2001 ANNUAL REPORT - Contents Page

Appendices
RIRDC Planning Framework
RIRDC Advisory Committees
Compliance Checklist
Glossary of Acronyms
RIRDC Planning Framework

RIRDC Advisory Committees
Membership at 1 July 2001

Committee Membership Direct Costs of Operation 2000/2001 Compared with 1999/2001

Joint Corporation Agroforestry Committee Mr Andrew Campbell (Chair), Prof Robert Clark, Dr George Gardiner, Mr Jason Alexandra, Mr Richard Stanton, Professor Snow Barlow, Dr Sharon Davis, Mr Nick Ping, Mr Graham Brooks, Ms Madeleine Baldwin, Mr Jim Donaldson, Ms Imogen Fullager, Dr Roslyn Prinsley (Research Manager)
$9,000

$11,630

Chicken Meat Research and Development Committee Mr Barry Shay (Chair), Mr Ian Farran, Dr Tom Grimes, Dr Margaret Mackenzie, Dr Ron MacAlpine, Dr Harvey Westbury, Dr Jeff Davis, Dr Vivien Kite (Research Manager)
(consults with and reports to the Australian Chicken Meat Federation)

$8,327

$10,891

Deer Industry Research and Development Committee Ms Nola Anderson (Chair), Mr Guy Dockrill, Dr Laurence Denholm, Dr Paul Presidente, Mr Peter Core (Research Manager)
(consults with and reports to Deer Industry Association of Australia)

$5,309

$5,990

Egg Industry Research and Development Committee Dr Andrew Turner (Chair), Dr Clive Jackson, Mr Noel Kratzman, Mr Geoff Munzberg, Ms Judith O’Keeffe, Dr Peter Scott, Mr Philip Szepe, Dr Jeff Davis, Dr Irene Gorman (Research Manager)
(consults with and reports to the Australian Egg Industry Association)

$17,779

$30,144

Equine Research and Development Committee Ms Jane Vincent (Chair), Dr John Bourke, Professor Keith Hughes, Mr Carl O’Dwyer, Mr Peter Orton, Mr Leslie Young, Mr Ron Quinton, Professor John Yovich, Dr Jeff Davis, Professor Reuben Rose (Research Manager)
(consults with and reports to the Australian Racing Board, the Australian Horse Industry Council and other program stakeholders)

$20,169

$14,214

Fodder Industry Research and Development Advisory Committee Mr Bill Gough (Chair), Mr Robert Beggs, Ms San Jolly, Mr Don Law, Mr Jeff Hoffmann, Mr David Sexton, Mr Peter Mackie, Dr Roger Barlow, Dr Jeff Davis (Research Manager)
(consults with and reports to the Australian Fodder Industry Association)

$4,644

$2,902

Honeybee Research and Development Committee Mr Keith McIlvride (Chair), Mr Des Cannon, Mrs Rosemary Doherty, Mr Michael Moncur, Dr Jeff Davis (Research Manager)
(consults with and reports to the Australian Honey Bee Industry Council)

$7,975

$11,726

Committee Membership Direct Costs of Operation 2000/2001 Compared with 1999/2001

Rare and Natural Fibres Research and Development Committee Mr Alan Smith (Chair), Mr Noel Waters, Mr Andrew James, Dr Carol Mathew, Mr Robert Pearce, Dr Douglas Stapleton, Dr Peter McInnes (Research Manager)
(consults with and reports to Australian Cashmere Growers' Association, Australian Mohair Breeders Association, Australian Alpaca Association, Goat Industry Council of Australia)

