Primary Industries Education Foundation Australia (PIEFA) membership (HA21002)

In the first half of 2022, the following activities have occurred:

• A survey of schools regarding the factors influencing students to enter horticulture careers has been conducted, and results will be collated for presentation in the next reporting period.
• The CEO of PIEFA gave a presentation at Hort Connections to highlight the work of PIEFA and the progress of work with Hort Innovation.
• A new year 7-8 Avocado teaching resource was developed and promoted in June 2022. The resource is available as a free download on the Primezone website here
• The CEO of PIEFA attended three teacher conferences where the teaching resources developed with Hort Innovation were promoted.
• A horticulture industry representative was a speaker at a PIEFA-facilitated national careers forum run by Education Services Australia, showcasing careers in horticulture.
• During National Careers Week, PIEFA promoted horticulture careers through targeted social media posts.
• PIEFA provided feedback and representation on behalf of horticulture industries with the Version 9 Australian Curriculum, which was released in April.
• PIEFA continues to promote the two teaching resources produced in 2020 – Green your Scene and Food Production through Protected Cropping.
• PIEFA is also working with AUSVEG to support the development of targeted careers content through a careers handbook.