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:

• Denise Riches - GICA President (Mohair, meat and dairy producer- SA)
• AGFORCE: Ian Firth, GICA Vice President (Goat meat producer - Qld)
• VFF: Marg Piccoli, GICA Treasurer (Mohair producer – Vic)
• PGAWA: David Steadman (Pastoral goat meat producer – WA)
• NSWFF: Bob Muir (Cashmere and meat producer – NSW)
• SAFF: Peter Lauterbach (Cashmere and meat producer – SA)

Current Associate Members are:

• Australian Cashmere Growers Association of Australia: Bob Muir
• Boer Goat Breeders Association of Australia: Abigail Stokes
• Dairy Goat Society of Australia: Brett Gleeson
• Mohair Australia Ltd: Steve Roots

Ian Cathles (Mohair producer - NSW) is also on the Council representing Animal Health Australia.

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