This document provides population and economic data about Robinvale, Victoria, Australia. It summarizes that Robinvale has a population of around 2,134 people, with over 10% identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. The key industries in the area are horticulture including table grapes, nuts, olives and vegetables. The region produces around 60% of Australia's table grapes. Companies like Boundary Bend are major olive oil producers. Around 70% of Australia's almonds are grown in Robinvale. The document outlines workforce skills assessments that were conducted for various agricultural jobs in the region to identify skills gaps and strategies for workforce development.

2. Where is Robinvale?
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3. Who we are....
POPULATION
Robinvale
Urban
Centre
Robinvale
SLA
Swan Hill
Rural City
Council
Victoria Australia
Population –
Entire
2,134 3,749 20,449
5,354,0
42
21,507,7
17
Population -
Males
49.8%
(1,062)
51.7%
(1,940)
50.4%
(10,3030)
49.2% 49.4%
Population –
Females
50.2%
(1,072)
48.3%
(1,809)
49.6%
(10,146)
50.8% 50.6%
Population –
Aboriginal &
Torres Strait
Islander persons
10.7%
(229)
7.9% (296) 4.3% (886) 0.7% 2.5%
The Robinvale SLA pop declined by 216
people 2006 - 2011. The ATSI pop
declined from 13% to 10.7% of the
Robinvale UC pop (loss of 59 people)

4. LANGUAGE
SPOKEN AT HOME
Robinvale
Urban
Centre
Robinvale
SLA
Swan Hill
Rural
City
Council
Vic Aust
English only spoken
at home
52.3%
(1,116)
59.8%
(2,242)
83.2% 72.4
76.8
%
Households where
two or more
languages are
spoken *
40% (283) 34.3% (420) 13% 25.7
20.4
%
Italian 3.2% (68) 5.3% (199) 2.6% 2.3 1.4%
Tongan 13.3% (283) 8.0% (301) 1.6% - 0.1%
Vietnamese 6.4% (137) 4.4% (163) 0.9% 1.6 1.1%
* As many as 40 different languages in Robinvale
Since 2006 the number of homes where ‘English
Only’ is spoken has decreased from 59.7% to
52.3%

6. In 2011 in Robinvale....
Single parents: 20.6%, in Aboriginal homes 49.4% (Robinvale
SLA)
Low incomes: 39.6% homes have an income less than
$600/wk (23.7% nationally)
13.0% of households in Robinvale pay a rent value that is
‘more than 30% of household income’ compared to 8.5% for
the Robinvale SLA, 7.5% for the LGA and 10.4% for Australia.
State housing authority rental: 27.0% homes (13.7%
nationally)
Homes with no car: 16.3%

7. Gross Domestic Product - GDP
500 million GDP in 50 km radius 2010 (REMPLAN)
Estimated in 2015 to be close to 800 million
Table Grapes, nuts, olives, vegetables, cereals, wine
grapes etc
Horticulture infrastructure estimated at 1.4 billion
dollars
2225 fulltime jobs in region – 850 in Ag/Hort
60% of Australia’s Table Grapes

8. Boundary Bend Limited
• Best Extra Virgin olive oil in
the world – 4 Gold medals
in 2013, 14 & 15
• 3,500 hectares at
Boundary Bend

9. • 2.2 million trees Boundary Bend and Boort Vic
• 6060 Hectares in production
• Forecast 2015 BTP – 25 million dollars - fully integrated business
• 79 EFT
• 80% of Australia’s Olive oil produced by Boundary Bend Limited

10. ALMONDS
 70% of Australia’s almonds grown in Robinvale
– over 20,000 ha bearing
 EFT over 550
 Olam sold their almond plantations at Robinvale for $200
million and leased back
 Select Harvests share price risen by over 70% since mid
January 2015.
 Almond floor price $10.20 - 2014/15

11. Aim
The aim of the Robinvale Agribusiness Workforce
Development Strategy will be to provide a
strategic approach to ensure the Robinvale
region has a highly competent agricultural
workforce now and in the future.

