About GICA: Who we are

The Goat Industry Council of Australia (GICA) is designated as a Commodity Council of the Federation by Federal Government.

Under its charter as a Commodity Council, GICA is specifically designated as the organisation that develops collective goat industry policy, across all breeds. GICA works with Government, industry bodies, producers and other peak industry councils to this end.

Membership of GICA is based on two levels:

• Full members – currently the State Farmer Organisations; and
• Associate members – currently goat industry breed societies.

It should be noted that Associate membership is also open to other industry participates such as traders, goat product manufacturers and associated industries.

The full and associate members nominate representatives who attend the GICA Council meetings. The current councillors and industry representatives on the GICA Council are:

• NSWFA: Steven Roots (GICA President, NSW)
• AGFORCE: Glenn Telford (Qld)
• VFF: Marg Piccoli (Vic)
• PGAWA: David Steadman (WA)
• NSWFA: Rick Gates (NSW)
• SAFF: Peter Lauterbach (SA)

Current Associate Members are:

• Boer Goat Breeders Association of Australia: John Barrett
• Dairy Goat Society of Australia: Sandra McPhee
• Mohair Australia Ltd: Geoffrey Pfitzner
• North West Goat Producers: Sandra Strong

GICA is funded from membership fees paid by full and associate members and from an industry allocation by the Red Meat Advisory Council (RMAC).