What We Do

Dairy Australia works towards shaping a profitable and sustainable dairy industry by providing services that benefit and advance dairy farm businesses and the industry.

Our services

We deliver across a wide range of service areas, from supporting the management and growth of a dairy farm business through to industry engagement and development.

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Enhancing farm business management

Providing dairy farmers with access to business planning and risk management tools and insights to support farm decision making and improve profitability.

Discover more at Farm Business.

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Supporting employment and people development

Creating awareness of dairy farming careers, providing support in employing and managing people and building skills for successful careers.

Discover more at People.

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Driving herd and feed innovation

Delivering outcomes from research to improve herd and feed genetics, and providing insights to support decision making.

Discover more at Animals, Milking and Feeding & Farm Systems.

Managing climate and environment

Delivering initiatives for efficiency of dairy farm inputs, such as water and energy, and supporting actions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Discover more at Soils & Water and Climate & Environment.

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Promoting Australian Dairy

Building community trust and value for Australian dairy by promoting the health benefits and quality of dairy products and demonstrating the industry commitment to sustainability.

Discover more at Promoting Australian Dairy.

Supporting international dairy markets

Improving market access while building and maintaining strong international trade relationships.

Discover more at International Dairy Markets.

Contributing to policy development

Supporting policy development in areas of critical importance to the industry, including water, climate, energy, animal care, workforce access and the health and nutrition of dairy. Key initiatives include the phasing out of calving induction based on global best practice, as well as supporting farmers with ongoing access to affordable water resources.

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Responding to critical issues

Providing dairy farmers with timely information, resources and tools to navigate critical issues and events such as droughts, floods and bushfires.

Discover more at Issues & Emergencies.

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