OnBoard Program Terms and Conditions

These Terms and Conditions relate to GrainGrowers' OnBoard Program or 'The Program'

For the purposes of clarity throughout these Terms and Conditions, those who have applied to The Program are referred to as 'applicants' or 'candidates', and successful candidates are referred to as 'participants' or 'Program participants'.

• To be eligible to apply for GrainGrowers' OnBoard Program ('The Program'), applicants must be:
  • Over the age of 18.
  • An Australian citizen or Australian permanent resident.
  • Currently a grain grower or actively involved in a grain farming enterprise.
  • A new or existing director, or actively seeking future board appointments within the grains, agricultural or community sector.
• Prospective candidates must provide information that is true and accurate at the time of application entry.
• GrainGrowers reserves the right to refuse entry if eligibility criteria are not met.
• Prospective candidates agree to the use of their personal information for GrainGrowers to improve the experience of the process on a de-identified basis.
• Awarding of placement into The Program is non-transferable and is at the discretion of GrainGrowers.
• Participants must present themselves in a manner that is in accordance with GrainGrowers' Code of Conduct, which will be supplied to participants at the outset of the program. This includes agreeing to conduct themselves in a professional manner and to treat others in the course and/or affiliated with the course with respect throughout the duration of The Program and thereafter.
• GrainGrowers reserves the right to remove a participant from the program if they fail to adhere to the Code of Conduct, and/ or if they no longer meet the Terms and Conditions of The Program.
• Participants acknowledge that GrainGrowers reserves the right to allocate participants to either external governance course stream. Participant preferences will try to be accommodated.
• Program participants agree to allot three days to an in-person session held by GrainGrowers and will endeavour to attend, with only extraordinary circumstances preventing that.
  • If a successful participant is unable to attend in the three day in-person session, GrainGrowers reserves the right to recoup any lost costs from the participant, including costs related to the external governance course.
• Program participants agree to GrainGrowers conducting interviews and/or surveys following The Program to assess experiences to benefit the Onboard program in the future.
• GrainGrowers reserves the right to request materials from participants including written, photographic or video mediums for future promotion of the OnBoard Program.
• Participants in the OnBoard Program acknowledge that GrainGrowers may contact them in the future to request updates on their directorship career and experiences.
• program participants who are selected to attend training hosted by GrainGrowers Limited acknowledge that the company will cover the cost of travel and accommodation associated with attending the training.
  • The reimbursement for travel and accommodation expenses will be provided in accordance with the company's reimbursement policies and guidelines.
• Participants who are selected to attend either of the outlined AICD governance courses acknowledge that they are responsible for covering the cost of their own travel and accommodation expenses to attend the course.
  • GrainGrowers Limited will cover the cost of the AICD governance course fee for successful participants.
  • Any additional expenses incurred during the AICD course, including travel, accommodation, meals, and incidentals, are the responsibility of the participant.
• Participants who are allocated into the AICD Company Director’s Course stream agree to provide GrainGrowers with proof of completion of the Australian Institute of Company Director’s (AICD) Course Exam within three months of exam completion.