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December 2018

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	Merry Christmas
	As always seems to happen at this time of year, the MINTRAC team are heading towards the Christmas break with what seems to be an insurmountable mountain of items on our ‘to do’ lists. What a busy year it has been! Read more here

	Bon voyage Fiona
	We wish Fiona all the best on her European adventures and hope to see her back in the country and maybe even in the office one day. read more here

New AMPC Upskilling Scholarship Holders

Congratulations to Anni De Pontes, Angelique Dillion and David Klaassen the latest recipients of an AMPC Upskilling Scholarship.

Read more here

	Digital Disruption and the Meat Processing Industry
	MINTRAC and TAFE Queensland are developing a program to introduce the concept of digital disruption to the red meat processing industry. The program will consist of six webinars and three workshops. Read the full details here

	Welcome Wendy Scott - Data Administrator
	MINTRAC welcomed Wendy to the team at Caringbah mid November 2018 and has already become a valuable team member. Read more here

	Ammonia Refrigeration Training – new course
	MINTRAC has been working with Superior Training Centre to update the current Ammonia Refrigeration Plant Operators Course. Read more here

	Diploma graduates 2017-2018
	Congratulations to all who completed their Diploma of Meat Processing in 2018. Read more here

	2018 MINTRAC Meat Retail Trainers Conference
	On Friday 30 November the 2018 MINTRAC Meat Retail Trainers Conference was held, and for the second year this was an online event. Read more here

	Health 4 Wealth workshops
	The Health for Wealth project is one of the seventeen projects announced on July 1, 2016 that received funding from the Commonwealth Government under Round 2 of the Rural Research and Development for Profit Program. Read more here

	Save the Date - MINTRAC National Training Conference 2019
	MINTRAC National Training Conference 2019 - It’s time to save the date When? 27-28 March 2019 Where? Mantra Hotel, Gold Coast Read more here

	Update on the Meat Industry Training Package projects
	Most of our readers will be aware of the eight projects we have been working on over the past few months and they have been discussed at length during the network meetings. Read more here

	Engineering maintenance products
	As some of you may be aware the AMPC funded project Development of an engineering maintenance training strategy has been completed. Read more here

	Preparing the next generation of meat inspection trainers
	In February 2019, MINTRAC will be running a week-long intensive course in Wagga Wagga for people who are seeking to become meat inspection trainers. Read more here

	Out and About with MINTRAC
	MINTRAC has been busy at meetings and events all over Australia. See all the pictures here

	Victorian Meat Inspection intensive week
	MINTRAC, in partnership with Federation University and South West TAFE are running a meat inspection training program with sixteen university students in Victoria. This is a similar project to the highly successful program delivered to Charles Sturt University Students last year. Read more here

	Meat Essentials Films
	This series of short films is now fully released and available from either MINTRAC or AMPC. See the details here

	MI&QA Conference Wrap up
	MINTRAC once again hit the Gold Coast in October 2018 holding the nineteenth Meat Inspection and Quality Assurance Conference (MI&QA). Read more here

	2019 Network Meeting Dates for your Calendar
	The next round of network meeting dates have been set and are now available for you to register your attendance. Do not forget to mark the dates in your calendar. See all the dates and register here

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