Start your journey… discover exciting careers in Australia’s primary industries
Australia’s primary industries offer a truly diverse and rewarding variety of careers and career pathways. From information technology to marketing and communications – engineering, management, sales, logistics and loads more… the future of farming might just surprise you!
To celebrate National Careers Week 2024 we’ve compiled a range of resources for educators to introduce students to the diverse ranges of agriculture, food and fibre industries.
SFIRP | Career Q&A Sessions Digital Learning Kits
Help your students step into agriculture with these classroom resources designed for year 7-10 students. Developed for PIEFA’s SFIRP Program, these Career Q&A Digital Learning Kits have been designed to showcase the diverse career pathways and opportunities within agriculture. Each kit contains 3 videos and an associated resource. Eight Digital Learning Kits will be released, each relating to a theme shown in the Career Pathway Poster.
Teaching Resources
Careers in the Apple Industry
Introduce the amazing Apple industry to your students! The ‘Apples all Year Round’ resource is a two lesson unit that explores the Australian apple industry and the technologies and innovations that are enhancing sustainable apple production. Access resource here
Careers in the Mushroom Industry
Dive into the world of mushroom farming with your students.
‘The Mighty Mushie’ resource will explore this unique agricultural career. Students will meet Nick Femia and discover his family’s rich history in horticulture as he shares his captivating story of mushroom farming. Access resource here
Careers in the Alpaca Industry
Explore ‘Awesome Alpacas’ with your students. This resource focuses on emerging technologies in the Australian alpaca industry,
specifically the National Livestock Identification System and the application of genetic technologies to improve traceability, productivity and welfare outcomes for Australian producers and alpacas. They will also learn about rewarding jobs
and careers people can have throughout the alpaca supply chain.
Access resource here
Careers in Horticulture
Australia’s Horticultural Industry employs 25,000 people throughout Australia in a range of different occupations. This teaching resource introduces students to the diverse range of careers and career pathways in the industry.
Access resource here
Careers in Viticulture and Wine
The Australian wine industry employs 163,790 individuals across 65 winegrowing regions. The industry offers a diverse range of career opportunities across agriculture, viticulture, science, hospitality, business and marketing. This resources will introduce your students to Australian Wine Regions. Access resource here
Careers in the Red Meat Industry
This terrific resource from Australian Good Meat Education will assist students to explore various aspects of the Australian meat industry with highly engaging activities and a careers poster! Access resource here
Careers in the Cotton Industry
Looking for a one-of-a-kind educational experience that combines the worlds of fashion, agriculture, and sustainability? Students will learn about a unique partnership between vegan fashion designer and a cotton farmer. Access resource here
Careers in Forest and Wood Products
Explore the dynamic and diverse world of forestry and wood processing with the Careers in Forests and Wood videos! Get an inside look at careers videos and discover what it takes to make a difference in this exciting industry. Access resource here
Careers in the Pork Industry
Step into the world of pork production and careers with Australian Pork’s interactive virtual tour! This educational experience focuses on animal welfare, technology, sustainability, and food safety and quality measures. Access resource here
AgriFutures | Cultivating the Next Generation
The Cultivating the Next Generation project aims to help teachers and career advisors provide accurate and high-quality advice to secondary students about the diverse career opportunities in agriculture. Access resource here
Careers in the Dairy Industry
Explore Dairy Australia’s interactive Careers Virtual Tour, providing students with the chance to explore the different careers on offer in the Australian Dairy Industry. Hear from real farmers, vets, cheesemakers and more to learn about their roles, their advice and how to get into a rewarding job in dairy. Access resource here
Careers in the Eggs Industry
Egg farming is the process of raising hens to produce eggs for human consumption. Australian egg farmers produce 18.3 million eggs every day. Want to learn about what it takes to get your egg from farm to plate? Explore careers in egg farming via the VR Egg Industry Tour! Access resource here
CAREER HARVEST | Explore our Careers Platform
Career Harvest is a hub for the most cutting-edge careers within the food and fibre industries. Whether you’re interested in feeding the world, adapting to climate change, developing the environment or managing future energy sources, this site helps create clearer pathways for you to harvest your agricultural career. Choose a career that ignites leadership.
Career Harvest provides students with career options, information on career pathways, scholarships and other opportunities: www.careerharvest.com.au/national-careers-week-2024
