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| | Program | Description of the program | Purpose of the program |
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| 1 | Support for Research and Development Extension Program | To provide funding to organisations involved in research and development extension to demonstrate and encourage the adoption of best practice farming systems, to inform options for sheep producers and other sheep supply chain participants who are, are likely to be, or will be negatively affected by the phasing out of the export of live sheep by sea. | To support sheep producers and other sheep supply chain participants to prepare for, adapt and respond to the phasing out of the export of live sheep by sea by developing and disseminating options for other market opportunities for sheep products. |
| 2 | Shearing Industry Transition Program | To provide funding to an industry organisation to help shearing contractor businesses to offer a broader range of seasonally complementary agricultural and other regional work to their employees and to individual shearers who are, are likely to be, or will be negatively affected by the phasing out of the export of live sheep by sea. | To support shearers and the employees of shearing contractor businesses to prepare for, adapt and respond to the phasing out of the export of live sheep by sea by diversifying employment opportunities. |
| 3 | Farm Business Transition Program | To provide funding to enable sheep producers who are, are likely to be, or will be negatively affected by the phasing out of the export of live sheep by sea to:(a) access advice on, and to apply, research and development innovations and extension activities; and(b) invest in on-farm infrastructure and alternative farming systems and practices. | To support sheep producers to prepare for, adapt and respond to the phasing out of the export of live sheep by sea by enhancing their ability to make changes to their business operations to meet the requirements of the domestic supply chain. |
| 4 | Livestock Transport Industry Transition Program | To provide funding to enable livestock transport businesses and livestock transport related businesses who are, are likely to be, or will be negatively affected by the phasing out of the export of live sheep by sea to:(a) access advice and training relating to other transport-related activities, and(b) invest on a co-funded basis in asset modification or acquisition to enable their engagement in other transport-related activities. | To support livestock transport businesses and livestock transport related businesses to prepare for, adapt and respond to the phasing out of the export of live sheep by sea by enhancing their ability to make changes to their business operations to transition to other transport-related activities. |
| 5 | Supporting Supply Chain Partnerships Program | To provide funding to Grower Group Alliance (Inc) (ABN 65 816 357 099) to undertake activities that enable sheep producers and sheep processors who are, are likely to be, or will be negatively affected by the phasing out of the export of live sheep by sea to access education and training on risk-management tools and financial literacy, including the use of forward contracts. | To support sheep producers and sheep processors to respond to the phasing out of live sheep exports by sea by improving price discovery, strengthening financial risk management, and increasing commercial certainty through the adoption of appropriate risk-management tools. |
| 6 | Better Use of Market Information Program | To provide funding to Meat and Livestock Australia Limited (ABN 39 081 678 364) to undertake activities that promote improvements in information flow between sheep producers and sheep processors who are, are likely to be, or will be negatively affected by the phasing out of the export of live sheep by sea. | To support sheep producers and sheep processors to respond to the phasing out of the export of live sheep by sea by promoting increased transparency and enhancing product quality and pricing outcomes through better market information flows. |
| 7 | WA Roadmap Implementation Fund: Farm System Productivity Program | To provide funding to support Western Australian-specific system-level initiatives that enable sheep producers and production and farming system participants who are, are likely to be, or will be negatively affected by the phasing out of the export of live sheep by sea to improve their efficiency and profitability and adapt to changing markets. | To support sheep producers and production and farming system participants to prepare for, adapt and respond to the phasing out of the export of live sheep by sea by promoting industry-wide collaboration and knowledge-sharing, enhanced decision-making capabilities, and innovation and technology in the sheep supply chain. |
| 8 | WA Roadmap Implementation Fund: Training, Capability and Farm Systems Program | To provide funding to industry organisations to:(a) deliver Western Australian-specific capability-building, productivity and sustainability initiatives; and(b) procure agricultural assets for use in training at Western Australian sheep demonstration sites,to assist sheep producers and other sheep supply chain participants who are, are likely to be, or will be negatively affected by the phasing out of the export of live sheep by sea. | To support sheep producers and other sheep supply chain participants to prepare for, adapt and respond to the phasing out of live sheep exports by sea by improving the capability, productivity and sustainability of their business. |