| Company type | Industry Association |
|---|---|
| Industry | Food processing |
| Founded | 1 July 2003  |
| Headquarters | Melbourne, Victoria |
Area served | Australia |
| Services | Information, networking and professional development for the post-farmgate dairy sector in Australia |
| Parent | Department of Agriculture and Water Resources |
| Website | Dairy Australia |
Dairy Australia is the Australian national body for the dairy industry, and a Research and development corporation (RDC). It is mainly funded by the Dairy Services Levy, a tax paid by farmers based on milk production. It also acts as a funding body through which the federal Department of Agriculture provides funding for rural research and development in Australia. Dairy Australia also attracts funding at project level from state governments, universities, research organisations and other dairy support organisations. It was previously known as the Dairy Research & Development Corporation.[1][2]
Industry figure Pat Rowley acted as Chairman of Dairy Australia from 2003 until his retirement in 2006.[3]
Dairy Australia have argued that adding dairy products to plant-based diets enhances the nutritional adequacy of the diet and the taste.[4]
- ^ "Who we are". Dairy Australia. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 3 October 2014.
- ^ "Research and Development Corporations". Department of Agriculture. Commonwealth of Australia. Archived from the original on 14 October 2014. Retrieved 3 October 2014.
- ^ "Pat Rowley steps down as Dairy Australia chairman".
- ^ "Dairy’s role in a plant-based dietary pattern". dairyaustralia.com.au. Retrieved 14 February 2023.