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Course | Brief description | Mode | Delivery agency | Contact & Full Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Advanced Business Discussion Group | Businesses will be reviewed by peers with full disclosure of financial position and performance. This is a powerful mode of delivery because it is rare that this level of information is shared. Discussion revolves around risk/ management/ off farm investment/ succession/ leasing/ machinery | Face to face Yr2 Prerequisite is Yr 1 Yr3 Prerequisite is Yr 2 | 0428 914 263 $1633 each | |
Digital Oyster farmer – Growing your farm business | Focus is on business planning and risk management for enterprises who are seeking to build their business. Emphasis is on crop data analytics, forecasting and modelling as inputs into various business management strategies and decision making | Blended | Philip Browning 0417 631 721 $2000 | |
Executive Link #2 | This program brings the participants together 3 times in a 12 month period. Within the meeting structure, the continuing education sessions includes 4 hours of expert speakers, presenting topics on business and personal development. Additionally each meeting includes 3 hours of training on risk management, | Face to face | 07 4939 5255 $8000 | |
Executive Link #3 | This program brings the participants together 3 times in a 12 month period. Within the meeting structure, the continuing education sessions include 4 hours of expert speakers on topics of personal and business development and 3 hours of training on management of risk and financial and business management. | Face to face | 07 4939 5255 $8000 | |
Farm Business Management Skills Set | This course is separated into three subjects. First subject focuses on business structures. Second subject focuses on farm business management. Third subject focuses on risk management. | Blended learning | 02 4939 8873 $3000 | |
Farm Business Planning | One on one consultation with landholders with a financial consultant to review and examine in detail the software inputs and outcomes as predicted by the model. Results are compared and authenticated by comparison to actuals over the previous three years. Discuss the aims for the business, including | Face to face | 03 9853 0686 0427 262 219 $4930 | |
Farm Business Planning | Develop with clients a strategic business plan which considers physical, financial and human resources available to the business. Define strategic direction, identify historical performance, prioritize options, identify risks and mitigants, assess funding requirements. | Face to face | 02 6964 9911 $7000 | |
Farm financial forecasting and modelling | This course provides software and hands on training as the landholders research the options, enter the information and analyse outcomes using the software themselves to shortlist preferred pathways to success. | Face to face | 03 9853 0686 0427 262 219 $2925 | |
Farm Risk Management Strategies | Develop skills in researching, analysing and interpreting data, preparing risk and climate strategies at a business management level. | Blended | 02 6752 3044 $2200 | |
Financial and Business Management - Farm Business Skills: Part 1 | Deepen understanding of financial management, risk management, operational planning and workplace relationship management. | Online (250 hours in total) | 02 9555 4188 $1500 | |
Financial and Business Management - Farm Business Skills: Part 2 | Deepen understanding of financial management, risk management, operational planning and workplace relationship management. | Face to face One weekend | 02 9555 4188 $2000 | |
Improved Cropping Management | Business plan consists of four modules. First is to assist growers identify the factors that affect productivity and profitability. Second is to develop a gross margin analysis of each enterprise for each paddock. Third is to minimize risk by comparing inputs and cost structure to other growers. Fourth | Face to face First three modules are one on one | 0448 666 777 $2000 | |
KLR Marketing School | Develop skills to: mitigate marketing risks to their business, use clear decision-making tools, understand how to balance natural resources (Grass), financial resources (Money), the income producing assets (Livestock) and the managers of the | Face to face | 0428 953 925 $1650 | |
Manage Climate Risk | Upskill farm businesses to develop and implement a climate risk management plan and strategy. | Online | 02 6884 8812 $900 | |
Manage Climate Risk | The aim of this course is to provide the skills and knowledge to research, analyse and interpret weather, climate and enterprise data. You will be required to prepare a risk management strategy and integrate these at a business management level. | Blended learning | 02 4939 8873 $625 | |
Manage the farm Business | This course delivers on three national units of competency: Develop and review a business plan, Monitor and Review business performance, and Prepare and monitor budgets and financial reports | Blended learning | 02 4939 8873 $1800 | |
Planning for a sustainable farming future | Gain a better understanding of how to assess threats to sustainability and incorporate sustainability principles into land use practices. | Blended | 02 6752 3044 $2200 | |
Regenerative Growth - Business & Personal Strategy and Coaching | A 6 month program of intensive 1:1 coaching and strategy. | Online | 0419 639 380 $13150 upfront or payment options available | |
Take Control Program | This 10-week course will help farmers Take Control of all aspects of their farming business leading to more profit, more control and more freedom. Designed for great 'technical farmers' who lack the business skills required to become a top 20% farming business. | Online | 0447 184 167 $3000 |
Course | Brief description | Mode | Delivery agency | Contact & Full Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5-year Production and Financial Planning Workshop | This two day workshop allows an opportunity to develop skills in longer term production and financial planning. You will develop a 5 year plan for your own farm business (using an excel template), investigate varying scenarios and understand the likely performance outcomes. | Face to face 2.5 days | Megan Rowlands Business Management Services | Megan Rowlands 0418 469122 $6,500 (ex GST) |
