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A number of environmental factors can affect the growth of cotton, particularly in the early stages,including heat shock, cold shock, sand blasting, hail damage and waterlogging
The AES school based traineeship program provides an opportunity for local indigenous students currently enrolled in Yrs 11 and 12 at Wee Waa and Narrabri High Schools to gain paid work experience, a nationally recognised qualification, credit towards their Higher School Certificate and exposure to the different career opportunities available in the cotton industry.
- Pilot a school-based traineeship program for indigenous students in the cotton industry
- Increase the skills and capacity of young indigenous students in the region
- Exposed these students to range of quality of vocations available through the cotton industry including business administration, research and farm management
- Promote the benefits of using a school-based traineeship programme to the broader cotton industry
Students are required to undertake 800 hrs of work over the 2 years and this could be 1 day a week or in blocks over the school holidays.
The trainees are working with staff from CSIRO, CRDC, NSW DPI and the Cotton CRC and are based at the Australian Cotton Research Institute and CRDC. The project is undertaken in conjunction with CRDC, Namoi Catchment Authority and the Aboriginal Employment Strategy.
Beau Quirk
Amber Baker
Bronwyn Scott
Rusty Mussett
Chloe Pokarier
