2023
Welcome Karen Eastop
Posted By Adam Sawell,
31/08/2023 08:00 AM Members attending this month’s Annual General Meeting will have noticed NHIA’s new recruit, Karen Eastop, working away with Sara Merckel to record the event and assisting with the forum, member dinner and the following day’s mentoring workshop. Based in Wallan, Victoria, Karen’s role covers office and administration management, bookkeeping and assisting with member communication activities. Karen comes to NHIA from the logistics sector, with a skillset that is directly transferable to the...
VIC & TAS DRY ICE UPDATE
Posted By NHIA,
25/08/2023 10:00 AM Update on Dry Ice for VIC and TAS Recently, members have reported challenges with the dry ice supply and this has been due to a CO2 deficit, and BOC was importing CO2. BOC are now pleased to announce Victoria has an adequate supply of CO2 in the tank at their Dandenong Gas & Gear. This allows BOC to now produce dry ice. In the initial stage, BOC will be focusing on producing small volumes of dry ice each day. Contact BOC Gas & Gear Dandenong, (03) 9792 1700 for...
Reminder Deadline for deletion of COVID-19 vaccination information in Victoria
Posted By NHIA,
24/07/2023 14:00 PM Expiry of COVID-19 vaccination information regulations The Occupational Health and Safety Amendment (COVID-19 Vaccination Information) Regulations, were automatically revoked on 12 July 2023. Employers who recorded or held COVID-19 vaccination information specifically under these regulations have 30 days to destroy that information. Regulations revoked - What employers need to do The OHS COVID-19 Regulations were automatically revoked on 12 July 2023. Employers are required to...
NHIA Award Winner completes Rural Leadership Program
Posted By Adam Sawell,
07/06/2023 07:03 AM Emma Hallyburton, winner of this year’s National Herd Improvement Association of Australia (NHIA) Young Achiever Award, has completed the Marcus Oldham Rural Leadership Program, supported by Gardiner Foundation. As part of the award Victoria’s Gardiner Foundation sponsored Emma to attend the program. The program, which commenced in 1992, is recognised as one of the longest running rural leadership programs in the nation. It has developed a strong reputation in the agricultural and...
Call for AGM Agenda Items
Posted By Adam Sawell,
07/06/2023 07:02 AM Notice is hereby given of the Twenty-Ninth Annual General Meeting of the National Herd Improvement Association of Australia Inc. which will be held on Wednesday 9th August 2023. NHIA will be providing further notice and details of the meeting in due course but at this time would like members to diarise the date, Wednesday 9th August 2023. Call for 2023 Annual General Meeting Agenda Items Members are...
NHD and HICO Merger Announcement
Posted By Adam Sawell,
07/06/2023 07:01 AM NHIA members National Herd Development and Herd Improvement Co-operative Australia have announced an agreement to pursue a merger in a joint statement from Paul Weller, Chairman NHD and Andrew Verboon, Chairman HICO. In March 2022, NHD and HICO signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) agreeing to work in partnership to transition into a single Co-Operative. The Boards of NHD and HICO are now pleased to announce their intention to pursue a merger of the two Co-operatives, ensuring a...
Looking for an AI Training Cow?
Posted By Adam Sawell,
07/06/2023 07:01 AM If you are planning to hold AI training over the next few months, particularly for new or recent additions to your workforce, contact NHIA to reserve a state of the art simulation cow for your session. When new people enter industry, this is an ideal way to go through the complete AI process in the office rather than on farm – they can load practice straws and have a simulation cow experience to see how they perform without having to go out on farm. Download and complete...
Board Nominations 2023
Posted By Adam Sawell,
07/06/2023 07:00 AM Election of Directors - Call for Nominations In accordance with the Association rules, two directors will be retiring by rotation owing to the expiry of their term at the Annual General Meeting. The two directors who are due to retire by rotation are Geoff Wood and Phil Wren. Both have confirmed they are not re-nominating for their positions on the Board. Accordingly, nominations are hereby declared open and called for in the election of two directors to represent membership of NHIA on the...
Tasmanian Member Forum Report
Posted By Sara Merckel,
07/06/2023 07:00 AM Members and guests were welcomed to NHIA’s very first Tassie meeting held in the picturesque location of Deloraine. In a busy afternoon session, NHIA was able to seek member contribution into new and ongoing initiatives, with a full update provided below. NHIA CEO, Sara Merckel reported NHIA has been working to its new strategy for just under 2 years. As part of this process when NHIA hold in person board meetings, it hosts an afternoon session with members. It gives members and the Board...
Mentorship Training Workshop July 2023
Posted By Adam Sawell,
07/06/2023 07:00 AM Would you like your staff to benefit from your own industry experience? Did you know that a workplace mentoring program is one of the most cost-effective ways to develop the current and future potential of your staff and employees? Want to know more? Members are invited to register their interest in a NHIA Mentorship Training workshop, to be held during July 2023. Run in conjunction with Jennifer Campbell from The Training Whisperer, twenty places are available for this workshop....