Advanced Business Discussion Group | Businesses will be reviewed by peers with full disclosure of financial position and performance. This is a powerful mode of delivery because it is rare that this level of information is shared. Discussion revolves around risk/ management/ off farm investment/ succession/ leasing/ machinery | Face to face Yr2 Prerequisite is Yr 1 Yr3 Prerequisite is Yr 2 | 0428 914 263 $1633 each | |
Advanced Financial Planning | Learning outcomes include: apply the QBL financial planning process to their farm business, develop a five year financial plan based on realistic production, marketing, environmental and human assumptions, and use the QBL financial spreadsheets to create a financial plan from opening to closing balance | Face to Face Prerequisite Planning Program (5 day) | 02 6362 2720 $1400 | |
Agri-Business By Design Program | 12 week fast track business management program for agricultural businesses. 2 day workshop, followed by online learning and mentoring. Set your agribusiness up for growth, by learning the fundamentals of business management: around business planning and management, people and financial management, | Face to face | 0408 063 229 $995 | |
Allan Savory's Holistic Management | 6 day program. First session (2 days) - Focuses on processes of the ecosystem and sustainability, managing in a variable rainfall, Holistic Decision making, building biodiversity and soil health. Second session - focuses on creating profitable and resilient businesses. Covering enterprise | Face to face 6 days Interactive workshops Pre and post work | 02 6885 1925 $3000 | |
Annual Farm Business Performance Analysis Workshop | Have your actual farm financial performance analysed and develop a greater understanding of the performance of your business to assist with forward planning and decision making. | Face to face, Half day | Megan Rowlands Business Management Services | Megan Rowlands 0418 469122 $1,200 (ex GST) |
Annual Planning Workshop | Develop an annual production plan and cashflow budget for the year ahead, with knowledge of the season in which the business is operating. | Face to face 1 day | Megan Rowlands Business Management Services | Megan Rowlands 0418 469122 $1,500 (ex GST) |
Budgeting and Enterprise Planning | Equip participants with the skills to create budgets using a range of tools that they will then be able to create different types of budgets targeted to their needs and circumstances. Will also be able to compare budgets with actuals to anticipate trends and make more timely decisions thereby facilitating | Face to face | 07 4632 8488 $645 | |
Collaborative Capital Raising for Co-ops & Collaborations | Course available for founding board members and business managers of existing, and newly formed co-operatives. New businesses need to understand how to secure finance. Collaborating and co-operative businesses have particular structural needs and financial instruments. What are the options, benefits and risks? Australia’s most experienced collaborative finance raising advisors will assist you to develop a capital raising strategy. | Face to face | 02 6626 9505 $2500 per organisation | |
Co-operative Governance | Course available for founding board members and business managers of existing, and newly formed co-operatives. Incorporated businesses have responsibilities: for financial and tax related accountability and audits, and to stay accountable to their members. Boards and managers need to know what they have to do and how to ensure the business remains both legal and viable. Australia’s most experienced co-operative governance advisors will set your path to success. | Face to face | 02 6626 9505 $2500 per organisation | |
Digital Oyster farmer – getting started (large farms) | To create the capacity for the farm business to consider and adopt contemporary business management practices, including financial planning and operational farm management systems that enable monitoring of the day to day business activities and tactics | Blended | Philip Browning 0417 631 721 $6830 | |
Digital Oyster farmer – getting started (medium farms) | To create the capacity for the farm business to consider and adopt contemporary business management practices, including financial planning and operational farm management systems that enable monitoring of the day to day business activities and tactics. | Blended | Philip Browning 0417 631 721 $4330 | |
Digital Oyster farmer – getting started (small farms) | To create the capacity for the farm business to consider and adopt contemporary business management practices, including financial planning and operational farm management systems that enable monitoring of the day to day business activities and tactics. | Blended | Philip Browning 0417 631 721 $2830 | |
Farm Advisory Board | Facilitate the establishment of a Farm Advisory Board for a minimum 12 month term. Involves four quarterly meetings. Undertake thorough business and financial analysis and develop budgets and operational plans to lift productivity and mitigate risks including drought preparedness. | Face to face meetings | Chris Houghton $12000 | |
Financial and Business Management - Farm Business Skills: Part 1 | Deepen understanding of financial management, risk management, operational planning and workplace relationship management. | Online (250 hours in total) | 02 9555 4188 $1500 | |
Financial and Business Management - Farm Business Skills: Part 2 | Deepen understanding of financial management, risk management, operational planning and workplace relationship management. | Face to face One weekend | 02 9555 4188 $2000 | |
KLR Business Ready Workshop | For producers who are wanting to implement best practice whilst giving them a full understanding of the financial process required to manage a profitable farming business. This program is open to graduates of the KLR Marketing School, who are current Mastermind members. | Pre-work + workshop 3 days | 0428 953 925 $5500 per farm business with up to four member able to attend | |
KLR Marketing School | Develop skills to: mitigate marketing risks to their business, use clear decision-making tools, understand how to balance natural resources (Grass), financial resources (Money), the income producing assets (Livestock) and the managers of the | Face to face | 0428 953 925 $1650 | |
