Who we are

Dairy Australia is the national services body for the dairy industry. Our role is to help farmers adapt to a changing operating environment, and achieve a profitable, sustainable dairy industry. We act as the ‘investment arm’ of the industry, investing in projects that can’t be done efficiently by individual farmers or companies.

Dairy Australia returns a $3 benefit to farmers for every $1 levy dollar raised.
- BDA Group (agricultural investment analysts) 

 
“Every investment decision is made for the ultimate benefit of levy payers. Benefits can take many forms, including higher returns or better regulatory outcomes".

- Ian Halliday, Managing Director, Dairy Australia

Funding

Our annual funding is a combination of levy, government
and leveraged funds:

• $28 million – Dairy Service Levy, paid by farmers based on milk production
• $19 million - the Government supports dairy by matching payments for eligible R&D
• Dairy Australia also attracts funding from bodies like the Geoffrey Gardiner Foundation

Investment areas:

To achieve its core business objectives, Dairy Australia annually develops and reviews a set of strategic priorities to guide investment, learn more.

A whole of supply chain approach

The dairy supply chain is highly interdependent. Each sector - from farming to processing and exporting – relies on the other to generate business. A key role for Dairy Australia is investing across the supply chain to facilitate profitable partnerships. Find out more…