$8,171

$5,754

Rice Research and Development Committee Mr Norm McAllister (Chair), Mr Peter Draper (Deputy Chair), Mr Randall Williams, Mr John Hemley, Mr Ian Braithwaite, Mr Peter Sheppard, Mr Peter O’Connor, Mr Mark Martin, Mr Leigh Vial, Mr Daryl Gibbs, Mr Noel Graham, Mr Stuart Nixon, Mr Ian Mason, Mr Brian Vial, Mr Terry Hogan, Mr David Woodside, Dr Don McDonald, Dr Colin Piggon, Dr Alastair Greive, Professor Don Marshall, Dr Jeff Davis (Research Manager), Mr Matt Linegar (Secretary)
(consults with and reports to Ricegrowers' Association of Australia)

$28,481

$24,935

Organic Produce Research and Development Committee Mr Don Fraser (Chair), Mr Chris Alenson, Mr Rod May, Mr Kenrick Riley, Mr Steven McCoy, Dr Els Wynen, Dr Andrew Monk, Mr Doug Haas, Mr Ewan Colqhoun (Research Manager)
(consults with and reports to Organic Federation of Australia)

$28,749

$18,945

Pasture Seeds Research and Development Committee Mr Hugh Roberts (Chair), Mr Jock Kreitals, Mr David Pengally, Mrs Penny Hendy, Dr Jeff Davis (Research Manager)
(consults with and reports to Grains Council of Australia Seeds Committee)

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$74

Tea Tree Oil Research and Development Advisory Committee Ms Patricia Bolster (Chair), Mr Steen Jorsal, Mr Fabio Petrusa, Dr Richard Spurway, Mr Robert Tillman, Dr Roslyn Prinsley (Research Manager)
(consults with and reports to Australian Tea Tree Industry Association)

$2,193

$7,818

Wildflower & Native Plants Research and Development Advisory Committee
Mr Denis Tricks (Chair), Ms Marjorie Stuckey, Mr Brian Harris, Mr Brian Jack, Mr Greg Lamont, Dr Ralph Sedgley, Mr Geoff Sullivan, Dr David Evans (Research Manager)
(consults with and reports to Flower Industry Association of Australia)

$15,665

$19,361

Note: Members of RIRDC Advisory Committees are paid sitting fees and travelling allowances as prescribed by the Remuneration Tribunal.
Compliance Checklist

Commonwealth Authorities and Companies Act 1997

Page reference/Comments
(relates to printed version only)

- Annual Operational Plan See Our Operations

- Board of Directors Iii

- Particulars

- Meetings held

- Meeting attendance

- Certification

- Corporate governance

- Developments since end of financial year 1-3, 4-6

- Directors’ reports 1-6,

- Directors’ resolution on financial statements

- Enabling legislation Inside front cover

- Financial details

- Financial statements

- Five Year R&D Plan 15

- Freedom of information I; 122

- General government policies

- Indemnities and insurance premiums for officers

- Independent Audit report

- Influences on performance

- Factors, events or trends 1 - 6

- Risks and opportunities 1 - 6

- Investment and royalties income

- Joint ventures

- Judicial decisions and reviews by outside bodies None conducted

- Legislative functions and objectives Inside front cover

- Letter of transmittal iii

- Location of major activities and facilities Inside front cover, 15

- Ministerial directions

- Operational and financial results 15

- Principal outputs See Summary of Operations

- Major investing and financing activities

- Key financial and non-financial performance indicators

- Organisational structure

- Performance assessment

- Efficiency and effectiveness in producing outputs Our Operations

- Clear links between outcomes, strategies & principal outputs 15; in context of

- Performance review

- Statutory objectives and functions ii

- Corporate plan Iii - iv

- Principal outputs and contribution to outcomes Our Operations

- Program expenditure Our Operations
and Financial Position; and Financial Statements

- Responsible Minister

- Service charter Under development

- Significant changes in state of affairs

- Significant events None in context of S.15

- Stakeholders stakeholders

- Subsidiaries

Primary Industries and Energy Research and Development Act 1989

Page reference/Comments

Acquisitions and dispositions of real property See Financial Statements

Contribution to achievement of corporate objectives Summary of Operations

Contribution to the attainment of objects of this Act Summary of Operations

Ecological, sustainable development

Entering into of agreements (projects)