Making Sense - Farm Business Finances and Information | Day 1 outcomes: motivation to get organised, understand the benefits associated with organising accounts using the new Dairy Standard Chart of Accounts. Day 2 outcomes: prepare information for regulatory purposes,, prepare their information for borrowing purposes, move toward management reports. Day | Face to face Homework 3 days | 0412 825 466 $150 | |
Manage the farm Business | This course delivers on three national units of competency: Develop and review a business plan, Monitor and Review business performance, and Prepare and monitor budgets and financial reports | Blended learning | 02 4939 8873 $1800 | |
Managing Farm Finances | Develop greater understanding of how to prepare, develop and monitor budgets, prepare financial reports to meet industry standards and identify infrastructure requirements for the enterprise. | Blended | 02 6752 3044 $2200 | |
Member Engagement for Co-ops & Collaborations | Course available for founding board members and business managers of existing, and newly formed co-operatives. The most significant factor in determining the success of a collaboration or co-operative business enterprise is the ability of the group to engage its members or shareholders. Few organisations do this effectively. This course maps a path using successful case studies. Australia’s most experienced collaborative and co-operative business managers will help you build your membership. | Face to face | 02 6626 9505 $750 per organisation | |
Pastoral Business Financial Fundamantals – Part A | Develop an understanding of their role in the financial management of their business, a simple economic planning process and how to read and interpret their business's Profit & Loss statements and Balance sheets. | Face to face 1 day | 0408 427 892 $750 | |
Pastoral Business Financial Fundamantals – Part B | Learn how to calculate and interpret key indicators of "whole of business" financial performance and health. Introduction to the concept of Key Profit Drivers and learn how to calculate a number of important indicators of the financial and physical productivity of pastoral grazing enterprises, including | Face to face 1 day | 0408 427 892 $750 | |
Pastoral Business Financial Fundamantals – Part C | Learn how to use a number of simple tools/approaches to analyse the financial implications of potential options for change/improvement to their business and be introduced to some more complex tools. Approaches for incorporating risk into financial decision making will also be covered. | Face to face 1 day | 0408 427 892 $750 | |
Pastoral Profit Benchmarking | Understand where Business income is being created, where costs are going and the level of profit being generated. The program will provide a discipline to enable effective analysis of farm activities. | 3 x face to face meetings & individual support | 0439 448 159 $1880 | |
Quarterly Monitoring and Review Workshop | Tactical decisions need to be reviewed continually in the context of the bigger plan. This workshop provides the opportunity to do just that for your own business. | Face to face 0.5 - 1 day | Megan Rowlands Business Management Services | Megan Rowlands 0418 469122 $1,000 (ex GST) |
Rural Financial Business Management 1 | Participants should be better able to record their financial information accurately and efficiently. Enabling them to produce better reports for enhanced communication with key stakeholders and make more timely management decisions. | Face to face | 07 4632 8488 $645 | |
Rural Financial Business Management 2 | Provide the ability to identify and record the assets and liabilities of their business. Reports relating to these assets and liabilities are examined to show how they reveal a more accurate picture of the business’ equity, account movements and operational performance. | Face to face | 07 4632 8488 $645 | |
Strategic Planning for Farm Business Management | An opportunity to plan the longer-term direction of your own farm business across the people, landscape, production and marketing and financial. This hands-on workshop is designed for a farm business team approach. | Face to face 1.5 days | Megan Rowlands Business Management Services | Megan Rowlands 0418 469122 $5,000 (ex GST) |
Understanding your livestock production costs to build better farm business strategy | After a short session learning about the key drivers of farm profitability and a case study of a low ‘cost of production’ (and highly profitable) business, participants will generate their own ‘cost of production’ with the aid of the Holmes Sackett consultant. | Face to face | David Brown 0439 448 159 $650 |
Course | Brief description | Mode | Delivery agency | Contact & Full Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5-year Production and Financial Planning Workshop | This two day workshop allows an opportunity to develop skills in longer term production and financial planning. You will develop a 5 year plan for your own farm business (using an excel template), investigate varying scenarios and understand the likely performance outcomes. | Face to face 2.5 days | Megan Rowlands Business Management Services | Megan Rowlands 0418 469122 $6,500 (ex GST) |
Advancing your farming business | The course has 3 components: review current aspects of the business & people, planning for tomorrow, and plan to achieve where you want to go and how are you going to get there. | Face to face | 03 5881 1866 $1100 | |
Advisory Board Service | The Advisory Board Service is suitable for businesses seeking support in implementing a succession or business and management transition plan. The package includes quarterly meetings, plus coaching sessions in between meetings to provide responsive, practical business management support. We work with | Face to face Phone/video remote coaching | Natasha Searle 0419 822 302 $14,500 | |
Agri-Business By Design Program | 12 week fast track business management program for agricultural businesses. 2 day workshop, followed by online learning and mentoring. Set your agribusiness up for growth, by learning the fundamentals of business management: around business planning and management, people and financial management, | Face to face | 0408 063 229 $995 | |
