Strengthen Your Farm's Future

The program ran from October 2023 to October 2025 and accepted the last cohort in September 2025.

The program is no longer accepting new participants.

Contact rm@rmcg.com.au if you would like further information.

Your Farm Business Resilience Plan laid out specific actions drafted by you, for your business. They helped inform decision-making, and prepared in advance for future challenges; climate, market pressures, biosecurity and more.

You could choose to complete ‘a plan on a page’ or a more in-depth (10-15 pages) plan, that you (and others) could refer to in both the short and long-term. You directed what you’d liked to address after completing a risk assessment informing both risks and opportunities.

These might have linked to:

• when to expand or diversify, or when to pivot, de-stock or sell,

• what precautions or actions to take in event of a biosecurity incursion or safety incident,

• what you value, or would like to prioritise, in your life and business – it could be brand recognition, a more relaxed life, a secure place to call home for you and future generations, or anything else.

Some drought assistance grants and loans are requiring a Farm Business Resilience Plan to apply, and the areas you raise as needing more support may inform future support programs.

The program went beyond providing information through workshops, webinars or resources, and:

• Offered one-on-one coaching and support to access information but also guidance in how to use it to plan ‘ahead of the curve’.

• Helped you work on your business – to understand your strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats and risks across people, finances, operations and landscape.

• Worked with you to develop a Farm Business Resilience Plan, and gave you the action steps to overcome your unique business challenges.

• Built your skills for a more secure, resilient future.

The program was for any Tasmanian non-corporate farm businesses registered for GST that would like to secure their future. We invited sole traders, trusts, partnerships and private companies to reach out to discuss how we were able to support them.

Last registrations for the program were accepted in September 2025, however you may register as an EOI to stay informed of future opportunities by emailing moraga@rmcg.com.au or call (03) 6334 1033

We encouraged family members and farm staff to contribute to business risk assessments and forward planning. Up to 3 members from each business were eligible to participate in the program, with a total cost to the business of $500 plus GST.

The Resilient Farming Tas program was significantly subsidised by the government. On average, RFT participants receive between $5,000 and $8,000 worth of expert coaching and learning opportunities, both online and in person.

Your investment supported the future of your business, and your life. Many participants have found the program helps them prioritise their time; whether spending quality time with the family, pursuing hobbies or simply enjoying peace of mind from clearing the mental ‘to-do’ list. Additionally, participants have shared that their Farm Business Resilience Plan actions will increase their business’ profitability, in both the short and long term.

Last registrations for the program were accepted in September 2025.

As beekeepers are primary production businesses and beekeeping may be critical for agricultural resilience, they were invited to join the RFT program.

In addition to building your own business resilience plan and skills, through the program you were able to meet farmers looking for pollination services and potential suppliers.

Beekeepers registered with Biosecurity Tas and registered for GST were eligible to receive the National Varroa Mite Management Program subsidy for participation.