12. Outputs
• 10 validated job skill profiles for use by
employers, group training companies,
recruiters, Registered Training Organisations,
schools and youth organisations
• Skillsbook system
• Best fit qualifications report for each job role
• Common skills across all positions
• Common skills across non-managerial for entry
level skills and managerial positions
• Map of entry level skills

13. Outputs
• 34 self-evaluations, 3 company reports & an
overall report
• Areas of greatest strength across all
positions
• Skills in greatest need across all positions
• Strengths and needs across managerial
positions
• Strengths and needs across non-
managerial positions
• 30 resources

14. Position Best match qualification Fit
Regional manager AHC51710: Diploma of Rural Machinery
Management
85%
Leading hand AHC30610: Certificate III in Production
Horticulture
72%
Farm hand AHC30610: Certificate III in Production
Horticulture
63%
Farm manager 2IC AHC40310: Certificate IV in Production
Horticulture
64%
Irrigation Manager
2IC
AHC41112: Certificate IV in Irrigation 72%
Maintenance
manager
AHC30610: Certificate III in Production
Horticulture
56%
Irrigation manager AHC41112: Certificate IV in Irrigation 71%
Quality Assistance TLI11310: Certificate I in Logistics 81%
Forklift operator TLI11310: Certificate I in Logistics 81%

16. Common units across all positions Evident in ‘%’ positions
AHCMOM202A: Operate tractors 80%
AHCMOM304A: Operate machinery and equipment 80%
AHCCHM304A: Transport, handle and store chemicals 80%
AHCCHM401A: Minimise risks in the use of chemicals 80%
BSBCMN412A: Promote innovation and change 60%
TLILIC2001A: Licence to operate a forklift truck 60%
AHCWRK401A: Implement and monitor quality assurance procedures 60%
AHCBUS501A: Manage staff 60%
AHCBIO303A: Carry out emergency disease or plant pest control procedures
at infected premises 60%
AHCMOM305A: Operate specialised machinery and equipment 60%
AHCWRK308A: Handle bulk materials in storage area 60%
AHCMOM306A: Ground spread fertiliser and soil ameliorant 60%
AHCIRG301A: Implement a maintenance program for an irrigation system 60%
AHCMOM302A: Perform machinery maintenance 60%
AHCMOM315A: Operate chemical application machinery and equipment 60%
TAADEL301C: Provide training through instruction and demonstration of work
skills 60%

17. Entry level skills
• Forklift licence
• Stock control and stock takes
• HACCP, safety and induction
• Customer service and quality
• Information technology and devices
• Numbers and calculations
• Communication and team work
• Environmental sustainability and clean up –
plant, equipment, worksite
• Manual handling, loading goods, pallets
• Basic admin tasks and trouble shooting

18. Areas of greatest strength across all assessments
Unit code Unit title Number of employees
AHCMOM202A Operate tractors 15
AHCMOM304A Operate machinery and equipment 12
AHCMOM203A Operate basic machinery and equipment 6
AHCCHM303A Prepare and apply chemicals 6
AHCMOM305A Operate specialised machinery and equipment 5

19. Skills in greatest need across all assessments
Code Name Number of Employees
HLTFA311A Apply first aid 8
AHCWRK401A
Implement and monitor quality assurance
procedures
8
AHCIRG306A Troubleshoot irrigation systems 7
AHCMOM502A Implement a machinery management system 7
HLTFA302C Provide first aid in remote situation 6
AHCCHM302A Fumigate soil using chemicals 6
AHCPCM301A Implement a plant nutrition program 6

20. Outcomes
Managers need:
• Oxy acetylene welding
• First aid
• Technology – digital capabilities
• Irrigation system performance
• Identify plant specimens
• Sample soils, interpret results, monitor and
manage soils

21. Outcomes
Non-managers need:
• First aid
• Fumigate soils, emergency disease & plant
pest response
• Troubleshoot irrigation systems
• Machinery maintenance
• Quality assurance

22. What else?
• Provide training via on the job instruction
• Understanding client requirements (espec
international markets)and applying quality
assurance
• Innovation, environmental sustainability,
lean processes and approach, change
management, performance development
and management, future orientation…
• Capabilities – digital, entrepreneurship,
international - delegations, markers and
trade missions, R&D, supply chain capability

23. Workforce Development
Strategies
• Food to Asia Skills Framework
• Australia Award Fellowships
• Industry Skills Fund
• Digital skills development (in context)
• How to train/instruct others on the job
• Technical skills & short courses – first aid,
plants – diseases & pests, soils, welding
• Quality assurance & process innovation
(project based learning)

24. Workforce Development
Strategies
• Australian Apprenticeships (incl School
Based)
• VET in Schools
• Recognition of Prior Learning
• Work experience/placement
• Coaching and mentoring
• Work based learning projects
• Networks &/or Communities of Practice

25. Workforce Development
Strategies
• Agribusiness Passports – skill sets designed
off the back of the profiling. Training to be
delivered onsite utilizing the Sunitafe mobile
training transporter
• Agribusiness Scholarships – Aimed at local
secondary students

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Bhutan delegation to Sunraysia – ‘best of’ regions

27. Workforce BluePrint:
www.workforceblueprint.au
wendy@workforceblueprint.com.au
WPAA (all things VET)
www.wpaa.com.au
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