L.NAB.2201 - NABRC Regional Funds Management 2021-22
MLA consults levy paying beef and lamb producers to inform research, development and adoption investment decisions.
| Project start date: | 08 August 2021 |
| Project end date: | 31 December 2022 |
| Publication date: | 30 April 2024 |
| Project status: | Completed |
| Livestock species: | Grain-fed Cattle, Grass-fed Cattle, Sheep, Lamb |
| Relevant regions: | Northern Australia, Western Australia, Queensland, Northern Territory |
Summary
MLA has a regional consultation structure that engages producers for input into MLA’s allocation of annual investments in research, development and adoption (RD&A), benefiting grassfed beef and sheepmeat producers. NABRC is one of three research advisory councils in MLA’s consultation framework, representing inputs from northern Australian producers. NABRC provides a forum for
the grassfed beef industry and RD&A agencies to review, debate and consolidate RD&A prioritiesthat emerge from the consultation process.
Objectives
1. Manage consultation funds in accordance with these Guidelines. Funds may not be used to cover expenditure outside of these Guidelines, unless written approval has been obtained from MLA prior to expenditure.
2. Request and process invoices from each NABRC producer member who attends regional forums and full NABRC meetings and pay the invoices in accordance with these Guidelines.
3. Provide M&E status reports every quarter, for MLA internal purposes, including NABRC meetings, locations and number of attendees data.
4. Assist in ensuring MLA is notified of all NABRC meetings, including council meetings, andprovides a minimum of three weeks notice so that MLA has the opportunity to address each meeting.
5. Provide involvement in the Red Meat Panel Meetings via the NABRC Chair and one NABRC elected producer chair representative.
6. Develop and implement a communications plan including an update of the RBRC website page to allow those outside of NABRC to engage with the regional groups - including but not limited to upcoming meeting dates and details.
7. Develop and implement a Charter of Operations, Governance Manual and associated documents to clarify governance of NABRC.
8. Deliver regional priorities for investment in grassfed beef RD&A to MLA at a time agreedwith the Program Manager – Consultation.
9. Deliver Producer Demonstration Site (PDS) priorities to MLA at a time agreed with the Project Manager - PDS Program.
10. Provide a forum for the beef and sheep industry and research, development and adoption (RD&A) agencies to review, debate and consolidate RD&A priorities that emerge from the regional forums.
11. Foster effective communication of RD&A outcomes and provide engagement for continued service provision to MLA as per this agreement.
12. Distribute updates and information on the Investment Call and the Consultation Framework, and other information deemed relevant by MLA, to its membership base. Including distribution of an MLA Regional Consultation Framework annual satisfaction survey. MLA will send NABRC the survey for circulation and will collate results.
Key findings
Consultation with levy paying stakeholders informed investment decisions.
Benefits to industry
The industry has input into how their levies are invested in on-farm research.
MLA action
MLA uses the priorities gathered to inform investment decisions on farm for beef and lamb research and adoption.
Future research
NABRC funds management are a requirement of the Consultation program.
More information
| Project manager: | Gus Rose |
| Contact email: | reports@mla.com.au |
