Protecting and growing manufacturing jobs into the future is a priority for the Queensland Government, and supporting growth of the beef processing industry is part of a plan for a flourishing Queensland manufacturing sector. This strategy will support one of the state's largest manufacturing industries. It sets out a range of actions to support and develop the beef processing sector, focusing on four priority areas: Priority 1: Enhancing industry engagement and representation; Priority 2: Ensuring efficient movement of livestock and freight (road and rail); Priority 3: Building and retaining
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Protecting and growing manufacturing jobs into the future is a priority for the Queensland Government, and supporting growth of the beef processing industry is part of a plan for a flourishing Queensland manufacturing sector. This strategy will support one of the state's largest manufacturing industries. It sets out a range of actions to support and develop the beef processing sector, focusing on four priority areas: Priority 1: Enhancing industry engagement and representation; Priority 2: Ensuring efficient movement of livestock and freight (road and rail); Priority 3: Building and retaining a skilled workforce; Priority 4: Investing in supply chain and processing efficiency.
The beef processing industry is well-placed to deliver job opportunities in processing plus a range of trades, administrative and professional roles. Skills shortages in regional areas and temporary skills shortages have been met through both working holiday and skilled visas, however abattoir work is not currently on the Australian Government's list of eligible skilled occupations. The industry is continuing the transition to increased integration of mechanisation and automation, and sophisticated processing and packaging, to deliver shelf-ready products and improve safety. This is expected to create new career opportunities and new training and skills requirements including data analytics and food science and technology. The Manufacturing Skills Working Group, together with the Department of Employment, Small Business and Training (DESBT) will work with industry and the Department of Education on strategies that provide pathways to work for the meat processing industry; and DESBT will continue to work with the National Meat Industry Training Advisory Council Limited on training packages available to the meat processing industry, adapting the packages as the meat processing industry evolves. The government has committed to facilitating access for the manufacturing industry to a consolidated online information resource on management, mentoring and leadership courses in response to industry identifying professional development and skills pathways for management are important for both career progression from the processing floor and improving business operations.
Edited excerpts from publication and publisher's website.
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