Collaboration, capability and development

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Research outcomes: A highly skilled industry workforce with the knowledge and capability to meet current and future needs of the industry. Connected and respected, both domestically and internationally. Motivated industry participants who promote an enthusiastic approach to solving industry issues.

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    Building future industry leaders : Final report ACF003
    (Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2014) Puglisi, G; Sheppard, A
    The project sought to ensure that the future leaders in sugar are prepared to become the new face of the industry by allowing them to complete a the Foundations of Directorship course, facilitated by the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD) as well as take part in an industry mentoring-style program.
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    Building capacity to lead and implement regional transformation in the sugar industry : Final report CSR029
    (Sugar Research and Development Corporation (SRDC), 2004) Livingstone, G
    This project arose from an emerging need to increase the capacity of leaders at all levels of the Australian Sugar Industry and its supporting communities. Specifically, the industry was going through a period of substantial change in technical and organisational systems in response to the need to build its international competitiveness and sustainability. New skill sets were seen to be necessary in order to achieve required changes in the organisation of sectors within the industry including changes to practices within individual organisations and developing new ways of working together with a whole of value chain approach.
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    Generation Next Forum : Townsville evaluation report
    (2006) Phillips, C
    The Generation Next Forum resulted in approximately fifty young people from all sectors of the Australian Sugar Industry identifying practical commitments they could contribute to the future of the industry. The Generation Next Forum was conducted in Townsville between the 15th and 17th of February 2006. Approximately thirty senior industry leaders were also involved in the Forum, both gaining an understanding of the delegates’ perspectives and resourcing them with information and knowledge. The industry leaders also made commitments to continue to invest in the development of delegates through practical initiatives. The Forum provided opportunities for delegates to gain exposure to ideas, perspectives, skills and opportunities from a wide range of industry stakeholders and several from outside of the sugar industry.
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    Continuous improvement and innovation workshop : final report WS008
    (2005) Tims, J
    Reports and programs associated with the sugar industry have highlighted significant needs and opportunities for the industry including: ~ The need for significant performance improvement across all sectors ~ Effective transfer and implementation of best practices in relation to farm performance, harvesting and mill performance ~ Commitment to implementing best practice extension methods ~ Increasing the efficiency of industry bodies ~ Adoption of "whole-of-system" solutions, to enhance revenue and cost efficiency, and to facilitate environmental and social sustainability across the industry chain. These needs and opportunities pose a significant challenge to sugar industry R&D and extension (RD&E) service providers to improve their own performance, while also supporting their clients to achieve improved performance. A 12 month Continuous Improvement and Innovation (CI&I) program was proposed for people involved in sugar industry RD&E. The aim of the program was to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of R&D and extension services in the sugar industry through building the capacity of participants in continuous improvement and innovation (CI&I). The objective was to deliver a workshop on the principles, processes and tools of continuous improvement and innovation (CI&I) to up to 20 sugar industry service providers, with support over a 12 month period for participants to apply the skills and knowledge learnt in the workshop. Overall, the program achieved its aim and objective, but was less successful in achieving some of the higher leverage benefits targeted at the beginning of the project such as: ~ The involvement of the right proportion of practitioners, leaders and managers ~ The implementation of an effective and efficient R&D and extension service system. A system design was documented, but no action was taken to purposefully use it to implement a more effective and efficient service system. ~ The design of services to equip and support customers to continuously improve and innovate their thinking, and their on-farm practices, processes and systems. Program participants focused on improving existing services or successfully implementing new projects, rather than on leading the design and implementation of CI&I services for/with customers.
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    Sugar communities and resilience to change : opportunities for enhancing women's participation in sustainability initiatives
    (Sugar Research and Development Corporation (SRDC), 2008) Jakku, E; Bellamy, J; Bohnet, I; Finlayson, W
    This project was funded by SRDC, in partnership with CSIRO Sustainable Ecosystems and the University of Queensland. The project commenced in November 2005 and this final report, completed in November 2008, summarises the key outputs, outcomes and lessons that have emerged from the project.
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    Travel and leaving project : Final report
    (Sugar Research and Development Corporation (SRDC), 2009)
    The purpose of this forum was to provide people within the sugar industry, who are 25 to 45 years of age, with the opportunity to come together to share their picture of the sugar industry in five years time, as well as to work together to determine the strategies that need to be enacted to make these visions become a reality.
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    Writing for results : a practical workshop
    (Sugar Research Australia Limited, 1991) Wrigley, J
    Our Writing for Results Workshop was designed as a follow-up to the workshop held in Mackay September 1991. In it we looked at the writing of project proposals in more detail and sharpened our skills in preparing informative, useful articles and news releases. The workshop included a review of the Sugar Research Council's Five Year Research and Development Plan, as well as the Evlanatoty Notes Relating to Applications for Grants from the Sugar Research and Development Corporation for 1991-1992.
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    Study tour to New Zealand, control measures for canegrubs : Final report SRD06001
    (BSES, 2006) Nutt, KA; Fox, RA
    Kerry Nutt and Rachael Fox visited researchers at HortResearch (Auckland and Palmerston North), Crop & Food and AgResearch (Lincoln). The CRCSIIB 1Bii project group currently uses the avidin transgene with the PPI vacuolar targeting sequence developed by scientists at HortResearch. This trip was an opportunity to discuss the progress of work with PPI-avidin, obtain methods for screening plants and ideas for identifying promising plants earlier, as well as information to help progress plants to commercialisation.