SSAA Farmer Assist

11/06/2026

📢 Farmer Assist Update – New Accreditation Pathway Recognised

We're pleased to announce that Farmer Assist now recognises the nationally accredited unit AHCPMG304 – Use Fi****ms to Humanely Destroy Animals as an approved pathway for participation in the program.

This means that members who have successfully completed AHCPMG304 through a Registered Training Organisation (RTO) can now use this qualification to meet the Farmer Assist competency requirements without needing to complete the Farmer Assist assessment target pathway.

✅ Recognised national competency
✅ Demonstrates practical and humane animal destruction skills
✅ No additional Farmer Assist target assessment required
✅ Simply upload your Statement of Attainment to your Farmer Assist profile

This change aligns Farmer Assist with nationally recognised training standards while maintaining the high levels of safety, marksmanship, animal welfare and professionalism expected of our volunteers.

If you have already completed AHCPMG304, sign up and upload your Statement of Attainment to join the team.

Together, we're making it easier for skilled and qualified shooters to assist Australian landholders in managing pest animals.

10/06/2026

📢 North Coast Tasmania Members – Job Opportunity Available!

Are you located on Tasmania's North Coast and looking to put your skills to good use?

A new Farmer Assist job has just been listed and is now open for applications.

This is a great opportunity to assist a local landholder, contribute to pest animal management efforts and support the farming community.

✅ Accredited Farmer Assist volunteers encouraged to apply
✅ Support local landholders
✅ Help make a difference on the ground

Log in to your Farmer Assist account and check the Jobs Board for full details.

👉 Apply now at www.farmerassist.com.au

05/06/2026

25/05/2026

Hey Tassie members!

Want to help out with deer, possums and wallabies near Campbell Town?

Log in to Farmer Assist and apply now.

15/05/2026

Oh wow... South Australia is leading the way!

But this weekend… It’s State vs State 🇦🇺🔥

Who’s going to top the leaderboard in the SSAA Activity Log?

We’re throwing down the challenge to hunters across the country to get out there, put in the work and make your state count.

🎯 Hunt
📍 Log your activity
📊 Help your state climb the rankings

Every activity logged over the weekend counts toward your state totals.

We’ll be looking at:
• Pest animals controlled
• Volunteer effort
• Activities recorded
• Kilometres travelled

The winning state will be announced on Monday 😎

So… who takes it out?
🟦 Queensland
🟥 New South Wales
🟨 Victoria
🟩 South Australia
⬛ Tasmania
🟪 Western Australia

Time to shoot and log.

14/05/2026

Get on it 👏

13/05/2026

Locked and loaded... ready to go!

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12/05/2026

🚨 Big news today! 🚨

The Tasmanian Government has provided funding to help promote our program across Tasmania.

This support will allow us to raise greater awareness of the work we do, help more landholders manage over abundant wildlife, and create more opportunities for our members to get involved and make a real difference on the ground.

We’re excited about what this means for the future and look forward to working with more communities across Tasmania.

Thank you to everyone who continues to support the program and its positive impact. 👏

07/05/2026

The evolution of pest management is here.

Farmer Assist is now more than just connecting landholders with volunteers — it is becoming a structured, evidence-based pest control program that captures real-world outcomes and demonstrates the value of SSAA members across Australia.

By linking Farmer Assist with the SSAA Activity Log, we can now help deliver:

✅ Verified volunteer participation
✅ Structured pest animal control activities
✅ Standardised data collection
✅ Tracking of species seen and controlled
✅ Volunteer hours and effort reporting
✅ Regional travel and economic contribution data
✅ Property and regional trend analysis
✅ Evidence-based reporting opportunities

This creates stronger opportunities for:
• Supporting landholders
• Demonstrating conservation outcomes
• Strengthening government engagement
• Improving advocacy for hunting and pest management
• Showcasing the contribution of volunteers to regional Australia

The future of volunteer pest management is not just action — it is measurable action.

01/05/2026

Great to be on the ground at the Tocal Field Days, working alongside Vertebrate Pest Managers Australia and their member Australian Environmental Vertebrate Pest Management Services, to promote practical pest animal solutions for landholders.

Programs like SSAA Farmer Assist and professional pest managers each play an important role. Together, we offer landholders access to both skilled volunteers and professional services—working as a team to get on top of pest animal issues.

This is what real collaboration looks like.
Different approaches, shared goals.

By working together, we can:
• Provide more options for landholders
• Deliver better, coordinated outcomes
• Support regional communities and environments

Stronger partnerships = better results on the ground.

If you are planning to attend the Tocal Field Days, drop in for a chat.