Investment in Australia’s Largest Dairy Farm

Paul NivenBusiness Manager – Dairy

The Van Diemen’s Land Company

Overview• About The Van Diemen’s Land Company• Organisational Design• Building an Employment Brand• Our Training Philosophy and Program• Outcomes• Discussion

Strategy

Structure

Role definition

Right person, right role

Where do you start?

Framework our Dairy Business

COWS INPUTS

ASSETS

PEOPLE

GOVERNANCE

MILK

Our business priorities

1. Human safety and health2. Animal health and welfare3. Production4. Strict cost containment

Building an Employment Brand

• Aim to be an employer of choice:– Secure employment– Good working conditions– Career path– Training

When do you invest in Training?

Effectiveness in role

C = Mental Processing Capability to handle the complexity involved in undertaking the work involved

KS = The knowledge and skills required to perform the roleCo = Commitment to the workB = The normal behaviour of the individual (positive or

negative) in terms of achieving the specific accountabilities of the role

E = C . KS . Co . B

How do you invest in Training?

Define what you want to achieve!

Training Philosophy

Knowledge and Skills

Audit (TNA)

Short Course and “Tickets”

Formal Qualifications

Cert IV and Diploma

• Core knowledge and skills for the role

• Level of competency

• Formal Training Quad Bikes Chairsaws ChemCert First Aid

• ApprenticeshipsFormal qualification and on job application

EVERYONE EVERYONE AS REQUIRED

ENCOURAGED FOR EVERYONE

Training Programs

• Certificate IV and Diploma’s• PPP• Access Program

Support

• Skills Institute• Skills Tasmania• MEGT• NGT• Choose Employment• CHAC

Outcomes

• Industry support for annual training plan• Retention of good people• Formally educated AND skilled• Create dairy leaders for the future

– For VDL– For Tasmania– For the world

Discussion

Thank you