HAC Submission to the Quarantine & Biosecurity Review

HAC Submission to ACCC Inquiry into Retail Grocery Pricing

HAC Submission to Garnaut Review

HAC Policy Positions on Major Horticultural Issues

• Water
• Disaster Preparedness & Relief
• Trade
• Biosecurity
• Seasonal Labour
• Chemicals of Security Concern
• Natural Resource Management
• Food Standards
• Food Labelling
• Managed Investment Schemes

Photo-Essay: Managing Low Water Allocations 2007-08 21Mb

Other Issues

• Updated Briefing on Current Natural Disasters Impacting Horticulture - – Fire, Flood, Heat-Stroke, Drought, etc.

• The Horticulture Drought Information Project's Steering Committee held a meeting on 4 February 2007. The minutes of that meeting can be seen here
  

• Horticulture's Submission on: Meeting the Crisis in the Murray Darling Basin 1.2Mb

• Minister McGauran announced on 28 October an extension to Exceptional Circumstances, including irrigators for the first time. Full details are on the DAFF website:
  www.daff.gov.au/content/output.cfm?ObjectID=E425E803-0D69-4F45-918EE3843AB7C2D7.
  
  • Download an overview of the assistance measures available to growers 29kb

• The Stern Report, a sobering and authoritative overview on the impact and likely consequences of climate change, has finally been released in the UK.
• Download Summary of Report 310kb
• Download the Summary of Conclusions 96kb
• Download:

  • Part 1 384kb
  • Part 2 802kb
  • Part 3 1.08Mb
  • Part 4 578kb
  • Part 5 280kb
  • Part 6 774kb

  

• BCA report on water: Water Under Pressure: Australia's man-made water scarcity and how to fix it.

• Download Report 3.1Mb

 

• An RIRDC report paints a bright future for export of organic produce: Export Potential for Organics: opportunities & barriers
  • Download Report 3Mb

• After a long wait by industry, the mandatory Code of Conduct for horticulture was finally implemented on 14 May 2007 (see Code of Conduct).

• Horticulture Training Packages - Reviews:
  • Review of the national Rural Production Training Package (including Production Horticulture) Phase 1 completed.
    • Download Phase 1 Final Report 797k
      
  • Review of the national Amenity Horticulture Training Package (including Production Horticulture) Phase 1 completed.
    • Download Phase 1 Final Report 806k
• Fact Sheet - EC Irrigation Management Grant

Media Releases

HAC MR 211209 - Ombudsman Key to Successful Hort. Code	21 Dec 2009
HAC MR 100909 - Horticulture Prepares to Apply to Vary Award	10 Sept 2009
HAC MR 280809 - Gillard Rescues Horticulture Award	28 Aug 2009
HAC MR 190809 - 'Delaying Start Date not Good Enough' says Horticulture Industry	26 Aug 2009
HAC MR 190809 - Australian Horticulture Industry faces calamity under new Award	19 Aug 2009
HAC MR 180809 - Government Ignores Fruit, Vegetable Growers' Pain	18 Aug 2009
HAC MR 040509 - CPRS a "Blunt Instrument for Horticulture"	4 May 2009
HAC MR 230109 - Tackling Healthy Eating Habits in Childhood	23 Jan 2009
HAC MR 120109 - Seasonal Labour Pilot Still 'On Track'	12 Jan 2009
HAC MR 191208 - Horticulture Welcomes Government's Acceptance of Biosecurity Review	19 Dec. 2008
HAC MR 241108 - Horticulture Welcomes Pacific Labour Pilot Scheme	24 Nov. 2008
HAC MR 220908 - Horticulture Says Announcement on Water Buy-back a 'Good Move Forward'	22 Sep. 2008
HAC MR - Horticulture Congratulates Government on Seasonal Labour Pilot	17 Aug. 2008
HAC MR - Horticulture Welcomes ACCC Recommendations on Code	08 Aug. 2008
HAC MR - Horticulture Disappointed at Chile FTA	02 June 2008
HAC MR - Horticulture Welcomes Re-think on Apprenticeship Incentives Program	07 May 2008
HAC MR - Horticulture Welcomes Outposted Drought Assistance	07 Dec. 2007
HAC MR - Horticulture Welcomes Intention to Review Enforcement of Code of Conduct	08 Nov. 2007
HAC MR - ACCC Takes Firm Action on Code Contracts	10 Oct. 2007
HAC MR - Horticulture Welcomes EC Changes	26 Sept. 2007
HAC MR - Govt Supports Irrigators in MDB Crisis	20 Sept. 2007
HAC MR - Horticulture in ongoing discussions with Government on the Murray Darling Basin Crisis	10 Aug. 2007
HAC MR - Horticulture meets with Government on Crisis Measures for the Murray Darling Basin	18 June. 2007
HAC MR - Horticulture Calls for Survival Measures for Permanent Plantings	05 June. 2007
HAC MR - ACCC Warns Growers to Scrutinise Contracts	23 May. 2007

HAC MR - Launch of Code of Conduct	10 May. 2007
HAC MR - ACCC Warns on 'Backdated' Contracts	02 May. 2007
HAC MR - Code Templates Launched	24 Apr. 2007
HAC MR - National Water Plan	02 Mar. 2007
HAC MR - Biosecurity Concerns	04 Dec. 2006
HAC MR - Welcomes Drought Relief	25 Oct. 2006
HAC MR - Senate Inquiry into Seasonal Contract Labour	23 Oct. 2006
HAC MR - Code Of Conduct will Increase Competition, Not Raise Produce Prices	13 Oct. 2006
HAC MR - Welcomes Code of Conduct	19 Sept. 2006
HAC/NFF - Reject Voluntary Code	15 Sept. 2006
HAC MR - Grower Outrage as Govt Reneges on Election Promise	13 Sept. 2006
NFF/HAC - Time Govt Came Clean on Code	04 Sept. 2006
HAC MR -Horticulture for Tomorrow Launch	08 June. 2006
HAC MR - Cyclone 'Larry' & More Strategic Approach to Extreme Weather Events Needed	April. 2006
HAC/NFF - Code Better Business Practice	Dec. 2005
HAC MR - Produce & Grocery Code ICAC	Dec 2005
HAC MR - Food Labelling	Oct. 2005
NFF/HAC - Code Submission	Aug. 2005
HAC MR - New CEO	Aug. 2005