SmartAg Queensland

SmartAg Queensland is an industry-led and government supported initiative designed to respond to the needs of farmers in Queensland by subsidising relevant training. Through SmartAg Queensland, farmers can access accredited, non-accredited and micro-credential training to support their agricultural enterprise to attract, train, and retain a skilled and diverse workforce.

Training is offered under the pillars of safety, production, technology and business to those involved in plant-based agriculture.

Funding may be available for training in areas such as:

Chemical Accreditation
Work Health and Safety (WHS)
Business Management
Technology
Risk Management
Leadership
Agronomy

Important: training requests must be submitted to SmartAg for approval prior to commencing any training. Training requests are subject to available funding and can take up to 30 days to process and review.

For more information about funding eligibility and application requirements, please visit the SmartAg Queensland website at https://www.qff.org.au/projects/smartag

Application Process
If you would like to undertake subsidised training, please follow this process:
1. Choose Your Training: Select units of training you would like to complete.
  
  For example, if you would like to complete the Chemical Card Plus course, the units are AHCCHM304 Transport and store chemicals and AHCCHM307 Prepare and apply chemicals to control pest, weeds and diseases.
2. Submit a training request to SmartAg Queensland: Submit your funding application directly through the SmartAg Queensland website.
3. Wait for Approval: Applications must be approved by SmartAg Queensland before training commences. SmartAg Queensland will assess your application and advise whether funding has been approved. Assessment may take up to 30 days.
4. Enrol with RuralBiz Training: Once your funding is approved, SmartAg Queensland will notify you and RuralBiz Training. We will then contact you to finalise your enrolment.
5. Pay your student contribution: RuralBiz Training will invoice you only for your portion of the training cost. SmartAg Queensland will be invoiced separately for the approved subsidy amount.
6. Complete Your Training: Undertake your training with RuralBiz Training and complete all requirements within the timeframe specified by SmartAg Queensland (90 days).
Course pre-requisites
- You must be involved in plant-based agriculture and be aged 15 years or older.
- Access to a commercially operating agricultural or horticultural farm or workplace to complete course work and assessment tasks.
- Mobile phone, tablet or camera to take photos or video recordings as evidence of tasks completed in the workplace.
- If you are planning to complete the Online Chemical Card Plus course, please refer to the course pre-requisites and additional information on the Online Chemical Card Plus page.
- For all other units, please refer to the course page on our website for farm access, internet, prior education and literacy requirements.
Types of training
- SmartAg Queensland will consider applications for training across four key areas: safety, production, business and technology.
- Contact our team to discuss some of the more popular units of study and your specific training needs. Phone (02) 6884 8812.
Support
- RuralBiz Training provides access to trainer support throughout your course.
- If you require assistance with course content or assessment tasks, you can contact your trainer directly through RuralBiz Online.
- For general support or technical enquiries, please submit a request via the General Support option on RuralBiz Online, or email admin@ruralbiztraining.com.au