What is the Workplace Action Plan?
The Sustainable Dairying: Workplace Action Plan is an industry action plan developed by DairyNZ and Federated Farmers to assist dairy farming businesses to adopt good workplace management practices.
The plan describes what a quality work environment in the dairy industry might look like and sets out the coordinated actions and commitments of the industry. It also provides practical advice and support to employers and employees.
Why do we need a Workplace Action Plan?
The benefits of a quality workplace are considerable. Good work environments will help attract and keep the motivated and talented people we need in our industry. Good work environments are productive, rewarding, safe and enjoyable for all people on farm – employers and employees. Good work environments mean you can reap the rewards in the good times and help each other during the tough ones.
DairyNZ and Federated Farmers are clear that it is people who will drive our dairy business success – economic, environmental and social.
The five pillars of good people management
The Workplace Action Plan is built on five pillars of good people management. Farms first need to create workplaces with firm foundations by complying with the law. However, if you want people to stay, grow and contribute then you need quality work environments which motivate and reward people fairly. You need to do more than the basics. Developing a plan to improve your farms performance in the five pillars of good people management is a great start.
The Workplace Action Plan is intended as an aspirational guide only and should not be regarded or relied on as legal or professional advice.
Workplace Action Plan: Employer


Having a quality workplace will allow you and your team to focus on delivering great results for the farm and everybody in the team has a part to play.
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Dairying offers many rewarding career options, the key to this is the work environment and dairy farms need to be enjoyable, safe, productive and rewarding places to work.
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