Grains Australia opens applications for wheat council

Grains Australia has opened applications for the new Wheat Council, which is seeking people with skills and experience across the Australian wheat industry to serve for two-year terms.

The industry body said it is in search of wheat industry representatives whose knowledge and expertise include in research, breeding, production, trade and storage, grain handling or processing and consumers.

The Wheat Council is one of several Commodity Councils being established by Grains Australia to represent and provide advice to the board on behalf of individual grain commodities including barley, oats, oilseeds, pulses and wheat.

The Commodity Councils will provide advice to help guide the development of Grains Australia’s strategic direction, based on its three key strategic pillars – classification, trade and market access, and market information and education.

“We’re looking for people that can provide sound, strategic advice to Grains Australia on the unique needs and priorities of the wheat industry across classification, trade and market access, and information and education,” said Andrew Young, Interim CEO at Grains Australia.

“Membership of the Wheat Council will be extended to individuals based on their skills and experience; their diversity in terms of gender, background, supply chain knowledge and geography; and of course, on the basis that they have a deep understanding of the Australian wheat industry,” Young said.

Appointments to the Wheat Council will be at the discretion of the Grains Australia Board for a period of two years, with the option to be extended for consecutive terms for a maximum of three terms.

Applicants can fill out the Expression of Interest (EOI) form online available on the Grains Australia website before 5pm Monday 13 June 2022.

The establishment of the Grains Australia Wheat Council comes as the integration of Wheat Quality Australia into Grains Australia was finalised.

Grains Australia said that the Wheat Council will take over from the previous Wheat Classification Council.

Once in operation, the new council will oversee not only Australia’s wheat classification system but also identify wheat industry trade and market access priorities, as well as requirements for wheat market information and education.

Another Commodity Council — the Barley Council — has also been established and is already in operation following the merger of Barley Australia and Grains Australia in early May this year.

Source: Grains Australia

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