Capability building

Overview

MLA engages with scientists, researchers and value chain partners in a range of capability building initiatives to improve the industry’s skillset, accelerate adoption and create a long-lasting workforce for the Australian red meat industry.

A skilled and capable workforce is critical to allow the red meat industry to deliver on the targets set out in its strategic plans and build a more profitable, sustainable and resilient industry.

Investing in building the capability of the industry’s workforce ensures there are early and mid-career scientists and producer advisors with the skills and experience required to serve the industry long into the future.

Core activities

MLA’s capability building initiatives include:

• developing general industry capability between partnering companies
• investing in digital value or supply chain officers
• maintaining memberships to innovation institutes
• investigating or designing innovation and business models, feasibility studies and other activities
• building leadership capability of CEOs across the supply chain
• encouraging skills development and staff retention of the Australian red meat workforce.

Support programs include: 

• Farmers2Founders innovation program  
• Australian Rural Leadership Program  
• Australian Rural Leadership Foundation Training Rural Australians In Leadership 
• Intercollegiate Meat Judging Competition program  
• Collaborative Innovation Strategies program  
• PhD scholarships and graduate program 
• Future livestock consultants program 

Benefits to industry

• MLA’s investments into capability building helps foster the prosperity of the Australian red meat and livestock industry by investing in industry leaders, innovators and scientists to enhance business skills and build a sustainable, long term workforce for the industry.
• Investment in digital value or supply chain officers assist companies to develop a whole-of-value chain digital strategy that leverages the best solutions and improves the productivity and profitability of the value chain.