Advisory Services
of the Nursery & Garden Industry Queensland
Ask us first!
The Nursery & Garden Industry Queensland (NGIQ)
is your first port of call for help with any business, employment
or technical / industry issue. NGIQ offers fast, practical advice
on a range of issues that is available by phone, fax, e-mail or
appointment. Access to advice is free depending on your level of
membership. Call us today for help with any issue, including the
following:
| Technical
Advice |
Business Advice |
Nursery Production
- Nursery systems & design
- Irrigation best practice
- Irrigation layout and design
- Nursery drainage
- Water recycling & disinfestation
- Nursery hygiene
- Pest & disease management
- Pesticide selection & application
- Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
- Crop nutrition
- Growing media parameters
- Testing and monitoring
Environmental Issues
- Environmental Management Systems (EMS)
- Legislation/regulations
- Managing water
- Managing air, noise & odour
- Managing waste
- Managing biodiversity
- Managing land & soil
- Invasive weeds
- Wastewater/run-off criteria
- Pesticide drift
Natural Resource Management
- Water access & use
- Water Resource Plans
- Declared pests & weeds
- Biosecurity issues
- On site biosecurity program
- Interstate plant movement
- Emergency plant pest incursions
- Interstate movement protocols
- Crop monitoring principles
Industry Accreditation
- Nursery Industry Accreditation Scheme, Australia (NIASA)
- Australian Garden Centre Accreditation Scheme (AGCAS)
- Certified Nursery Practitioner (CNP)
Education and Training
- Apprenticeships and trainees
- Training packages
- Technical training
- ChemCert
- Training legislation
- Business skills training
- Front Line Management
- Education and training policies
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Retail Trading
- Phone and on-site advice
- Retail staff training
- Garden centre presentation and layout
- Marketing
- Trade practices compliance
- Trading hours
- Loss prevention
- Customised retail training programs
Business Planning
- ASIC compliance
- Business planning
- Financial planning – cash flow / budgeting / forecasting
Employee Relations
- Workplace Agreements
- Award conditions
- Casual employees
- Contracts of employment
- Leave entitlements
- Redundancy
- Terminating / disciplining employees
- Unfair dismissal cases
- Wage rates and allowances
- Workplace bullying and intimidation
- Contractors v employees
- Discrimination and sexual harassment
- Drugs and alcohol in the workplace
- E-mail policies and staff Internet use
- Recruitment and selection
- Superannuation obligations
Privacy Legislation and Personal Information
- Collection, disclosure and use
- Policy and complaints procedure
- Exemptions and employee records
Copyright and Intellectual Property
- Copyright
- Intellectual Property
- Plant Breeder Rights (PBR)
- Freedom of information
- Patents and Trademarks
- Trade Practices
- Restraint of trade
- Restrictive practices
- Misleading and deceptive conduct
- Misuse of market power
Industry Development and Government Regulation
- Energy and water supply and pricing
- Government contracting and supply
- Infrastructure
- Licensing and registration
- Promotion of local industry
- Workplace Health and Safety Legislation
- WH&S management programs
- Chemicals / hazardous substances
- Chemcert Training
- Australian standards
Workers Compensation
- Rates
- Claims and your rights
Taxation
International trade
- Export advice
- Shipping advice
- Trade opportunities
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