Agri-Business Management Program | 12 month business management program designed to take your agribusiness to the next level. Get clear on how to grow your business, using a practical framework built around ABDI’s 12 Pillars of Business Best Practice. Work in-depth on business topics, with 3 x 2 day interactive workshops, online | Face to face | 0408 063 229 $6995 | |
Allan Savory's Holistic Management | 6 day program. First session (2 days) - Focuses on processes of the ecosystem and sustainability, managing in a variable rainfall, Holistic Decision making, building biodiversity and soil health. Second session - focuses on creating profitable and resilient businesses. Covering enterprise | Face to face 6 days Interactive workshops Pre and post work | 02 6885 1925 $3000 | |
Annual Farm Business Performance Analysis Workshop | Have your actual farm financial performance analysed and develop a greater understanding of the performance of your business to assist with forward planning and decision making. | Face to face, Half day | Megan Rowlands Business Management Services | Megan Rowlands 0418 469122 $1,200 (ex GST) |
Annual Planning Workshop | Develop an annual production plan and cashflow budget for the year ahead, with knowledge of the season in which the business is operating. | Face to face 1 day | Megan Rowlands Business Management Services | Megan Rowlands 0418 469122 $1,500 (ex GST) |
Attracting, Retaining and Rewarding Farm Staff | Designed to provide farm employers with the skills and knowledge to better attract, reward and retain farm staff through a series of 4 motivating workshops -
| Face to face | 0439 448 159 $750 + GST (each workshop) | |
Being a Better Boss - Industrial Relations | Topics include: Employment Law, Independent Contracting, what underpins employment law, Pastoral Award, | Face to Face | Emma Thomas $385 | |
Being a Better Boss - Managing People | Topics include: identify your labour requirements, search, interview, select and recruit, induction packs set, communicate and review expectations, roles and responsibilities, performance management, and working as a team. | Face to Face | Emma Thomas $350 | |
Business Analysis | Study a business’s Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to identify and quantify its strengths and weaknesses, evaluate its financial position and to understand its risk position. Evaluate short, medium and long term sustainability along with their current resilience capacity. | Face to face | 07 4632 8488 $1390 | |
Business Planning | Upskill farm businesses to gather and analyse data related to enterprise performance, review operational structures to determine effectiveness, identify available resources, develop realistic performance indicators. | Online | 02 6884 8812 $1125 | |
Cattle Pregnancy Testing and/or Artificial Insemination Course | The aim of the course is to provide the skills needed to determine the pregnancy status of cows and heifers, and for AI breeding programs. Usually over 100 cows are made available for training purposes with the major emphasis being placed on practical instruction. Group sizes are limited to no | Face to face Online | Brenden McMahon 0447 400 571 Cost $770 per competency or $1300 for both | |
Developing a whole farm Plan | Develop ability to monitor legal requirements, develop management strategies to address natural resource management issues, and integrate business objectives and production plans. | Blended learning | 02 4939 8873 $625 | |
Digital Oyster farmer – continuous innovation and industry leadership | This module is for farmers seeking to instigate continual improvement and implement changes to the operation to mitigate significant risks and to take advantage of current market conditions. | Blended | Philip Browning 0417 631 721 $1800 | |
Digital Oyster farmer – getting started (large farms) | To create the capacity for the farm business to consider and adopt contemporary business management practices, including financial planning and operational farm management systems that enable monitoring of the day to day business activities and tactics | Blended | Philip Browning 0417 631 721 $6830 | |
Digital Oyster farmer – getting started (medium farms) | To create the capacity for the farm business to consider and adopt contemporary business management practices, including financial planning and operational farm management systems that enable monitoring of the day to day business activities and tactics. | Blended | Philip Browning 0417 631 721 $4330 | |
Digital Oyster farmer – getting started (small farms) | To create the capacity for the farm business to consider and adopt contemporary business management practices, including financial planning and operational farm management systems that enable monitoring of the day to day business activities and tactics. | Blended | Philip Browning 0417 631 721 $2830 | |
Establishing, operating and mapping a farm business | The training shows participants how to store, manage and manipulate data to plan and manage future risk for the farm business. The course concludes with a summary of data required for future financial modelling. | Face to face | 03 9853 0686 0427 262 219 $2925 | |
Executive Link #1 | Each business in Executive Link #1 is a member of a peer advisory board with 5 other businesses. This program brings the participants together 3 times in a 12 month period and offers 8 board sessions per meeting (each lasting 75 minutes). Each board session is facilitated by industry professionals. | Face to face | 07 4939 5255 $8000 | |
Executive Link #3 | This program brings the participants together 3 times in a 12 month period. Within the meeting structure, the continuing education sessions include 4 hours of expert speakers on topics of personal and business development and 3 hours of training on management of risk and financial and business management. | Face to face | 07 4939 5255 $8000 | |
Family harmony – mindsets and skills. | A one day workshop for family members or larger groups. Develop and document the mindsets and behaviour changes needed for constructive family interactions: understand and manage yours and others reflex styles for communicating, thinking and addressing conflict, recognise and manage wealth value tensions | Group course face to face One session | 03 5881 1866 $165 | |
