Dairy Australia has seven strategic priorities over the next five years. Each priority is underpinned by a goal and key outcomes.
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1. More resilient farm businesses
Goal
Farm businesses that are more profitable, resilient and innovative in managing price and cost volatility
Outcomes
- Business planning that leads to better decisions and sustained success
- Clear and understood drivers of dairy farm profitability and productivity
- Expanded range of risk management tools for price and cost volatility
- Innovation in finance that increases access to capital for expansion and new entrants
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2. Attract and develop great people for dairy
Goal
Attract great people to the dairy industry, build their capability and careers, and foster a safe work culture
Outcomes
- Greater awareness of Australian dairy as an attractive industry with rewarding careers
- Clear and supported skill development and career pathways
- Access to capable and skilled farm employees and service providers
- Support farm businesses and their service providers to get the basics right
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3. Strong community support for dairy
Goal
Enhanced trust and value in the Australian dairy industry, farmers and products
Outcomes
- The Australian dairy industry is trusted and accepted by the community
- Australian dairy is valued for superior health and nutrition benefits
- The Australian dairy industry is committed to animal wellbeing
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4. Thrive in a changing environment
Goal
Profitable farm businesses that adapt to the changing natural environment and provide good stewardship of resources
Outcomes
- Greater ability to adapt to changes in the natural environment
- Efficient and profitable use of land, water, carbon and energy resources which nurtures and sustains the natural environment
- Proactive action to reduce global warming and greenhouse gas emissions
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5. Success in domestic and overseas markets
Goal
Improved access to high-value dairy markets, backed by trusted market insights and a favourable regulatory and policy environment
Outcomes
- Australian dairy is valued around the world for its premium products
- A favourable policy and regulatory environment
- Access to trusted market insights that inform decision-making
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6. Technology and data-enabled dairy farms
Goal
Inspire more agile and responsive dairy businesses through greater integration of technology and data
Outcomes
- More flexible and agile dairy production systems
- Greater use of high-value technology on farm
- Connected dairy production systems utilising multiple data sources to enhance decision making
- Accelerated genetic progress in feedbase and animal breeding
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7. Innovative and responsive organisation
Goal
An organisation that is farmer-focused, with talented people who embrace innovative thinking and decisive action
Outcomes
- We have a farmer-focused service delivery model
- Our culture of learning and innovation, values and ways of working deliver success
- Our infrastructure, resources and processes allow us to be informed, agile and responsive
- We have effective and transparent management of resources