The future of the Australian beef industry is in great hands, if the participants in the latest Graeme Acton Beef Connections Program is anything to go by.
Coinciding with the announcement last week that Beef Australia would go ahead in May 2021, the group of young industry leaders were finally able to meet in Brisbane for a 'Building Your Future' workshop, following delays due to travel restrictions.
Beef Connections program coordinator Barbara Bishop said the workshop demonstrated the talent, enthusiasm and commitment of the group of mentor partners.
"Focused on achieving their personal and professional goals, these committed young people will achieve great things, with the mentors leading them on a very exciting journey of growth and development," Ms Bishop said.
"It has been amazing to see that in just four days, our mentor partners developed their confidence and started taking risks on their mentoring journey.
"As they build their relationship with their mentor over the next few months, they will have opportunities to develop skills, knowledge and a network that will support the development of their leadership skills, benefiting the beef industry."
Throughout the program, the mentor partners and mentors will work on a project which will benefit the beef industry, while providing opportunities to develop the personal and professional goals identified.
And while each participant is yet to nail down the exact scope of their projects, a common goal has already emerged: engaging more young people and building a more sustainable beef industry at all stakeholder levels.
