Training being developed to move Australian veterans into farm work

Training is being developed in Australia for former Australian Defence Force (ADF) personnel, aimed at helping them and their families move into agricultural work and rural communities, according to the grain industry news site Grain Central.

The new initiative builds on the success of Operation Grain Harvest Assist. The source does not set out the details of that operation, but its result is the foundation for the training now being designed.

The aim is not only to connect former service members with jobs, but also to enable their families to settle in the countryside. Veterans are presented as a home-grown asset that can strengthen the agricultural sector.

The source gives no further information on the content of the training, its timing or the number of participants.