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Following our state’s significant rain events, you may not be thinking about summer and working in the heat. However for a safe and successful harvest season, we all know it’s best to plan ahead.


Working outdoors in the heat can bring unique risks and our bodies can be tested and become fatigued during harvest times.  

Fatigue isn’t the same as being sleepy or drowsy. It’s about pushing our bodies beyond their mental and physical limits day after day, with no time to recover.

Visit the Worksafe Victoria website for more information

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The first of its kind, the Hub provides agribusinesses with information about traceability practices (including webinars, videos, podcasts and practical tools). The Hub provides a central, online place to inform, educate and connect businesses along the supply chain.
Check it out NOW- http://www.agriculture.vic.gov.au/traceability

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Secure Jobs, Better Pay: Changes to Australian workplace laws
The Australian Government has passed the Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Secure Jobs, Better Pay) Act 2022. This legislation introduces new workplace laws and changes a range of existing rules. Some of these changes started on 7 December 2022, while others start later.
 
Key changes   
The new laws and rules relate to:

  • prohibiting pay secrecy and job ads that contravene the Fair Work Act
  • flexible work and fixed term contracts
  • anti-discrimination and prohibiting workplace sexual harassment
  • unpaid parental leave changes
  • enterprise agreements and enterprise bargaining
  • equal remuneration and establishing expert panels
  • changes to the small claims process
  • abolition of the Australian Building and Construction Commission (ABCC) and the Registered Organisations Commission (ROC).

Visit the FWO website for more information: Secure Jobs, Better Pay: Changes to Australian workplace laws.

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New agriculture and horticulture program – ‘Smarter, Safer Farms’

Providers, hosts, and workers in the agriculture and horticulture industry should be aware of a new initiative from Agriculture Victoria – the Smarter, Safer Farms program. The $20 million program aligns with the Labour Hire Authority (LHA) focus on ensuring workers on farms operate in safer conditions, especially given the significant proportion of Victoria’s labour hire industry operating in the agriculture and horticulture sector. More information is available at the LHA website

Changes to hosts’ duties under the OHS Act to labour hire workers
Labour hire hosts need to be aware of the recent changes to their workplace health and safety obligations under the Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Act. The changes took effect from 22 March 2022. This means that hosts now have the same health and safety responsibilities to labour hire workers as to their direct employees. It is important to note that providers still have their OHS duties to workers – these are not reduced by these clearer responsibilities for hosts. Visit the LHA website for further info.

LHA in 2023 – compliance focus and engagement opportunities
The Labour Hire Authority (LHA) continues to engage with industry and provide tailored opportunities for providers and hosts to learn about developments in labour hire licensing. We recently held an in-person session for horticulture and viticulture providers and hosts in the Yarra Valley. Labour Hire Licensing Commissioner, Steve Dargavel led the two-hour session highlighting legal obligations, relevant updates to legislation, and case studies, as well as addressing a range of questions. LHA will be hosting similar events across key industry areas in 2023, with a range of online and in-person events for providers, hosts, workers, and other stakeholders. Read more of this LHA article here

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