Victoria launches first national course in cannabis cultivation
Federation TAFE has enrolled nine students. They are studying Australia's first officially recognised Certificate III in medicinal cannabis cultivation and production.
Ballarat naturopath Jacqui Fernandez is part of the first group starting Australia's first official course in growing medicinal cannabis. The students combine online learning with hands-on training at licensed producer Cannai in the Yarra Valley.
About 80 per cent of medicinal cannabis supplied to Australian patients is imported. The Victorian industry is expected to grow to almost 242,000 patients by 2028.
Victoria is expected to supply 30 to 50 per cent of the nation's cannabis products. The industry is worth about 258 million dollars each year.
It is expected to grow 40 per cent each year for the next five years. Roles available include cultivation technician positions.
- 9
- First students enrolled
- almost 242,000
- Patients by 2028
- 30 to 50 per cent
- Victoria's national share
- about 80 per cent
- Cannabis imported
Why it mattersAustralia's medicinal cannabis industry is growing fast but faces a skills shortage. Formal training now creates a pathway to work in a regulated, fast-growing sector.
AustraliaAustralian medicinal cannabis patients could eventually benefit from locally grown products meeting national standards; new jobs are emerging in cultivation, quality assurance and compliance across Australia.
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