Farm Advisory Board | Facilitate the establishment of a Farm Advisory Board for a minimum 12 month term. Involves four quarterly meetings. Undertake thorough business and financial analysis and develop budgets and operational plans to lift productivity and mitigate risks including drought preparedness. | Face to face meetings | Chris Houghton $12000 | |
Farm Business Management Essentials | Improve financial literacy of participants and have a clear understanding of financial performance and viability of their business and relevant industry benchmarks. | Face to face workshop and mentoring | 0407 701 330 $500 | |
Farm Business Management Skills Set | This course is separated into three subjects. First subject focuses on business structures. Second subject focuses on farm business management. Third subject focuses on risk management. | Blended learning | See www.training.gov.au/ for further information. | 02 4939 8873 $3000 |
Farm Business Planning | One on one consultation with landholders with a financial consultant to review and examine in detail the software inputs and outcomes as predicted by the model. Results are compared and authenticated by comparison to actuals over the previous three years. Discuss the aims for the business, including | Face to face | 03 9853 0686 0427 262 219 $4930 | |
Farm Business Planning | Develop with clients a strategic business plan which considers physical, financial and human resources available to the business. Define strategic direction, identify historical performance, prioritize options, identify risks and mitigants, assess funding requirements. | Face to face | 02 6964 9911 $7000 | |
Farm Cloud Software Training | Setup and training in a suite of cloud accounting programs designed for farmers including Xero, Figured, Agworld and Agriwebb. To provide farmers with the skills necessary to better manage their farming operation by being able to fully utilise the latest cloud technologies. | Face to face 2 days | AgriCFO | 0427 206 910 $2000 |
Farm Management Network (FMN) | FMN activities aim to provide participants with the skills, knowledge and tools to undertake the annual, ongoing process of strategic business review, planning and management for the farm business. | Face to Face | Ag Profit Pty Limited | 03 5444 2600 $2858 |
Farm Office Efficiencies | Topics include: reduce office time by being organised, office design and essential equipment, systems and processes for mail sorting, finances and office filing, keeping of physical records and staff records, going paperless - where to start and what it involves, and communication and farm meetings. | Face to Face | Emma Thomas $385 | |
Farm Planning | Develop a whole farm plan for their own property, using digital mapping techniques. Includes audit of natural resources and strategies for their management (water, soils vegetation, wildlife) and to integrate business objectives/production plans with sustainable land management. | Online | 02 6884 8812 $1200 | |
Farm Risk Management Strategies | Develop skills in researching, analysing and interpreting data, preparing risk and climate strategies at a business management level. | Blended | 02 6752 3044 $2200 | |
Farming and Grazing for Profit | Covering many facets of a business, from people, money, livestock, cropping, and land health.Delivery locations for 2018 include Tamworth, Orange, and interstate - Ballarat and Toowoomba. | Face to face 7 days | 07 4939 5255 $4000 | |
Farming By Design | Perfect for the farming business wanting to lift production, mitigate risks and build a solid future in agribusiness.Our coaching program will achieve; a lift in net profits of 10%, identification and mitigation of the 3 most critical risks to your farming enterprise, a written strategic business development plan, improvement in business decision making and rate of | Face to Face Online Coaching | Nikki Tomasoni 0438 378 536 $18,000 (ex GST) | |
Farming with Agroecology | Covers a range of innovative agroecologically based farm strategies such as planned grazing, no kill Cropping, pasture cropping, agro-forestry, biodiversity plantings and on-farm composting that can be integrated into a farm business to improve profitability, climate resilience and sustainability. | Face to face 4 days | David Hardwick 0409 646 565 $1300 each | |
Financial and Business Management - Farm Business Skills: Part 1 | Deepen understanding of financial management, risk management, operational planning and workplace relationship management. | Online (250 hours in total) | 02 9555 4188 $1500 | |
Financial and Business Management - Farm Business Skills: Part 2 | Deepen understanding of financial management, risk management, operational planning and workplace relationship management. | Face to face One weekend | 02 9555 4188 $2000 | |
Follow up Workshops. | Progress action plans developed at other workshops. The course can include reminders and individual coaching during the year, and a pre-workshop check of what has been achieved, learnings, obstacles and new information required. | Group course face to face One session | 03 5881 1866 $165 | |
Full Bloom Mastermind and Diploma of Leadership and Management | Intensive nine month personal, business and leadership program that also incorporates an accredited Diploma of Leadership and Management - provides tools and support to empower the integration of spiritual, physical, personal, relational, career, business and financial life. | Primarily online | 0419 639 380 $12475 | |
Full Bloom Mastermind Program | An intensive nine month personal business and leadership development program specifically designed for rural women. Providing tools and support to empower integration of spiritual, physical, personal, relational, career, business and financial life. | On line and face to face | 0419 639 380 $8000 | |
Fundamental Farm Business Finance | A participant will be able to enter all transactional data, reconcile accounts, create a cashflow, profit and loss report and balance sheet. The important principle is to appreciate that all three reports are linked and when they are interrogated together a producer will have a comprehensive | Face to face or via remote support | 1800 624 688 $990 (inc GST) | |
Grazing Clinic | Develop practical knowledge and confidence with regard to controlling your grazing outcomes. Understand the essentials of grazing management. The focus is on implementation. | Face to face 2 day | 07 4939 5255 $1199 | |
