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Strategic management of the Australian Prawn Farmers Association RD&E portfolio

Project number: 2019-076
Project Status:
Current
Budget expenditure: $161,204.96
Principal Investigator: Kim Hooper
Organisation: Australian Prawn Farmers Association (APFA)
Project start/end date: 28 Jul 2019 - 27 Feb 2023
Contact:
FRDC

Need

The Australian prawn farming industry is rapidly expanding and APFA has identified the need for assistance to manage the APFA/FRDC IPA as efficiently and effectively as possible to ensure full realisation of benefits for the RD&E investment by industry and the Board of FRDC.
Specifically a position is needed to undertake the following tasks needed by APFA:
• Where and when appropriate, fully expend APFA IPA funds annually to address highest priority R&D issues required by APFA members;
• Identifying additional sources of funding for research activities to maximise the leveraging of APFA IPA funds;
• Applying for additional grants and funding for research activities;
• Increasing people development through workshops/presentations;
• Coordinating successful research activities in a collaborative manner;
• Guiding and assisting the development of applications that align with APFA R&D strategic planning;
• Managing project milestones and inform the R&D committee;
• Managing communication and extension of R&D activities and outcomes to industry and to FRDC;
• Liaising with, and assisting, project stakeholders to ensure outcomes for the industry and FRDC;
• Ensuring the best use of resources and best practice;
• Ensuring effective and rapid dissemination, extension and update of the outcomes of RD&E;
• Assisting the APFA R&D committee to perform their duties through coordination of research applications to APFA and monitoring progress to ensure outcomes;
• Coordinating R&D committee meetings; and
• Developing an annual industry report for FRDC and industry.

Objectives

1. Coordinate development of RD&E projects in line with APFA/FRDC IPA.
2. Manage communications with APFA members.
3. Promote confidence by APFA farm members and researchers in APFA’s RD&E investment for betterment of the industry.
4. Coordinate projects in line with the APFA RD&E Strategic Plan.
5. Promote RD&E investment confidence through an annual industry workshop and presentation at the APFA conference.
6. Promote people development.

Final report

Author: Kim Hooper
Final Report • 2022-12-01 • 593.30 KB
2019-076-DLD.pdf

Summary

This report describes the outcomes from a five-year Industry Partnership Agreement (IPA) between Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) and the Australian Prawn Farmers Association (APFA). The project was led by APFA Executive Officer, Kim Hooper with assistance from members of the APFA Management Committee and Chair of the APFA R&D Subcommittee Tony Charles. The primary objective of the IPA was to coordinate R&D related to Australian prawn farming funded through FRDC and other sources. To ensure involvement of members in the development, execution, and extension of research for members of the APFA.
This project worked within the framework of the APFA Strategic Management plan 2020, to conduct
research in the following key priority areas:
• Animal Health and Performance
• Industry Biosecurity and Border Protection
• Human Capital and Emerging Technologies
• Broodstock-Sourcing, Quality and Supply
• Environmental Sustainability and Compliance
Throughout this project, APFA undertook 14 projects, 4 of which are now complete or near completion. Projects supported by the IPA were consistent with the priorities in the APFA Strategic Management Plan 2020-2025 and FRDC priorities (Appendix A & B). All the projects have delivered benefits to the industry.
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