About Us

IR Essentials Online provides a convenient reference for all your agricultural employment relations issues. In this website you will find the latest IR news, State and Federal award information and rates, pay scales, safety and employment information, downloadable forms and plenty more information to assist you with all your industrial relations needs.

About Us

The NSW Farmers' Association's Industrial Relations Essentials website has all the information you need for managing your employment relations needs.

IR Essentials

Members get full access to all wage rates, awards online, and online versions of the Association's Farm Employment Guide; Farm Safety Guide and Workers Compensation Guide, online leave calculators and OHS online learning resources.

Specialist IR Assistance for IR Essentials:

  • Employment Protection Package
  • Unfair dismissals
  • Underpayment of wages
  • Workers Compensation Premium Appeals
  • Assistance with collective workplace agreements
  • Specialist farm employment tools and templates on this website

IR Basics

Members receive restricted access to wage information.

Specialist IR advice for all Members:

  • On the phone; on email; and through this website 
  • Wages and awards
  • Recruitment and termination
  • Occupational Health and Safety
  • Workers Compensation Insurance
  • All employment legislation

Not yet a Member?

Click here to find out more about the above two membership packages and about how to join!

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