Department of Primary Industries and Regions 2024–25 Annual Report (accessible page)

Ensure policy and legislation are fit for purpose and underpinned by efficient systems

Develop a cost recovery review implementation roadmap, in collaboration with Seafood Industry South Australia.

Roadmap approved by the Minister for Primary Industries and Regional Development on 24 July 2024.

Ecologically sustainable development of South Australia’s aquatic resources

Complete a public call for release of water in the Lower Eyre Peninsula aquaculture zone policy area.

Completed public call for release of water from 28 October 2024 to 12 January 2025.

Develop and support industry plans and programs that enhance growth

Implement electronic catch and effort reporting across South Australia’s commercial fisheries.

Charter Boat, Lakes and Coorong and Pipi fisheries to commence 1 July 2025.

Marine Scalefish, Western Zone Abalone, Sardine and Gulf St Vincent Prawn fisheries to follow over the next 6 months.

Management Plan for the Blue Crab Fishery

Develop replacement management plan for the South Australian Commercial Blue Crab Fishery.

New Management Plan implemented on 1 July 2024.

Support industry to build capability to undertake activities that support and develop the sector and meet new industry challenges

Support industry in the development of a blueprint for the future directions of the commercial Marine Scalefish Fishery.

The Blueprint has been prepared.

PIRSA provided funding up to $100,000 for industry to develop the Blueprint.

Protect, manage, use and enable the ecologically sustainable development of South Australia’s agricultural and aquatic resources

Develop replacement Management Plan for the Marine Scalefish Fishery with feedback from the Marine Scalefish Fishery Management Advisory Committee.

New Management Plan to be adopted 1 July 2025 for a term of 10 years. The Plan has been modernised and includes a new harvest strategy framework to improve sustainability of the fishery.

Support industry to effectively adapt to a changing climate

Deliver research to inform future low-emission intensity farming systems strategy.

Secured $4.6 million funding via Grains Research and Development Corporation Low Emissions Intensity Farming Systems initiative, to uplift grain producer literacy with emissions accounting.

Zero Net Emissions-Ag project confirmed by Cooperative Research Centre Board, providing

$750,000 over 3 years for pasture and livestock research at Turretfield Research Farm.

Support the seaweed aquaculture industry to facilitate new growth opportunities

Establish a multi-species seaweed hatchery to facilitate industry growth opportunities.

Developed multi-species seaweed hatchery technology and transferred seaweed inoculum material to industry.

Production practices and technologies through AgTech Program

Develop prototype and evaluate emerging AgTech solutions on- farm, in partnership with industry.

Successfully completed trial of water-based delivery of anti- methanogenic supplements to grazing sheep.

Final Report approved by the Australian Department of Industry, Science and Resources.

Ecologically sustainable development of South Australia’s aquatic resources

Assess methods and practices to estimate biomass for future fisheries stock assessments in South Australia.

Recommendations for design of Daily Egg Production Method and hydroacoustic surveys to be applied to the 2025 Snapper Stock Assessment.

Completed extensive field surveys of Spencer Gulf in December 2024 and Gulf St Vincent in January 2025.

Support industry to grow the value of primary industry products through the supply chain

Service the food industry to prototype novel food products, showcasing the value-add potential of South Australian produce.

Successfully delivered SA Grain Industry Trust funded project "Novel healthy food products from oats – fermented, spoonable snacks". Newly developed prototype product has been introduced to industry.

Minimise risks to production and export market access

Evaluate early outcomes of sterile sheep blowfly releases on Kangaroo Island.

Sheep blowfly sterile insect facility is fully operational. Scaled up production of sterile blowflies for second season releases of

8 million flies per week in Spring 2025. Trapping data indicated good dispersal and survival of sterile flies.

Support industry to effectively adapt to a changing climate

Establish a network of long-term trials, including 4 Discovery Farms at SARDI sites, that will deliver innovative applied science to improve climate resilience on SA farms.

4 SA Discovery Farms established, incorporating 43 Innovator Sites involving long-term trials. Engaged with 40 partner organisations and 1,371 researchers/farmers across 90 meetings and crop walks, and collected over 20,000 data points. Issued regular communications via newsletter, social media posts and newspaper articles.

Build resilience and preparedness in responding and recovering from adverse biosecurity events

Partner with industries to address biosecurity issues such as Tomato Brown Rugose Fruit Virus and increasing resilience to fruit fly through maintaining national Sterile Insect Technique capacity for fruit fly in South Australia.

Increased capacity of sterile Queensland Fruit Fly pupae to 40 million per week

Emergency Response for Animal Disease Preparedness

Deliver priority Emergency Animal Disease (EAD) preparedness activities including the translation of nationally agreed EAD response policy into South Australian operational plans and procedures to improve regional preparedness and complete EAD capital item procurement.

Took delivery of the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) laboratory caravan and associated depopulation units.

Ensure robust biosecurity measures and strong product integrity systems are in place

Co-design with industry a future South Australian approach to footrot management, based on findings and recommendations of the independent Ovine Footrot Management Program Review.

