L.WAL.2401 - WALRC Regional Funds Management 2024-2025
Did you know that WALRC is the research council that represents western Australia and provides links between researchers, producer levy payers and MLA for the purpose of identifying investment priorities?
| Project start date: | 05 August 2024 |
| Project end date: | 31 July 2025 |
| Publication date: | 24 July 2025 |
| Project status: | Completed |
| Livestock species: | Grain-fed Cattle, Sheep |
| Relevant regions: | Southern Australia, Western Australia |
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. WALRC is one of three research advisory councils in MLA’s consultation framework, representing inputs from Western Australian producers. WALRC provides a forum for grassfed beef industry and RD&A agencies to review, debate and consolidate RD&A priorities that emerge from the consultation process.
Objectives
The main objectives of this contract are to:
1. improve awareness of MLA research and adoption within South Western Australia
2. improve collaboration between Western Australian research and development institutions and industry groups
3. improve the relevance and application of research activities funded by MLA and raise awareness of these with other research and development institutions including national and state committees and organisations.
4. build capabilities in early career researchers including exposure to best practice farm practices
5. support implementation of MLA adoption activities within south Western Australia
6. improve the understanding of how research development and adoption functions within the eight representative producer council members.
Key findings
MLA uses the consultation process undertaken through the research councils to inform investment decisions.
Benefits to industry
The research councils provide a critical link between Researchers, producers and MLA in identify and prioritising potential RD&A ideas for investment.
Future research
WALRC funds management projects are a recurring requirement of the consultation program.
More information
| Project manager: | Sienna Doolan |
| Contact email: | reports@mla.com.au |
| Primary researcher: | Western Australian Livestock Research |