Grazing for Profit | Provides a holistic education into the many factors that can affect agriculture businesses including managing people, structure profit within the business, improving land condition, livestock reproduction and nutrition. | Face to face | 07 4939 5255 $4000 | |
Grazing Naturally – Farm Tour | Bus trip in regional NSW with an evening discussion forum over dinner on the middle night. Tour visits two properties per day, where, following a presentation by property managers, participants investigate and assess business decisions and actual outcomes on the ground and in the paddock. | Face to face 2 days | 0429 069 001 $1550 | |
Grazing Naturally – Introductory Field Day | Current ecological theories are analysed and interpreted from a natural perspective. Practical activities and applications are demonstrated as simple and viable solutions to address ecological decline in grazing agriculture in changing climatic and economic conditions. | Face to face | 0429 069 001 $2750 | |
Grazing Naturally - Nuts and Bolts Course | The workshop is for participants who have completed the Grazing Naturally Introductory Field Day, and already practising Holistic and Cell grazing. | Face to face | 0429 069 001 $1550 | |
Heifers for Profit | Develop skills to improve decision making in relation to heifer nutrition and reproduction management to increase productivity and profitability. | Face to face | Dr Kirsty Kennedy $2200 | |
Holistic Management Essentials Program | This service will assist landholders to enhance farm business sustainability and strategic planning. Focusing on research based contemporary farm business management principles leading to an informed assessment of future options and adaptive change. Risk management and | Face to face Interactive workshops Pre and post work | 02 6885 1925 $1600 | |
Holistic Management Planned Grazing Training | Gives land managers the tools to make better decisions and understand the use of grazing as a tool to improve environmental function and create better surpluses . | Face to face | 02 6587 4353 $1600 | |
Holistic Management Practitioner course | This course delivers all the core information to manage holistically. The course covers 4 key areas of holistic management techniques. | Face to face | 0408 704 431 $2200 | |
Improved Cropping Management | Business plan consists of four modules. First is to assist growers identify the factors that affect productivity and profitability. Second is to develop a gross margin analysis of each enterprise for each paddock. Third is to minimize risk by comparing inputs and cost structure to other growers. Fourth | Face to face First three modules are one on one | 0448 666 777 $2000 | |
Introduction to QBL Training Program | Explanation of the QBL planning approach and the four integrated QBL domains. An understanding of the QBL farm business management planning process and the components of this process treated in the introductory course. Setting a business vision and mission and four QBL goals. Conducting a situation | Face to Face | 02 6362 2720 $650 per business unit (up to 3 participants) | |
KLR Business Ready Workshop | For producers who are wanting to implement best practice whilst giving them a full understanding of the financial process required to manage a profitable farming business. This program is open to graduates of the KLR Marketing School, who are current Mastermind members. | Pre-work + workshop 3 days | 0428 953 925 $5500 per farm business with up to four member able to attend | |
Long Term Business Planning | Working with farm families to develop and coach the skills needed to adapt and change an existing business towards greater profitability, enhanced landscape function and improved quality of life. Focus on goal formation, development of strategic objectives, long term planning and regular monthly coaching | Face to face | 02 6885 1925 $4500 | |
Manage Climate Risk | The aim of this course is to provide the skills and knowledge to research, analyse and interpret weather, climate and enterprise data. You will be required to prepare a risk management strategy and integrate these at a business management level. | Blended learning | 02 4939 8873 $625 | |
Manage the farm Business | This course delivers on three national units of competency: Develop and review a business plan, Monitor and Review business performance, and Prepare and monitor budgets and financial reports | Blended learning | 02 4939 8873 $1800 | |
Member Engagement for Co-ops & Collaborations | Course available for founding board members and business managers of existing, and newly formed co-operatives. The most significant factor in determining the success of a collaboration or co-operative business enterprise is the ability of the group to engage its members or shareholders. Few organisations do this effectively. This course maps a path using successful case studies. Australia’s most experienced collaborative and co-operative business managers will help you build your membership. | Face to face | 02 6626 9505 $750 per organisation | |
Natural Sequence Farming | This 4.5 day live in course introduces participants to the fundamentals and practical application of Natural Sequence Farming in an agricultural setting. Participants will begin to learn how to read the landscape, better manage the water cycle, and optimise plants and animal interaction with the water, | Face to face | 0427 075 397 $2,900 per person | |
Negotiation for change and leadership | Stimulate and expand thinking to allow for better farming planning, put discussions before decisions, and excite the exploration of possibility, Innovation and improvement, and empowering | Face to face | Peak Performance Development Pty Ltd and Principle Focus | Kimberly Cullen $800 |
Next steps | Course outcomes: develop business and personal skills to create a profitable, sustainable grazing business, professionally manage new plans and strategies for a sustainable future, improve financial literacy and risk management skills, master basics of analysing an agricultural business by regularly | Face to face | 07 4939 5255 $3850 | |
Pasture to Pocket Workshop | Builds on the principles of the Grazing for Profit program and weaves it into a focused introduction to regenerative grazing land management, while providing both motivation and tools to begin a change process for the individual enterprise. | Face to face 2.5 day | 07 4939 5255 $1475 | |
