FICA Events

Future Proofing Forestry Contractors' Workshop

WHEN - Thursday, December 7th
TIME - 09:30 AM - 03:30 PM
WHERE - Tairawhiti

Designed for contractors, this one-day workshop looks at building resilience for the future - looking after you, your people, and your business. Make the most of this opportunity to learn from the experts on how to ensure your business can survive in uncertain times; how to make sure you’re able to ride out the lows and make the most of the highs.

Morning tea and lunch provided – FREE TO THE INDUSTRY thanks to the support of the Ministry for Primary Industries.

This programme of workshops is presented by FICA, A-OK Auckland, FISC/Toroawhi & Blackburne Group.

PROGRAMME (9.30am – 3.30pm) includes:

Wellbeing & Care tools to look after your own mental health and wellbeing
Introducing the new ‘Be A Mate – Hei Hoa Te Ngahere’ - Mental Health & Wellbeing Programme for the forestry industry
Financial Literacy delivered by the team at Blackburne Group - See the wood for the trees, understand the numbers that really matter for Forestry contractors.
Costings concepts & Fuel price adjustments – and what it means to your cashflow
Interpreting your financial statements & tax return
Answers to common questions
ACC, insurance, & dealing with the IRD
National Contract Templates – What good looks Like
FISC Certification & The Safetree APP
Looking Forward Collaboratively - Understanding markets, value-add, future technologies and future aspirations

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Future Proofing Forestry Contractors' Workshop

WHEN - Friday, December 8th
TIME - 09:30 AM - 03:30 PM
WHERE - Tairawhiti

Designed for contractors, this one-day workshop looks at building resilience for the future - looking after you, your people, and your business. Make the most of this opportunity to learn from the experts on how to ensure your business can survive in uncertain times; how to make sure you’re able to ride out the lows and make the most of the highs.

Morning tea and lunch provided – FREE TO THE INDUSTRY thanks to the support of the Ministry for Primary Industries.

This programme of workshops is presented by FICA, A-OK Auckland, FISC/Toroawhi & Blackburne Group.

PROGRAMME (9.30am – 3.30pm) includes:

Wellbeing & Care tools to look after your own mental health and wellbeing
Introducing the new ‘Be A Mate – Hei Hoa Te Ngahere’ - Mental Health & Wellbeing Programme for the forestry industry
Financial Literacy delivered by the team at Blackburne Group - See the wood for the trees, understand the numbers that really matter for Forestry contractors.
Costings concepts & Fuel price adjustments – and what it means to your cashflow
Interpreting your financial statements & tax return
Answers to common questions
ACC, insurance, & dealing with the IRD
National Contract Templates – What good looks Like
FISC Certification & The Safetree APP
Looking Forward Collaboratively - Understanding markets, value-add, future technologies and future aspirations

REGISTER INTEREST

Be A Mate Workshops

These workshops are open to forest companies and contractors working in the industry. The package will be delivered in each region, Tairāwhiti, Wairoa and Hawke’s Bay FREE TO THE INDUSTRY thanks to the support of the Ministry for Primary Industries. We are offering these workshops in Tairāwhiti-Gisborne, Wairoa & Hawke’s Bay, running them back-to-back, i.e. 2 consecutive days to minimise travel time; with dates & venues to be confirmed, and subject to availability between November to December 2023. Please let us know if your company is interested in participating/hosting the workshops and if you have anyone who may be interested in training as a trainer.

Train The Trainer
We also have the opportunity for those who are interested in training as trainers to deliver the programmes into their company/region. Numbers will be limited for this training, and those who are interested will need to be interviewed for selection. There will be ongoing support for the people in these roles from A-OK. This programme is suitable for those who want to become trainers to deliver the suite of programmes across their company and contractors. A profile of a suitable trainer and the undertaking of training schedule is available on request.