WA Updates DAFF Inspections - CPD - Depot Forum - Internship

Monday, April 8, 2024

The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) have sent advice to Freight & Trade Alliance (FTA) on how some small improvements to the booking request can assist in achieving best possible appointment times for your inspections. We have also taken this as an opportunity to remind members / industry of upcoming events and a request for internship placement.

DAFF Inspection Appointments
The SWMS system will use the criteria that is put into the booking to find the first available booking. This means the system will look for the first available which is restricted by 'To meet', AM, PIDs, an officer's skillset, an officer's restrictions, etc – so the more restrictions there are, the harder it is to get an early booking.
 
Imagine the system trying to work like 'Tetris' – looking for the right sized 'gap'.
 
In March 2024 DAFF identified the following for WA non-food bookings:
 
  • 13% of all requests restricted availability to AM only.
  • 1 % of all requests restricted availability to PM only.
  • 31% of all requests restricted availability to a specified 'To-Meet' time (these are client initiated requests – not ones the dept applies for prawns etc).
  • Only 42% of requests provided a full day of inspection availability – Next Available.
WA Section 77G and Approved Arrangement Forums
PERTH: Friday 10 May 2024: Tompkins Park Functions, Canning Room
Cnr Dunkley Avenue & Canning Hwy, Alfred Cove, WA
REGISTER HERE
Perth Forum Proudly Sponsored by Luckens Fumigation Services

Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) and the Australian Border Force (ABF) senior officers will deliver presentations on emerging reforms and current compliance activity to assist in managing your Section 77G Depot and Approved Arrangement facilities.

WA CPD Event 

2024/25 FTA WA CPD Border Compliance Program
Saturday 11 May 2024

11 May 2024 8:30AM
Hyatt Regency Perth, 99 Adelaide Terrace, Perth, WA, Australia.
From A$99.00 to A$550.00
EARLY BIRD Price CLOSES APRIL 11
By registering for this event you will receive a minimum of 21 customs broker Continuing Professional Developments (CPD) points issued on an attendance basis for the customs broker licensing period 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025 and complimentary online CPD and CBC access to meet your licensing and approved arrangement requirements for the period.
                                            

Internship Placement
FTA have received an approach from an International student (University in the Netherlands) who is currently studying Commercial Economics with the specialisation in Sales & Account management. The request is for a 5 month internship late 2024, early 2025. If you believe this would benefit your business, and his studies, please reach out to John Park and I will provide his details.


 John Park - Head Of Business Operations | FTA / APSA

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