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Dairy Industry Integration of E-learning Project

Dairy Industry Integration of E-learning Project. Rodney Vile & Sylvia Vagg National Centre for Dairy Education Australia. Framework project overview. Background to on farm milk quality. Underpinned by food safety regulations for milk production

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Dairy Industry Integration of E-learning Project

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  1. Dairy Industry Integration of E-learning Project Rodney Vile & Sylvia Vagg National Centre for Dairy Education Australia

  2. Framework project overview

  3. Background to on farm milk quality • Underpinned by food safety regulations for milk production • Dairy companies have primary role for compliance of all their farm suppliers • Complexity of compliance on farm - opportunity to link e-learning & e-compliance • Builds on existing paper-based face to face systems overseen by factories • Potentially powerful driver/embedder of e-learning across the whole farm sector

  4. Milk quality e-Learning trials • Generic e-learning course developed (with potential to be customised by a dairy company) • Two farmer trials with Murray Goulburn with on-line computers in a classroom setting. • Trials at Terang and Tongala with 23 farmers & employees • One farmer trial with National Foods and Burra Foods with on-line computer in their home office. • 12 farmers & employees from Gippsland (Victoria), Hunter Valley (NSW) & Western Australia • Milk supply officers from each dairy company also participated in the e-learning course • Murray Goulburn (2), Burra Foods (1), National Foods (4)

  5. Trial results • Evaluation suggests the e-learning unit was both well structured and delivered and meet the learner’s needs • Significant number of people felt they could undertake on-line learning at home: • “I got to do it at my own pace and all of the information was there” • “Easy to use and understand” • “Online didn't need to be away from farm duties for a whole day” • “Ability to use with staff as training even if only a select portion was used” • “do it at my own pace”

  6. Next steps • Murray Goulburn has already decided to progressively implement across the company for all suppliers with two broad options • In a class room setting with on-line computers • In a home office setting with an on-line computer. • An on-line presentation (Breeze/Illuminate) to all senior dairy company farm milk supply managers (August/September) • Meeting with Farm Auditor Working Group (dairy companies & food safety regulators) to discuss a national approach (October)

  7. Embedding nationally • What has been the participation increase since the November showcase? • How many extra employers are on board?

  8. Industry engagement

  9. Embedding nationally • What has been the participation increase since the November showcase? • How many extra employers are on board? • Which states have you moved out to? • Have you partnered with more RTOs ? • Does the project support Cert III and Cert IV and trainees and apprentices? • Does your project support Diploma and Advance Diplomas – how many learners? • What is the skills shortage area being addressed?

  10. COAG education targets • Halving the proportion of Australians ages 20-64 without qualifications at Certificate III level and above  • Doubling the number of higher qualification completions (Diploma and Advanced Diploma) by Australians  • Certificate IV in Agriculture • Certificate IV in Food Science and Technology • Diploma of Agriculture • Diploma of Food Science and Technology • Graduate Certificate in Food Industry Management

  11. National VET policy directions • Addressing future skills shortages • Ensuring better recruitment practices • Improved staff management • Improved expertise of staff • Increasing participation in education and training by low socio-economic groups or other equity groups • Provides all employees with access to training • Access to training regardless of location • Reduces time spent away from the workplace

  12. Value to productivity & workforce development • Increased productivity • Linking e-learning PLUS e-compliance – an emerging opportunity e.g. food safety, OHS & animal welfare • Reduced compliance costs for dairy factories & dairy farms. • Processing • Reduced training costs  increased delivery & participation • Access to world class technical experts • Farm • Provides greater access to training for low skilled, casual & part time farm employees • Industry development through the framework project

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