Policy Follows Population: Alternative Development for the Rangelands

Douglas, Heather

doi:10.5962/p.357860

The Proceedings of the Royal Society of Queensland

2020

DOI: 10.5962/p.357860

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Policy Follows Population: Alternative Development for the Rangelands

Heather Douglas¹

Abstract: Australian RangelandsRangelands cover about 80% of Australia. This vast and remote heartland is commonly called the Outback (Figure 1). It has diverse climates (monsoon, arid and semi-arid) and ecosystems (savanna, woodlands, shrublands and grasslands). The most productive of Australian agricultural land is a small crescent along the south-east and south-west coastlines. With poor soils and unreliable rainfall, the rangelands are mainly used for grazing (Grundy et al.

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Building human capacity, capability and future leaders for Australia’s rangelands

Taylor¹,

Erkelenz²,

Churchill

2020

Rangel. J.

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Maintaining a skilled, knowledgeable and adaptable workforce in Australian rangeland enterprises and research, development and extension/adoption (RD&E/A) organisations is a varied and challenging task, compounded by trends of sustained losses of human capacity through senior retirements and short-term appointments over the last decade. Concerns for how to fill these gaps while gaining the skills and knowledge needed for a successful career and leadership roles were raised by students and young professionals in the World Cafe session and throughout Early Career workshops and activities at the 2019 Biennial Conference of the Australian Rangeland Society (ARS). This paper responds to these expressed information needs through drawing on literature, experiences shared by session participants, and existing ARS members currently working in the rangelands in diverse roles to provide insights into two main areas: (i) skills and knowledge for personal development and future success in the rangelands across three broad classes of occupation/careers (i.e. advisors, researchers, and producers), and (ii) skills and knowledge that will be expected of future leaders in the rangelands. We outline a variety of options for professional development in the early stage(s) of a career working on aspects of sustainable production systems and pathways to leadership throughout a career in the rangelands. We note the apparent lack of formal rangeland-specific education in Australia, and suggest that this is a major impediment to efforts to build skills and knowledge to ensure the viability of the livelihoods and the integrity of our rangelands. Finally, we believe that the ARS has the potential to play a more central role in inspiring interest and passion for the rangelands, in providing current information on (i) range science and management-relevant education and training opportunities in Australia and internationally, and (ii) leadership development and training opportunities; and in facilitating and supporting mentoring to develop and retain human capacity for a resilient future.

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Building human capacity, capability and future leaders for Australia’s rangelands

Taylor¹,

Erkelenz²,

Churchill

2020

Rangel. J.

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