Further information
Georgina Trowbridge
Senior Program Officer
The SA Sheep Industry Fund (fund) exists to support programs that contribute to a profitable and sustainable South Australian sheep industry. The Minister for Primary Industries authorises the collection and expenditure of the fund.
Funds are collected and may be spent in accordance with the Primary Industry Funding Schemes (Sheep Industry Fund) Regulations 2014.
A management plan is revised every year to estimate the next five years' contributions to the fund, identify the investment priorities, and outline how the fund is used to benefit sheep producers. The current investment priorities are:
- Animal Health
- Traceability
- Predator Control
- Advocacy
- Industry Development
All sheep owners in South Australia contribute $0.67 per head to the Sheep Industry Fund when five or more sheep are sold for $5 per head or more.
This contribution currently comprises two parts:
- A general contribution of $0.55
- A dog fence rebuild contribution of $0.12.
Total levy contributions to the fund are approximately $4,500,000 annually.
A skills-based committee, called the Sheep Industry Fund Committee, assesses the project applications and makes independent recommendations to the Livestock SA Board on projects to be funded.
Livestock SA, as the body recognised by the government as the entity representing the state’s sheep producers, then applies to the Minister for Primary Industries for projects to be funded.
The Minister assesses this application and makes payment to Livestock SA for the approved projects.
Livestock SA is then responsible for contracting the third-party service providers, and the management and acquittal of all funded projects.
For more information please CLICK HERE to be taken to the PIRSA website.