Horticulture Australia Report
4 Apr 2002
Industry Advisory Committees (IAC’s)
2001 was a big year for Horticulture Australia –the new company was officially launched at the Fresh 2001 conference and its operational processes were reviewed and redeveloped as appropriate. Now in 2002, we are beginning to implement some of the processes that have been developed or form part of the agreement between member industries and Horticulture Australia.
A critical component of Horticulture Australia’s operation are the Industry Advisory Committees (IAC). They provide an important link between Horticulture Australia and its member industries by ensuring that the industry has strategic and annual plans, as well as an annual report to all levy payers each year. All "A" class members of Horticulture Australia must be covered by an IAC.
In line with industry expectations for a flexible approach to establishing each of the IACs, Horticulture Australia has not prescribed how the IAC’s will be formed. Each member industry is developing an IAC structure that best meets the industry and Horticulture Australia needs and circumstances. The only non-negotiable requirement for an IAC structure is that each committee must have an independent Chair.
As Horticulture Australia is a company owned by industry to service industry, all strategic documents for the company rely on information provided by the industries in their own strategic and annual plans. To enable Horticulture Australia to complete its planning process by 30 June 2002, all IAC’s are to have their Strategic Plan completed by 31 March 2002 and their Annual Plan by 31 May 2002.
Horticulture Australia has developed a template for the strategic plans and is developing templates for the annual plan and the annual report to levy payers, which is due three months after the close of the financial year.
For further information, contact Mark Napper at Horticulture Australia on 02 8295 2300 or email to Mark.Napper@horticulture.com.au
AuSHS Conference
Horticultural Scientists will be gathering at Sydney University in late September to exchange reports on recent advances in research and technology in fields of horticulture.
This 2002 Conference in Sydney will follow close on the heels of the ISHS Congress in Toronto, Canada, in August and will take advantage of highlights from that gathering of world horticulturists. In particular, it will be known whether Australia is to be the host nation for the XXXVIII ISHS Congress in Brisbane in 2010.
The Conference will include an excursion to food research laboratories and horticultural teaching institutions in Sydney.
A call for papers will be announced shortly.
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