The local reality
The challenge is both filling roles plus sustaining attendance, stability and productivity at scale to keep production high and costs down.
unemployment = most people are in work already
Inflation, rates and rising costs squeezing margins
Intense competition in food processing, construction, mining & renewables
Accommodation & housing under pressure
Why the traditional model struggles
It's a leaky bucket with:
Ingham's solution - the PALM scheme
RWM partners with
Ingham’s
to deliver an end to end workforce solution that solves staffing gaps and lifts workforce productivity. Access a PALM scheme workforce recruited from the Pacific nations and Timor-Leste, delivered in a staged ramp-ups aligned to
Ingham’s
schedule to ensuring steady onboarding and workforce continuity.
As your workforce partner, RWM also recruits permanent blue and white collar roles, alongside local labour to help close 40+ current vacancies. One coordinated solution that reduces complexity, improves fill speed and strengthens operational performance.
About the PALM scheme
Regional Workforce Management (RWM) is proud to be the largest provider under the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) scheme where Ingham's may recruit workers for up to four years.
RWM can deliver a fully compliant, end to end workforce solution that removes complexity for Ingham's, with in country welfare support that improves integration, communication and workforce stability.
workers deployed to date
turnover, lower than the industry average at 61%
lower absenteeism than the industry average at 8%
Case study: Brisbane based poultry plant
Problem
A major poultry processing facility handling 34K+ broilers annually (20% of Queensland’s production) faced high turnover and difficulty retaining staff, which was impacting productivity and operational efficiency.
Solution
RWM implemented a PALM workforce solution tailored to the facility’s scale and needs:
employees on site at peak
dedicated site managers overseeing PALM workforce
workers completed formal training - Certificate II and III in Food Processing
“We need you to keep doing exactly what you’re doing because it’s working. It reduces the burden, admin burden and cost associated. There’s so much extra care and attention that goes into the program that people don’t see.”
Andrew, HR Business Partner, Manufacturing client
Our clients
Let's catch up
RWM’s CEO Brad Seagrott, Cultural and Welfare Officer Pa Enari or Mick Seduadua and I will come to Ingham's office of choice to meet and discuss the opportunity to partner further.