Plan 2 Profit | Develop skills in making complex business decisions, improve financial literacy and develop ability to prepare financial projections needed for strategic business planning. Performance, viability and industry benchmarks will be discussed and more. | Face to face | 0407 701 330 $1800 | |
Planning for a sustainable farming future | Gain a better understanding of how to assess threats to sustainability and incorporate sustainability principles into land use practices. | Blended | 02 6752 3044 $2200 | |
Platinum Mastermind Program | Farm Owners Academy’s purpose is to educate farmers in the Cropping and Livestock industry the Business of Farming by simplifying the complexity of running a farming business to help them experience more control, leading to more profit and more freedom. | Mixed forum | 0429 699 684 $18,000 per annum | |
Principles of profitable farm expansion | Understand the factors that lead to success when purchasing additional farm land, build wealth in agriculture by expanding the farm and also shows financial and management factors that influence success. Practical tools will be given that allow participants to investigate the outcome of purchasing | Face to face | 0427 259 005 $750 | |
Principles of profitable farm leasing | Provides an understanding of the factors that lead to success when leasing farm land. Demonstrates how farm management factors and communication influence profitability of farm land leasing. It also shows how the application of investment principles can help to establish an economic valuation. | Face to face | 0427 259 005 $650 | |
Proagtive Agribusiness Services | Fully supported, interactive business solution focused program to build financial acumen and drive good decisions. | Ongoing support for 8 quarters | Tim Lane 0401 998 648 $5500 | |
QBL Plan Development | This course follows introductory one day course- Quadruple Bottom Line Planning. | 40 hours | 042 881 7245 $2500 | |
Quadruple Bottom Line planning | A step by step planning process directed at family farm business and agribusiness to develop a comprehensive business plan. | Face to face 5 days | 0428 817 245 $3000 | |
Quarterly Monitoring and Review Workshop | Tactical decisions need to be reviewed continually in the context of the bigger plan. This workshop provides the opportunity to do just that for your own business. | Face to face 0.5 - 1 day | Megan Rowlands Business Management Services | Megan Rowlands 0418 469122 $1,000 (ex GST) |
Rabobank Executive Development Program | Comprehensive course to plan the strategic direction of a farm business, identify opportunities in the agri-business industry and gain clarity to pursue future goals | 2 x 1 week residential modules run over consecutive years | 0448 177 613 $13300 | |
Rabobank Farm Managers program | A program specifically built for up and coming farmers who want to build their farming careers and take their management skills to the next level | Face to face 1 week residential | 0448 177 613 $5500 | |
Regenerative Growth - Business & Personal Strategy and Coaching | A 6 month program of intensive 1:1 coaching and strategy. | Online | 0419 639 380 $13150 upfront or payment options available | |
Risky Business | Participants will learn which decisions have the greatest influence on farm business profit and wealth, how to improve decision making with certainty, the dynamics of managing a farming business and the impact of seasons and commodity price over time and more. | Face to face | 0407 701 330 $500 | |
Southern Business Edge | Workshop for owners and managers of grazing enterprises. It is specifically designed to improve financial literacy and business skills. | Face to face 2 days | 0427 259 005 $1500 | |
Stepping up, Stepping back | Interactive sessions will cover: understanding the dairy farmer ‘life curve’, working through the concept of ‘crossing the line’, deciding when to step back and allow someone to control their own business within your business, and following a real case study farm | Face to face | 0412 825 466 $250 | |
Strategic Planning for Farm Business Management | An opportunity to plan the longer-term direction of your own farm business across the people, landscape, production and marketing and financial. This hands-on workshop is designed for a farm business team approach. | Face to face 1.5 days | Megan Rowlands Business Management Services | Megan Rowlands 0418 469122 $5,000 (ex GST) |
Succession By Design | Designed to give farming families peace of mind and direction for the future. Our coaching is tailored for businesses looking to transition between generations. Our coaching program will achieve: vision & goal setting for all family members, roles and responsibilities agreed in regard | Face to Face Online Coaching | Nikki Tomasoni 0438 378 536 $18,000 (ex GST) | |
Take Control Program | This 10-week course will help farmers Take Control of all aspects of their farming business leading to more profit, more control and more freedom. Designed for great 'technical farmers' who lack the business skills required to become a top 20% farming business. | Online | 0447 184 167 $3000 | |
Technology, Tablets and Tips | This workshop has been designed specifically for farm businesses and is designed to help you get tasks completed whilst away from the home office. | Face to Face | Emma Thomas $385 | |
TOP Producers Program | A 2-day workshop designed to help you gain more focus, organisation and clarity; set the strategic plan for your farming business and get your whole team working towards a common goal. The TOP Producers Program will show you what you need to do to become more profitable. | Face to face | 0447 184 167 $995 for 2 tickets | |
Understanding your livestock production costs to build better farm business strategy | After a short session learning about the key drivers of farm profitability and a case study of a low ‘cost of production’ (and highly profitable) business, participants will generate their own ‘cost of production’ with the aid of the Holmes Sackett consultant. | Face to face | David Brown 0439 448 159 $650 | |
Weaners for Profit | Develop skills and confidence to manage their weaners to achieve liveweight and condition score (CS) targets that improve animal welfare, increase future reproductive success, optimise stocking rates and increase whole farm profitability. | Face to face | Dr Kirsty Kennedy $2000 | |
