Completed project
Nursery industry statistics 2020-21 to 2024-25 (NY21000)
This investment provided the Australian nursery industry with reliable information on production, employment, business performance, market channels and industry trends.
Completed project
Seasonal horticulture labour demand and workforce study (ST19040 and ST20008)
Publication date: February 22, 2021
Delivery Partner: Ernst & Young
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This short project ran in 2020 to understand the impact of COVID-19 on the horticulture sector in accessing and securing their casual workforce. The study provided an 18-month outlook on the casual labour demand across different regions, to support industry discussion on longer-term COVID-19 responses.
Extensive stakeholder consultation across the sector was conducted and a nationwide survey to determine production patterns, casual labour requirements and how COVID-19 had already impacted their businesses.
In 2021, Hort Innovation completed the second phase of a study into the impact of COVID-19 on the horticulture sector in accessing and securing their casual workforce – view the report here.
This project was funded through Hort Innovation's risk management reserves, as part of our response to assist the horticulture sector through the effects of COVID-19, drought, floods and bushfires.