About WestVic Dairy
WestVic Dairy Inc. collects the priorities of the region's dairy farmers and allocates part of their service levy (collected by Dairy Australia) to those research and development priorities. When the service levy is invested WestVic Dairy creates partnerships with other agencies and attracts other funds to make these priorities happen faster. When the work is completed WestVic Dairy makes sure the findings are communicated to all dairy farmers to increase the profitability and sustainability of the region's dairy industry.
As WestVic Dairy’s capability has grown, the role it plays within the region has evolved. A definition of the organisation’s role into the future is described below:
WestVic Dairy drives change in the south-west region for dairy farmers by:
- Defining regional priorities for RD & E
- Accessing, coordinating and delivering information research, development and education.
- Attracting and allocating the levy and other funds to increase the speed and impact of change on south west regional issues
- Promoting the industry and the region to other bodies.
- Managing projects where there is market failure
- Providing a conduit between organisations and support networks for farmers
- Facilitating opportunities for non-political discussion among farmers