Whole Farm Business Audit | Farming Families working together to analyse their businesses economic performance for the current financial year. The results are then benchmarked against the Key Performance Indicators (KPI) of the top 20% producers. They then create a whole farm budget for their business based on the top 20% KPI's | Face to face 2 days | 0438 124 208 $880 | |
Whole Farm Business Coaching | The objectives of Whole Farm Business Coaching are to create certainty, sustainability & choices for the business & the people in it. Together we identify the needs & wants of the people & then re-design the business so that it works for them. | Face to face | 0438 124 208 $13200 | |
Women Negotiating Change and Business Partnerships | Explore principles, processes, micro and macro skills pertaining to redesign and the development of negotiation practices - formally and informally within rural businesses | Face to face | 02 9311 7335 $715 |
Course | Brief description | Mode | Delivery agency | Contact & Full Cost |
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Advanced Business Discussion Group | Businesses will be reviewed by peers with full disclosure of financial position and performance. This is a powerful mode of delivery because it is rare that this level of information is shared. Discussion revolves around risk/ management/ off farm investment/ succession/ leasing/ machinery | Face to face Yr2 Prerequisite is Yr 1 Yr3 Prerequisite is Yr 2 | 0428 914 263 $1633 each | |
Business & Asset Transfer for Family Farms | All members of the Family (on & off farm) to identify their individual needs, understand a succession process then get together as a family and design a succession plan that ensures an amicable transfer of responsibilities and assets between generations. | Face to face | 0438 124 208 $6600 | |
Estate Planning: Solutions not problems | For people wanting the best outcomes for their family. Identify improvements for your estate plan, understand difference between simple wills and modern plans including: improving survivor tax and Centrelink outcomes; asset protection; dealing with superannuation, trusts and family companies, bloodline | Group course face to face One session | 03 5881 1866 $165 | |
Family harmony – mindsets and skills. | A one day workshop for family members or larger groups. Develop and document the mindsets and behaviour changes needed for constructive family interactions: understand and manage yours and others reflex styles for communicating, thinking and addressing conflict, recognise and manage wealth value tensions | Group course face to face One session | 03 5881 1866 $165 | |
Farm Succession Planning | Upskill farm businesses to identify estate planning needs, clarify and implement an estate planning strategy Accredited unit AHCAAGB602A | Online | 02 68848812 | |
Foundations of Farm Succession | Development of education, communication and decision criteria to build a "Charter" for a family business to use as a tool in working and planning together efficiently and effectively. | Face to face 2 days | 0427 696 278 $2950 + GST per farm/family | |
Getting Older on farm. Transitions and loot. | Assists families explore, choose and document their preferred path for staying on the farm for as long as practical and, where appropriate, keeping the farm in the family. Assess and develop your transition plan for managing your financial security, tax, incorporating age pension, options for asset | Group course face to face One session | 03 5881 1866 $165 | |
Negotiating for Rural Family Business and Succession Planning | Specifically designed for rural families and businesses to redesign their future and liberate potential through developing successful frameworks for succession and strategic planning. | Face to face | 02 9311 7335 $715 | |
Planning for Succession | An informative seminar on managing your family's transition to retirement including; facilitating family meetings, pre-retirement planning options, Government benefits including pensions, aged care, assistance for Growers and exceptional circumstance assistance. Minimum group size -12 people. | Face to face | John Write 0447 787 436 $170 | |
Stepping up, Stepping back | Interactive sessions will cover: understanding the dairy farmer ‘life curve’, working through the concept of ‘crossing the line’, deciding when to step back and allow someone to control their own business within your business, and following a real case study farm | Face to face | 0412 825 466 $250 | |
Succession 1: Joining the Business Group Course | For families where the next generation has recently or is about to join the business. Covers ten things parents and next generation need to address for great outcomes without tears. Includes options for parent/nexgen financial arrangements. | Group course face to face One session | 03 5881 1866 $165 | |
Succession 2: Working with parents agreement | For parents and next generation (nexgen). Learn and tailor your “working with parent’s agreement” to motivate and protect relationships. Include initiating constructive discussions, aligning expectations for affordable business and asset succession, responsibilities and decision pathways, | Group course face to face One session | 03 5881 1866 $165 | |
Succession 3: Tailoring joint business arrangements | For parents and next generation already in business together. Includes initiating and progressing constructive discussions, selecting options to tailor business arrangements to protect relationships and achieve shared and differing priorities including work/life balance and exposure to risk, debt and | Group course face to face One session | 03 5881 1866 $165 | |
Succession 4: Handing on the farm | For families looking to hand on part or all to the next generation. Address components needed for a safe, sound and secure succession plan that protects relationships. | Group course face to face One session | 03 5881 1866 $165 | |
Succession Planning Workshop | Focuses on 12 key areas to address in effective succession planning. Interactive workshop to encourage necessary communication and decision making to effect change. Supported with workbook and audio. | Face to face | 0419 464 857 $193 |