3. Aim
As
an
Australian
community
of
oyster
growers,
guided
by
a
na6onal
body
for
advocacy,
research
and
development,
we
are
passionate
about
and
commi:ed
to
becoming
world
leaders
in
responsible,
profitable
and
sustainable
oyster
produc6on
4. Why?
• Development
of
a
na6onal
profile
for
the
oyster
industry
• Representa6on
of
states
around
a
na6onal
table
• Enable
a
na6onal
levy
to
streamline
&
replace
exis6ng
state
levies
if
requested
by
industry
• Enable
matching
of
funds
for
na6onal
projects
–
esp
R
&
D
• Combine
policy
(SICOA)
and
R
&
D
(Oyster
Consor6um)
around
one
table
for
be:er
efficiency
6. Objec0ves
1.
Commissioning,
managing
and
repor6ng
on
na6onal
R&D
projects.
2.
Liaising
closely
with
the
states
to
ensure
there
is
a
commonly
ar6culated
understanding
and
view
on
R&D
projects
to
eliminate
duplica6on
of
effort
and
resources.
3.
Over
6me,
poten6ally
become
the
na6onal
body
responsible
for
the
commissioning
and
managing
of
na6onal
marke6ng
and
promo6on
ac6vi6es.
4.
In
the
short
term,
replacing
core
func6ons
of
the
Shellfish
Industry
Council
of
Australia
(“SICOA”).
Over
6me,
OA
would
develop
a
more
ac6ve
role
in
the
development
of
a
na6onal
and
higher
profile
in
the
eyes
of
regulators,
government
and
others
in
the
supply
chain.
5.
Oysters
Australia
will
comprise
the
board
of
6
directors,
an
Execu6ve
Officer
and
Chairman.
7. Report
card
Area
No.
Business
Plan
High
Priority
areas
addressed
Comments
Profile
&
structure
10.5
out
of
11
OA
has
been
built.
News
&
communica6on
forum
built.
Future
work
areas
=
communica6on
&
r’ship
with
chain,
fund
bodies,
Gov’t
R
&
D
6
out
of
6
(not
incl
market
priori6es)
R
&
D
is
OA’s
strength
and
main
ac0vity.
It
has
funded
execu6ve
support
via
CRC
Policy
1.5
out
of
5
SICOA
(soon
part
of
OA)
has
voluntary
capacity
&
so
can
only
have
reac6ve
focus
eg
POMS.
Needs
resource
to
allow
it
be
proac0ve.
Market/
promo0on
4
out
of
7
(achieved
via
CRC)
Room
for
improvement!
Needs
$
to
achieve
priori0es
post
Seafood
CRC
8. To
do
list
1.
Bring
SICOA
across
2.
Sort
out
funds
–
replace
&
streamline
‘clunky’
state
levy
setups
around
country?
3. Build
profile
–
public/government
events?
-‐
industry
communica6on
h:ps://oystersaustralia.wordpress.com/
4.
A
new
strategic/Business
Plan
>2014
