Australian Agricultural College Corporation - Burdekin Campus
College in Burdekin

For 50 years, our unique mix of feasible skills training, supported by classroom based learning, has helped thousands of graduates enjoy rewarding and prosperous careers in agriculture and throughout the different agribusiness value chain. Long arrive Pastoral College was founded in 1967 in direct response to the needs of the agricultural industry for staff skilled in semiarid beef and wool production. Initially open only to male students, the College was the beginning of its humane in Queensland, attracting students from across Australia who came seeking the practical skills necessary to a career in agriculture. In 1979, the College began admitting female students, with a dedicated nurse who was employed to supervise female students in a specially built dorm, which still stands. Over the years an equine specialty has been added to the programs on offer, with other programs such as the Pathways to Agricultural Careers and Education (PACE) developed to ensure the College stays on par with industry. People choose to come to work with a certain attitude. Embrace diversity, tolerance and transparency and respect our coworkers and organization. Ensuring a sound workplace for staff and students. recognize the broader team and labor together for organizational wide benefits. The Chief Executive Officer reports to the QATC Board and is responsible for the management and leadership of day today operations and acting as the primary join between the QATC Board and staff. The Governing Board has three committees which face earlier to the Governing Board meeting: To be aware of developments in the Vocational Education and Training Industry, the needs of the agricultural industry in relation to training requirements and to respond to these developments. To review the training programs conducted by the College and produce direction to the College Director on the suitability of the training plans from an industry and employer perspective. To develop, advocate and monitor the College's annual operating budget. Queensland Agricultural Training Colleges (QATC) is the premier provider of rural industries training throughout Queensland, delivering on and off campus instruction across all the major agricultural, horticultural and pastoral regions. Local College Boards provide valued industry input around training requirements and strategic direction. QATC is committed to ensuring we have the greatest slick of ethics in our organization. Therefore, we promote public interest disclosures. QATC is committed to operating openly and transparently. To support professional and ethical standards QATC is committed to ensuring public interest disclosures (IDs) are properly assessed, investigated and auctioned. Any person including members of the public can make a disclosure about: Maladministration that adversely affects a persons interests in a substantial and specific way. Queensland Agricultural Training Colleges participates in business and registration audit activity and in performance monitoring processes as required or otherwise considered appropriate. We routinely conduct inner audit compliance audits and communicate this information to staff.

Lengthy reach Pastoral College was founded in 1967 in direct response to the needs of the agricultural industry for staff skilled in semiarid beef and wool production. Since that time, it has continued to be the beginning choice in Australian outback practical training, delivering industry endorsed and recognized training in wool and beef production, horse breeding, shearing and wool handling. Initially unfold only to male students, the College was the first of its kind in Queensland, attracting students from across Australia who came seeking the possible skills necessary to a career in agriculture. In 1979, the College began admitting female students, with a dedicated nurse who was employed to supervise female students in a specially built dorm, which quiet stands. Over the years, the College expanded its facilities to include a registered slaughter house, an irrigation farm, machinery and welding sheds, extensive equine facilities, barbecue and pool area, construction workshop, and upgrades to existing infrastructure. The majority of sheds at the College have been built by previous students lower supervision of suited instructors. These days the College continues its close association with industry, with the majority of graduates finding employment in the agricultural and rural sectors within a scanty months of graduating. Classroom learning is assisted by extensive feasible training facilities including shearing sheds, wool room, undercover and outdoor horse arenas, stock yards and machinery and vehicle maintenance areas. All of these combines to ensure students graduate with the best chance of victory in their chosen fields. In the early years, training at the College concentrated on beef cattle production, but as the township of Emerald developed irrigation systems from the Fairb