Industry Funds
Sheep Industry Fund (SIF)

Sheep Industry Fund (SIF)

The Primary Industry Funding Schemes Act 1998 (The Act ) provides South Australian primary industries with a legislative based ability to raise money within their sector to deliver activities and services that support the sector.

Section 4 of the Act allows the Governor to make regulations to establish a fund for a particular primary industry sector.

The Minister for Primary Industries and Regional Development (the Minister) is the administrator for all funds established under the Act, which ensures appropriate accountability for the application of funds for the benefit of those industries. The Department of Primary Industries and Regions (PIRSA) manages the operations of the funds for the Minister. The Minister is required to report annually to Parliament on the operation of each fund and its accounts.

The Sheep Industry Fund (the fund) is established by the Primary Industry Funding Schemes (Sheep Industry Fund) Regulations 2014 (Regulations).

South Australia’s sheep industry strives to be sustainable and profitable. To support this goal, South Australia’s sheep industry, through the Sheep Industry Fund, has identified the following priority outcome areas that are the basis of SIF investment:

1. Animal Health
2. Traceability
3. Predator Control
4. Advocacy
5. Industry development

All sheep owners in South Australia contribute $0.67 per head to the Sheep Industry Fund when 5 or more sheep are sold for $5 per head or more.

This contribution currently comprises 2 parts:

• a general contribution of $0.55
• a dog fence rebuild contribution of $0.12.

Total levy contributions to the fund are approximately $4,000,000 annually.

Livestock SA is responsible for the industry's administrative functions of the fund and the Minister for Primary Industries and Regional Development is the signatory.

For more information please CLICK HERE to be taken to the PIRSA website.