 Young Australian Rural Network (YARN)
 The Young Australian Rural Network (YARN) www.yarn.gov.au is an initiative of the Commonwealth Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF). YARN is an interactive online community, a vehicle for young people working in rural industries to communicate directly with DAFF and with each other and to collaborate, share ideas and strengthen networks.
Services Delivered
CeCC provided the following services for the YARN website project:
- Complete website management including news, events, navigation and resources facilitated by the web-based Content Builder.
- General website services
- Detailed usage statistic
- Website search
- Online forms for feedback and enquiries
- Dynamic navigation and sitemaps
- Interactive discussion forums for the general public and within a secured member area. These have been highly utilised throughout the website's existence.
- Searchable database of opportunities with web-based administration interface.
- Public and member services for the National Council of Young Farmers.
- Customised database application for developing and managing online applications for industry partnership programs.
- Evaluation services to assist DAFF in ensuring YARN content and services continue to meet the needs of Australia’s rural youth.
- Customised ongoing training services to both DAFF staff and YARN content managers.
Outcomes and Benefits
CeCC takes an active interest in the success of all projects. We are involved in the process from start to finish and are keen to ensure all products are used to the best of their ability and function. When we identify areas of success and innovation we capture information to ensure this knowledge can be passed on to others and built upon in future initiatives which seek to deliver services which are used and useful.
The CeCC content management suite has provided an excellent platform for the Young Australian Rural Network. The website is managed by stakeholders in three different Australian states highlighting the advantages of the distributed web-based toolset provided by CeCC.
The YARN website continues to evolve with new technologies and changes in community directions. The flexibility of the CMS allows DAFF to manage these changes internally with limited involvement from CeCC.
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