FarmElevate

The FarmElevate Program supports Western Australian broadacre livestock and southern horticulture farm managers and farm employees, to strengthen their economic, environmental and well-being.

The program offers subsidised tailored support, learning and business development opportunities to assist your business to navigate the future.

Primary producers involved will also have the opportunity to build a Farm Business Plan, through the training and guidance of experienced industry consultants, trainers and business coaches.

Farm Business Planning

As part of the program, you’ll have the ability to develop a Farm Business Plan.

• plans will identify risks and outline clear actions to improve adaptability and long-term viability
• participants will learn how to effectively communicate their plans with staff, family and financial institutions
• workshops, coaching sessions, and other learning opportunities will be delivered across Western Australia, tailored to suit individual business needs and locations
• this program is also suited to those who already have a business plan, as it will help incorporate new learnings into your plan to take your business to the next level.

Training is centred around the four pillars of resilience, which include:

• strategic business skills
• risk management
• natural resource management, and
• well-being and community networks.

Grower Group Alliance role

The Grower Group Alliance (GGA) is co-ordinating two tailored program streams:

• Broadacre Livestock Program
• Southern Horticulture Program

Working through its statewide network of grower groups, GGA will support:

• 70 livestock businesses
• 35 horticulture businesses.

Through a variety of delivery methods, the Program training and coaching aims to help strengthen your long-term adaptability and sustainable productivity and growth in WA primary industry businesses, who are looking to improve your strategic business management, planning and decision-making to increase adaptability to climate variances.

Program Focus Areas

Broadacre Livestock Program

Led by GGA, this stream will support primary producers from the following sectors: 

• Sheep dominant enterprises 
• Mixed livestock businesses that had a decile four or lower year in 2023 
• Beef enterprises in the Southwest of Western Australia.

Southern Horticulture Program

Led by the Grower Group Alliance, this stream will support primary producers from the following sectors: 

• Wines 
• Stone fruit 
• Pome fruit
• Citrus 
• Vegetables 
• Truffles  
• Potatoes 

Training & Delivery

FarmElevate was developed to meet the needs of WA’s livestock and horticulture industries and aims to help businesses:

• prepare for and respond to climate variability
• analyse the production and profitability of the business and potential opportunities  
• shape the business around the farm’s future and the family’s goals
• improve financial literacy and build financial viability
• build confidence in decision-making and risk management
• gain practical skills to address business challenges
• help make future-focused decisions about business operations.

Training will be accessible across WA through multiple formats:

• in-person workshops in local farming communities
• online workshops
• self-paced online modules
• one-on-one professional and tailored advice

Registrations open mid-May with workshops and farm business coaching commencing 15 June to 15 October 2025.

Expressions Of Interest to become a FarmElevate Advocate Group

The Grower Group Alliance is seeking Expressions Of Interest from local groups to become a Advocate Group.

As an Advocate Group, your role will be to promote and support enrolments in the program, help engage up to eight farm businesses from your region (with no upper limit on participation). Multiple members from each participating business are also eligible to join the training.

To express your interest, please complete the online EOI form below:

Farm Business Resilience Program

The Farm Business Resilience Program is jointly funded through the Australian Government’s Future Drought Fund and WA’s Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development.  

The program aims to build the strategic management capacity of primary industry businesses to prepare for and manage risk, adapt to a changing climate and improve the business’s economic, environmental and well-being.

The Program is one of eight foundational programs under the Future Drought Fund.

For more information on the Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries – Future Drought Fund, visit the Australian Government’s FBR webpage. 

News

Building climate resilience on WA farms: Media Release

Project Team

Contact information

GGA Project Manager Tamryn Davis via email at Tamryn.Davis@gga.org.au

Collaborators