This module explores ways you can assist your farming and rural business clients to prepare for, manage and recover from the impacts of drought.
Description
This module will explore some of the ways you can assist your farming and rural business clients to prepare for, manage and recover from the impacts of drought.
In this module, you will learn about the Shared Responsibilities in Drought Response, Recovery and Preparedness framework, which outlines the roles and responsibilities of a range of stakeholders to manage drought conditions.
You will explore specific and practical ways you can support your clients through the drought cycle, including by helping clients build a resilience plan, and access and understand information provided by government agencies.
You will also learn about business management strategies to help farm businesses prepare for drought, and analyse the risks and opportunities for businesses when experiencing and recovering from drought.
This module will guide you to develop a comprehensive action plan with your clients to better manage periods of drought and to help them prepare, endure and recover.
Key topics
- Shared Responsibilities in Drought Response, Recovery and Preparedness framework
- Supporting your clients through the drought cycle
- Your client’s financial options
- Risks and opportunities for businesses when experiencing drought
This course consists of one interactive online course, one downloadable PDF learning manual and one online assessment.
This module is one of a series within the Service Offering component of the My Firm. My Future. Framework. It is designed to complement other learning modules in the My Firm. My Future. suite.
Learning objectives
- Identify ways you can support your clients throughout the drought cycle
- Identify ways you can support your clients to prepare for and build business resilience to the impacts of drought
- Explain the financial options available to businesses when experiencing drought
- Analyse the risks and opportunities to businesses when experiencing drought and throughout the drought cycle