Formation of a company Not applicable

Implementation of Annual Operational Plan Our Operations

Intellectual property

R&D activities funded

R&D expenditure

Revisions to Annual Operational Plan None

Revisions to Five Year R&D Plan -

Other Reporting Requirements

Funding of consultation costs for Industry Representative Organisations

Government’s R&D priorities

Other Legislation Requirements

Occupational Health and Safety

Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation

Freedom of Information Inside Front Cover

Glossary of Acronyms

AFFA Agriculture, Fisheries, Forestry – Australia

ANAO Australian National Audit Office

AOP Annual Operational Plan

AQIS Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service

ASRRC Australian Special Rural Research Council

CAC Act Commonwealth Authorities and Companies Act 1997

DFRDC Dried Fruits Research and Development Council

DOOR Do Our Own Research

DRDC Dairy Research and Development Corporation

EMS Environmental Management Systems

EPBC Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999

FOI Freedom of Information

FFP Farm Forestry Program

FWPRDC Forests and Wood Products Research and Development Corporation

GRDC Grains Research and Development Corporation

IFOAM International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements

JVAP Joint Venture Agroforestry Program

LWRRDC Land & Water Resources Research and Development Corporation

MDBC Murray Darling Basin Commission

MLA Meat and Livestock Australia

NFF National Farmers' Federation

NHT Natural Heritage Trust

OECD Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development

OFA Organic Federation of Australia

PBS Portfolio Budget Statements

PIERD Act Primary Industries and Energy Research and Development Act 1989

RIRDC Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation

WTO World Trade Organisation

Links

Committee	Membership	Direct Costs of Operation 2000/2001	Compared with 1999/2001
Joint Corporation Agroforestry Committee	Mr Andrew Campbell (Chair), Prof Robert Clark, Dr George Gardiner, Mr Jason Alexandra, Mr Richard Stanton, Professor Snow Barlow, Dr Sharon Davis, Mr Nick Ping, Mr Graham Brooks, Ms Madeleine Baldwin, Mr Jim Donaldson, Ms Imogen Fullager, Dr Roslyn Prinsley (Research Manager)	$9,000	$11,630
Chicken Meat Research and Development Committee	Mr Barry Shay (Chair), Mr Ian Farran, Dr Tom Grimes, Dr Margaret Mackenzie, Dr Ron MacAlpine, Dr Harvey Westbury, Dr Jeff Davis, Dr Vivien Kite (Research Manager) (consults with and reports to the Australian Chicken Meat Federation)	$8,327	$10,891
Deer Industry Research and Development Committee	Ms Nola Anderson (Chair), Mr Guy Dockrill, Dr Laurence Denholm, Dr Paul Presidente, Mr Peter Core (Research Manager) (consults with and reports to Deer Industry Association of Australia)	$5,309	$5,990
Egg Industry Research and Development Committee	Dr Andrew Turner (Chair), Dr Clive Jackson, Mr Noel Kratzman, Mr Geoff Munzberg, Ms Judith O’Keeffe, Dr Peter Scott, Mr Philip Szepe, Dr Jeff Davis, Dr Irene Gorman (Research Manager) (consults with and reports to the Australian Egg Industry Association)	$17,779	$30,144
Equine Research and Development Committee	Ms Jane Vincent (Chair), Dr John Bourke, Professor Keith Hughes, Mr Carl O’Dwyer, Mr Peter Orton, Mr Leslie Young, Mr Ron Quinton, Professor John Yovich, Dr Jeff Davis, Professor Reuben Rose (Research Manager) (consults with and reports to the Australian Racing Board, the Australian Horse Industry Council and other program stakeholders)	$20,169	$14,214
Fodder Industry Research and Development Advisory Committee	Mr Bill Gough (Chair), Mr Robert Beggs, Ms San Jolly, Mr Don Law, Mr Jeff Hoffmann, Mr David Sexton, Mr Peter Mackie, Dr Roger Barlow, Dr Jeff Davis (Research Manager) (consults with and reports to the Australian Fodder Industry Association)	$4,644	$2,902
Honeybee Research and Development Committee	Mr Keith McIlvride (Chair), Mr Des Cannon, Mrs Rosemary Doherty, Mr Michael Moncur, Dr Jeff Davis (Research Manager) (consults with and reports to the Australian Honey Bee Industry Council)	$7,975	$11,726

