The Sheep and Goat IFS commenced on 1 July 2010 to address biosecurity threats relevant to the WA sheep/goat industry. The scheme uses funding arrangements authorised under the Biosecurity and Agriculture Management Act 2007 (BAM Act), whereby contributions are collected from the WA sheep/goat industry.
The regulations enabling the Sheep and Goat IFS can be found on the Western Australian legislation website.
Current programs
A 17 cent contribution on the sale of every sheep and goat (live or carcasses) produced within WA is payable to fund programs to control virulent footrot and wild dogs, and may also be used to manage potential future incursions of other pests/diseases that are a priority to the WA sheep/goat industry. The scheme operates across the whole of WA.
Industry management committee
The Sheep and Goat IFS is overseen by a six-member Industry Management Committee (IMC):
- Karen Smith - Chair (Cunderdin)
- Kelly Pearce - Deputy (Yealering)
- Maria Griffiths - Committee (Nangetty)
- Jim Sullivan - Committee (Holt Rock)
- Scott Pickering - Committee (Esperance)
- Amanda Day - Committee (Esperance)
- Caroline Jacobson - Committee (Murdoch)
See also the Sheep and Goat IMC strategic plan (available from the link on the right).
For information on the selection criteria for committee members please refer to the terms of reference.
Opting out of the scheme
Participants in the scheme are entitled to benefits such as assistance and compensation (in qualifying circumstances) relating to the priority pests/diseases being addressed by the scheme. If producers do not want to contribute to the scheme, there is the option to 'opt out'. Contributions are mandatory in the first instance, but a producer who has opted out can have their annual contributions refunded in full. If you wish to opt out, you must do so between 1 and 30 June each year. See opting out for more information.
Deduction and remittance of contributions
When animals are sold via stock agents or to processors, the stock agent/processor is required to deduct and forward IFS contributions on behalf of the producer. The owner of any animal sold to someone other than a processor or via a stock agent is responsible for paying the required contributions direct to the Industry Funding Scheme. See deduction and remittance of contributions for more information.
Contact
Email: Industry Funding Schemes