All legislative and operational changes to the SA Footrot Management program, as recommended by the independent review and industry-led Steering Committee, were successfully implemented.

Successfully applied to the Sheep Industry Fund to fully fund 2025–26 program.

The revised program has now been fully implemented.

Legislative Reforms

Continue the legislative and strategic reform agenda, including regulations to deliver electronic identification for sheep and goats and the introduction of a Biosecurity Bill to parliament.

Introduced Biosecurity Bill to Parliament, passed both Houses on 6 February 2025. Royal Assent given.

Biosecurity Measures for Varroa Mite

Engage with the apiary and pollination reliant industries around Varroa risks through the work of the Varroa Development Officers and South Australian Varroa Industry Advisory Committee.

37 workshops held across SA, supporting beekeepers to prepare for Varroa Mite. Commenced development of the Varroa Mite heatmap.

Pest Eradication Programs

Implement the third year of priority pest and weed programs and the PIRSA Pig Industry Biosecurity Project.

Benchmarked farm biosecurity practices against enhanced standards required during an EAD outbreak to support assurance frameworks.

Completed permit information project to improve industry readiness and inform Animal Biosecurity planning.

Developed a biosecurity verification framework to help producers demonstrate enhanced biosecurity practices.

Minimise risks to production and export market access

Deliver the Kangaroo Island Biosecurity Program to protect the environment and agricultural industries from pests and disease

Installed biosecurity requirements for Kangaroo Island sign at Adelaide airport.

Minimise risks to production and export market access

Implement the Cyclone Tiffany Recovery Program to support producers on Eyre Peninsula with pest and weed control.

Paid 10 Weed Control Business Grants and 20 Primary Producer Grants.

Supported feral deer control in Eyre Peninsula and feral goat control in Gawler Ranges.

Build resilience and preparedness to respond and recover from adverse events

Ensure capacity to rear out sterile fruit flies in response to fruit fly outbreaks

Completed Queensland Fruit Fly expansion, above planned levels of 40 million pupae at the Port Augusta Facility on a weekly basis.

South Australian Wood Fibre and Timber Industry Master Plan

Support the implementation of priority projects under the South Australian Wood Fibre and Timber Industry Master Plan.

Seven projects supporting resource and capability, workforce, and circular economy outcomes were approved by the Minister for Primary Industries and Regional Development throughout 2024-25, with progress monitored by PIRSA.

Establishment of Forestry Centre of Excellence

Support the Forestry Centre of Excellence, including the appointment of key staff and progression of plans for construction of the new facility.

Forestry Centre of Excellence Director commenced role.

Appointed new independent chair of the Forestry Centre of Excellence Board.

Developed communications protocols.

Construction commenced for the new Forestry Centre of Excellence building.

Engage and communicate with stakeholders and staff

Support the expanded Forest Industries Advisory Council (FIAC), including progress on its workplan.

Coordinated FIAC meetings as required, published meeting communiques and progressed projects under the SA Wood Fibre and Timber Industry Master Plan.

Monitor compliance of plantation lease

Monitor OneFortyOne Plantation’s compliance with its lease of the government’s plantations in the Green Triangle.

Annual Compliance Report received, assessed by PIRSA and verified by partner agencies.

Support industry to build capability to undertake activities that support primary industry sectors and meet new industry challenges

Assist industry partners to develop key strategic documents to support industry growth, including the Chicken Meat Blueprint and the Horticulture State of the Industry Report.

Delivered the Horticulture State of the Industry Report and the Chicken Meat Blueprint.

Worked with industry partners to develop a new food, wine and agribusiness state of the industry report “More Than an Industry”, highlighting the sector’s contribution to our economy, our environment, our health and wellbeing, and our way of life.

Support the wine industry with development of industry blueprint and re- engagement with international markets

Work the wine industry to address current challenges, including supporting the Department of State Development with the China Re- Engagement Support Package to assist the industry to effectively re- engage with the China market.

Led the development of a national approach to red wine oversupply through the National Viticulture and Wine Working Group.

Managed milestone deliverables for the Wine Connect program and diversification project in the Riverland.

Supported the China Re- engagement program.

Commenced the $2.5 million SA Wine Recovery Program to support industry recovery, productivity and sustainability.

Champion South Australian primary industries and regions in local, national and global forums

Coordinate strategic input and involvement in key state and Australian government committees and forums to facilitate collaboration with other jurisdictions and to leverage opportunities for South Australia.

Commissioned expert analysis from Adelaide University’s Wine Economics Research Centre to guide the sector toward a sustainable supply-demand balance.

Secured Commonwealth- funded $3.5 million Grape and Wine Sector Long- Term Viability Package to establish a National Vineyard Register and an independent impact analysis of industry rules on fair trading, competition, contracting and risk allocation.

Participated in the Great Wine Capitals Global Network and led South Australia’s program of activities.

Participated as part of the Australian delegation to the 44th Session of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization Conference.

Sponsored and supported Regional Showcase and the Ag Town of the Year program.

Delivered the Food, Wine and Agribusiness Ambassador program.

