Contact Kit Sainsbury
vegetablesWA Labour Scheme Facilitator
0477 477 044
kit.sainsbury@vegetableswa.com.au
From August 2, 2021, the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) commenced the management of the Labour Scheme Facilitator role, which historically sat within vegetablesWA.
The role of the labour scheme facilitator grew significantly during 2020 and 2021, largely due to the impact of COVID-19, and was being utilised heavily by other industry sectors experiencing labour shortages, such as tourism and hospitality.
The decision to move this role from vegetablesWA into DPIRD came about after both parties reviewed the current structure of the project and saw an opportunity for a new approach, within DPIRD, which would provide a better solution for all industries, including horticulture and our grower members.
Labour Scheme Facilitator, Kit Sainsbury, has transferred across to DPIRD to continue working as the Labour Scheme Facilitator.
The same contact number for the role will remain – 0477 477 044 – and the e-mail address kit.sainsbury@vegetableswa.com.au will remain active for the immediate future until a future one is enabled.
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In this webinar vegetablesWA labour scheme facilitator Melissa Denning explains how the programme works, the benefits and how you can get involved.
The State Government is investing $3 million in the ‘Primary Industries Workers Regional Travel and Accommodation Support Scheme’ to attract young people to work in the regions to help satisfy demand for short-term agricultural jobs, created by the loss of the backpackers’ workforce due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The State Government is providing a rebate of up to $3360 for accommodation costs, with a relocation and travel allowance of up to $500 also available.
Under the scheme, people who relocate more than 100kms from their home to take up agricultural, fisheries or food processing work in the regions will be able to claim a $40 per night accommodation rebate for up to 12 weeks. The rebate will apply to regional accommodation costs incurred from 21 September 2020, to meet the spring/summer horticultural and grains harvest labour demand. A minimum of two weeks verified work is required before a claim can be made.
The Primary Industries Workers Regional Travel and Accommodation Support Scheme will provide targeted assistance to farming, fisheries and food processing businesses in regional areas experiencing labour shortages as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The scheme will provide new opportunities for WA job seekers, encourage regional work and travel, and help people access jobs in the regions.
The funding will provide an accommodation allowance of $40 per night from 21 September 2020 plus a travel allowance to eligible and approved applicants.
Funding amounts
An approved applicant can apply for:
An accommodation allowance of $40 per night ($280 week) for each night living away from home to take up eligible employment in regional area, up to a maximum of 12 weeks.
and
A one-off travel allowance with the payment amount based on the region in which they have taken up employment being:
A person living in Western Australia who:
