Federation TAFE in Ballarat offers first accredited medicinal cannabis cultivation course

Ballarat's Federation TAFE will be the first campus in Australia to deliver nationally accredited training in medicinal cannabis cultivation and production. Key points: Certificates III in Cannabis Cultivation and Production will be offered, followed by Certificates IV in 2025 The course is the first of its kind in Australia for the agricultural development of medicinal cannabis By 2028 the Victorian medicinal cannabis industry is expected to service between 30-50 per cent of nationwide demand Medicinal cannabis is growing in popularity as a treatment option for ailments including migraines, cancer-related symptoms, epilepsy, multiple sclerosis and chronic pain. Australia's medicinal cannabis industry is worth more than $250 million, but Federation TAFE expects the industry to grow by a predicted 40 per cent each year for the next five years. Modelling of the Victorian industry's future growth shows that by 2028 more than 250,000 patients will use medical cannabis, and the Victorian industry is expected to service between 30 to 50 per cent of nationwide demand for the product.