Read
Seven Habits of Highly Effective People. Stephen Covey (Simon and Schuster:UK).
Seven Habits of Highly Effective Families. Stephen Covey (Simon and Schuster: UK).
Managing as a Performing Art. Peter Vaill (Jossey-Bass: San Francisco).
Who Moved My Cheese? Spencer Johnson (Putnam and Sons: USA).
The Barefoot Investor. Scott Pape (Australia).
The Cashflow Quadrant Robert Kiyosaki (Techpress Inc: USA).
Life Matters Roger and Rebecca Merrill (McGraw Hill: New York).
A Guide to Succession – sustaining families and farms: includes case studies and covers ‘front-end’ options when people are entering a business, either through invitation or marriage, and ‘back-end’ options when they are leaving. Download a copy at the following link: grdc.com.au/resources-and-publications/all-publications/bookshop/2007/03/grdc-guide-succession-sustainingfamiliesandfarms , or order a hard copy by calling:
- AWI on 1800 070 099
- GRDC on 1800 11 00 44
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ABC men’s health library: good health underpins many of our personal and business aspirations. This library contains articles and links to more specific websites - there is even an article titled ‘How To Outlive The Missus’. Visit: http://www.abc.net.au/health/healthyliving//yourhealth/menshealth
E-myth: a web site for people interested in learning more about working on the business (WOTB) and working in the business (WITB). Visit: www.e-myth.com
Shearing Shed Safety sinage kit: Developed and produced by the WA Shearing Industry Association (WASIA) with support from AWI, the kit meets legislative requirements in all states. Visit: https://www.wool.com/people/shearing-sheds-and-sheep-yards/ and scroll down to Shed Safety Signage kit.
Safe Work Australia: for OH&S standards, codes of practice and related guidelines, visit: http://www.safeworkaustralia.gov.au/
drumMUSTER: drumMUSTER provides Australian agricultural and veterinary chemical users with a recycling pathway for eligible agvet chemical containers. Call them on 1800 008 707 or visit the website at: www.drummuster.org.au/
15 minute farm safety check: help to quickly check your farm for hazards and risks. It is not designed to cover all of the hazards and risks on the farm but to help you identify and control those hazards and risks that may cause an injury or death to yourself, your family, friends or employees. Download here.
Australian Centre for Agricultural Health and Safety: on-farm resources available to
download from www.aghealth.org.au include:
- Hazard checklists and action plans
- Induction forms
- Injury register
- Training register
- Guidelines
- Practical videos
AWI Shearing Shed Guidelines provides information about shed design so sheep producers and shed builders can make informed decisions about building or renovating a shed. The guidelines include information about design elements, dimensions, technology and key issues such as productivity and occupational health and safety:https://www.wool.com/people/shearing-sheds-and-sheep-yards/
Local Rural Financial Counsellors can help you:
- Identify financial and business options for your enterprise
- Find private training and agricultural service providers across Australia who deliver training courses and offer advice on the incorporation of new technologies or new enterprises into farming businesses.
Find your local Rural Financial
Counsellor by calling 1800 686 175 or
visiting the website: www.agriculture.gov.au/ag-farm-food/drought/assistance/rural-financial-counselling-service
Australian Association of Agricultural
Consultants (AAAC) – to find accredited
consultants and advisers in agri-industry
and allied natural resource areas that
meet the Specialist Consultant Standards
for entry into the AAAC Register: go to
http://www.aginstitute.com.au/ and click on
the Agricultural Consultants Register.
Australian Association of Agricultural
Consultants WA - search this site for
consultants and advisors in WA.
http://www.aaacwa.com.au
People in Agriculture - search this site for information on employment law, news, career management and professional practice. www.peopleinag.com.au/
Attend
The MLA EDGEnetwork® program is nationally coordinated and has a range of courses for sheep producers. Contact can be made via:
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