	Page reference/Comments (relates to printed version only)
- Annual Operational Plan	See Our Operations
- Board of Directors	Iii
- Particulars
- Meetings held
- Meeting attendance
- Certification
- Corporate governance
- Developments since end of financial year	1-3, 4-6
- Directors’ reports	1-6,
- Directors’ resolution on financial statements
- Enabling legislation	Inside front cover
- Financial details
- Financial statements
- Five Year R&D Plan	15
- Freedom of information	I; 122
- General government policies
- Indemnities and insurance premiums for officers
- Independent Audit report
- Influences on performance
- Factors, events or trends	1 - 6
- Risks and opportunities	1 - 6
- Investment and royalties income
- Joint ventures
- Judicial decisions and reviews by outside bodies	None conducted
- Legislative functions and objectives	Inside front cover
- Letter of transmittal	iii
- Location of major activities and facilities	Inside front cover, 15
- Ministerial directions
- Operational and financial results	15
- Principal outputs	See Summary of Operations
- Major investing and financing activities
- Key financial and non-financial performance indicators
- Organisational structure
- Performance assessment
- Efficiency and effectiveness in producing outputs	Our Operations
- Clear links between outcomes, strategies & principal outputs	15; in context of
- Performance review
- Statutory objectives and functions	ii
- Corporate plan	Iii - iv
- Principal outputs and contribution to outcomes	Our Operations
- Program expenditure	Our Operations and Financial Position; and Financial Statements
- Responsible Minister
- Service charter	Under development
- Significant changes in state of affairs
- Significant events	None in context of S.15
- Stakeholders	stakeholders
- Subsidiaries

	Page reference/Comments
Acquisitions and dispositions of real property	See Financial Statements
Contribution to achievement of corporate objectives	Summary of Operations
Contribution to the attainment of objects of this Act	Summary of Operations
Ecological, sustainable development
Entering into of agreements (projects)
Formation of a company	Not applicable
Implementation of Annual Operational Plan	Our Operations
Intellectual property
R&D activities funded
R&D expenditure
Revisions to Annual Operational Plan	None
Revisions to Five Year R&D Plan	-

Funding of consultation costs for Industry Representative Organisations
Government’s R&D priorities

Occupational Health and Safety
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation
Freedom of Information	Inside Front Cover

AFFA	Agriculture, Fisheries, Forestry – Australia
ANAO	Australian National Audit Office
AOP	Annual Operational Plan
AQIS	Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service
ASRRC	Australian Special Rural Research Council
CAC Act	Commonwealth Authorities and Companies Act 1997
DFRDC	Dried Fruits Research and Development Council
DOOR	Do Our Own Research
DRDC	Dairy Research and Development Corporation
EMS	Environmental Management Systems
EPBC	Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
FOI	Freedom of Information
FFP	Farm Forestry Program
FWPRDC	Forests and Wood Products Research and Development Corporation
GRDC	Grains Research and Development Corporation
IFOAM	International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements
JVAP	Joint Venture Agroforestry Program
LWRRDC	Land & Water Resources Research and Development Corporation
MDBC	Murray Darling Basin Commission
MLA	Meat and Livestock Australia
NFF	National Farmers' Federation
NHT	Natural Heritage Trust
OECD	Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development
OFA	Organic Federation of Australia
PBS	Portfolio Budget Statements
PIERD Act	Primary Industries and Energy Research and Development Act 1989
RIRDC	Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation
WTO	World Trade Organisation