The need for this project has been suggested in the above sections but there is further evidence of need provided by the goals of the FRDC’s People Development Program. The program states the need to develop the capabilities of the people through building capacity through a three year National Seafood Industry Leadership Program (NSILP).
This project will directly contribute to the delivery of the People Development Program 2008 – 2013 prepared for FRDC by Jo-Anne Ruscoe. The NSILP will ensure outputs that address some of the goals and objectives of the People Development Program:
1. enhance industry leadership within all sectors;
2. build industry capacity to drive change to achieve goals
The Industry Leaders Enhancement Project has parallel drivers and will specifically address
1. The shortage of industry leaders in all sectors of the fishing industry.
2. The need to develop people within all sectors who have the skills to effectively contribute to debate and policy development for significant challenges, including access to fish resources.
3. The opportunities for people in industry to develop skills that are going to directly improve business profitability and sustainability.
4. The contribution in the uptake of formal training, and in particular apprenticeships.
5. The enhanced knowledge of decision makers in a complex industry through accurate information and knowledge.
It is clear that the current program delivers outcomes for the industry regarding leadership activity. The following graduates have taken significant leadership steps at a national and sector level:
Sean Savage
Kane Williams
Stanley Lui
Katherine Sarneckis
Greg Carton
Donna Fewings
David Mills
Nick Paul
Tanya Adams
Neil Green
Inga Davis
Duncan Worthington
Brad Crear
Heidi Mumme
Jonas Woolford
Scott Walter
Melanie Snart
Andrew Baker
Helen Jenkins
Louise Nock
Geoff Blackburn
Jo-Anne Ruscoe
James Newman
Chris Calogeras
Joe De Belin
Christian Pike
Alan Snow
Final report
National Seafood Industry Leadership Program 2009 – 2011 was reviewed and revised in line with the 2008 review. Adjustments were made to the program including the introduction of the third day added to Residential 2 – Sydney (Objective 1 & 3). These adjustments have provided further opportunity for skill development, networking and leadership growth.
A further NSILP stakeholder survey was conducted during 2011. (Objective 2) and although responses were low in number information gathered indicated that graduates of the program had enhanced their leadership in their workplaces and in the industry.
Average of over sixteen (16) seafood industry individuals graduated from the 2009, 2010 and 2011 NSILP. The minimum target graduate number was fifteen per annum. (Objective 4). The promotion and selection processes ensured a broad cross-section of industry participated. 60% of participants were directly working within industry as fishers or in representative roles. Recreational and Indigenous participation was achieved. The diversity of participants and guest speakers ensured an industry wide perspective was developed. This diversity is also seen as an extremely positive element of the NSILP as it ensures “big-picture” thinking for future industry leaders.
At the conclusion of the project fifty (50) graduates were welcomed by the industry as leaders who have a clearer understanding of positively impacting on decision-making processes at all levels of the industry. The graduation evening allows for the NSILP Major Sponsor Sydney Fish Market to be recognized and the nature of the evening ensures the industry understands the caliber of the graduates through a number of presentations. This project continues to provide an excellent platform for high-level networking, leadership growth, information and knowledge exchange, strategic thinking and outcomes for the seafood industry.
