Funding boost for pork industry placement program

South Australia’s Cooperative Research Centre for High Integrity Australian Pork (Pork CRC) has received $500,000 in funding from the South Australian Government to the Roseworthy facility’s Industry Placement Program (IPP).

Pork CRC CEO Dr Roger Campbell said the money was a welcome boost to the IPP, which places Pork CRC supported graduates with industry, in a partnership where funding and training is shared.

“Young people get a start in industry and industry benefits from their enthusiasm and injection of fresh ideas and knowledge, which is often cutting-edge science,” he said.

Pork CRC has supported five IPPs to date and the new funds will help provide further opportunities for graduate and postgraduate students to contribute to what is a vibrant industry.

Announcing the mid-year budget funding of $2 million across four SA headquartered CRCs, SA Science and Information Economy Minister Gail Gago said it would build local capability, leverage private investment and help create more jobs.

It would expand what she described as “a very successful industry placement program that helps employ graduate or postgraduates in pork production”.