Skip to Navigation MENU About MLA What we do Regional consultation VIEW MLA’S STRATEGIC PLAN 2025 Regional consultation In 2015 MLA implemented a new Regional Consultation Framework for directing research, development and adoption (RD&A) investment for grassfed cattle and sheepmeat levies. The aim of the Consultation Framework is to have a transparent, representative, cost-effective and systematic framework that underpins effective and relevant RD&A investment. The process was established to ensure national and regionally-relevant research, development and adoption priorities are identified to deliver optimum value back to grassfed beef and sheepmeat businesses and the red meat industry. Today the process empowers grassfed beef and sheepmeat producers to directly influence the on-farm research, development and adoption activities their levies are invested in. Levies from grainfed beef producers, goatmeat producers and the live export and processing sectors are directed to research, development and adoption projects under existing consultative structures involving peak industry councils. Extensive consultation lies at the heart of identifying priority areas for research, development and adoption and then selecting relevant projects for funding. The process starts with grassroots producers, who are encouraged to communicate with one of the 18 regional committees throughout Australia. These independent, producer-driven committees operate under three umbrellas: the North Australia Beef Research Council (NABRC), the Southern Australia Livestock Research Council (SALRC), and the Western Australia Livestock Research Council (WALRC). What we do Project call News Southern Australia Livestock Research Council Northern Australia Beef Research Council Western Australian Livestock Research Council Subscribe to MLA’s newsletters Stay informed with the latest red meat and livestock industry news, events, research and marketing. SIGN UP Contact MLA 02 9463 9333 1800 023 100 info@mla.com.au Connect Terms of Use Privacy Cookies Glossary Careers Industry Links Help Sitemap MLA agreements Modern slavery statement © 2021 Meat & Livestock Australia Limited ABN 39 081 678 364 FEEDBACK Cookie consent × We use cookies on our website (including third party cookies) to analyse traffic, share information with analytics partners and provide you with the best experience possible. For details see our Privacy policy and our Cookies policy which were last updated in March 2019. By continuing to browse this site or by accepting below, you consent to the use of cookies. I ACCEPT