Address barriers to growth where lead responsibility sits with other government portfolios such as infrastructure, water, labour, skills, connectivity, accommodation, investment attraction and trade development

Work with key government and industry stakeholders to attract people to careers in agriculture.

Completed and launched a Business Case to Attract People to Careers in South Australia’s Food, Wine and Agribusiness sector, in partnership with Primary Producers SA.

Thriving Regions Fund

Continue to deliver investment through the Thriving Regions Fund with the aim of achieving thriving, resilient regional communities with improved quality of life and diverse leadership, attracting and retaining a skilled workforce, and capitalising on growth potential.

Enabling Infrastructure Program: Approved 9 projects with a total commitment of $3.5 million.

Thriving Communities Program: Approved 16 projects with a total commitment of $0.66 million.

Regional Development Australia

Support the work of Regional Development Australia associations to deliver place-based projects and programs, highlight investment opportunities and priorities in the region, and partner in the delivery of the Regional Leadership Development Program.

Delivered 21 courses across 42 regional SA locations, with 460 people participating.

Supporting economic development and local employment in regions

Continue to highlight investment opportunities and priorities in the region.

Engaged and collaborated with regional stakeholder networks across SA including Regional Development Australia associations, delivered by PIRSA’s 7 Principal Regional Advisors.

Reported fortnightly regional intelligence to PIRSA divisions.

Prepared quarterly Regional Development Australia Regional Economic Development Investment Pipeline Reports.

Support economic development and local employment in regions

Support delivery of government policy priorities in regional South Australia including Digital Connectivity, Drought Response support and Input to Regional Drought Resilience Planning.

Participated in the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Climate Change Task Group and Department for Environment and Water (DEW) Climate Change Steering Committee.

Commenced engagement on the DEW NetZero Strategy Working Group.

Biosecurity measures and strong product integrity systems, including Sheep and Farmed Goat eID Implementation

Continue implementation of electronic identification (eID) in the sheep and farmed goat sectors.

Provided Essential Equipment and Infrastructure rebates to assist supply chain transition. Processors commenced scanning from 1 January 2025.

Saleyards are to commence scanning from 1 July 2025.

Industry expertise and advice on eID implementation provided through the Industry Advisory Committee.

Delivered highly successful awareness campaign.

Adapt to changing climate and adoption of carbon mitigation technologies and practices

Identify and deliver initiatives to support adaptation to climate change and the adoption of carbon mitigation technologies and practices which lower emissions across the value chain.

Delivered 6 Growing Carbon Farming Demonstration Pilot Projects across SA. Outcomes captured and shared through extension activities as well as written and video case studies.

Build resilience and preparedness to respond and recover from adverse events

Provide support services to regions affected by adverse events and hardship, including the Family and Business (FaB) Support program, and partner with Rural Business Support to ensure the Rural Financial Counselling Service is available to producers.

FaB Mentors supported a total of 135 clients during 2024–25 and attended a total of 113 events.

Approved 98 Connecting

Communities Grants. 70 events held during the 2024–25 year.

Rural Financial Counselling Service supported 927 farm businesses.

Build resilience and preparedness to respond and recover from adverse events

Deliver recovery support services to regions affected by adverse events, including River Murray Flood Recovery Program and 2022 Cyclone Tiffany Flood.

River Murray Flood:

• Completed Primary Producer Recovery grant Tier 2 claims. Approved 409 applications for $11,460,720.
• Completed Irrigator Grant program. Approved 195 grants for $3,209,921.

Cyclone Tiffany Flood:

• Weed Control Business Grant: 10 successful grants.
• Primary Producer Grant: 20 successful grants.
• Weed control equipment subsidy: 21 successful claims.
• Weed control targeted assistance: 46 recipients, 65,000 hectares.
• Completed 2 aerial deer control programs
• Completed 2 aerial goat control programs

Support businesses and communities to leverage agritourism and nature-based tourism opportunities

Support the South Australian Tourism Commission (SATC) with implementation of the SA Agritourism Sector Plan 2025.

Produced brochure for emerging agritourism businesses, containing information on regulations and biosecurity considerations, available on the PIRSA website and Agritourism Toolkit on the SATC website.

Production practices and technologies through AgTech Program

Implement initiatives to increase awareness and adoption of productivity enhancing technology solutions for producers through the AgTech Program, including the Commonwealth funded Kangaroo Island demonstration program.

AgTech Program:

• Demonstrated 77 technologies from 58 companies and hosted 580 producers for various events.
• Completed 2 rounds of the AgTech Growth Fund, driving collaboration between producers and   technology developers to solve critical industry challenges.
• Provided $324,257 in support to 17 AgTech Producer Groups across regional SA, with more than 310 producers attending.

KI AgTech program:

• Held or attended 17 producer events, engaging approximately 333 producers.
• Survey results from participating producers reflect an average of 80% knowledge increase on each technology trialled.
• Funded 65 virtual collars to support SARDI project on the Stanton’s property.
• Procured from 17 Kangaroo Island companies to assist extension activities, to a total of $37,762.
• Provided $38,198 in grants to producers to keep the trial technology.
• 6 beekeepers on the island received 60 hive monitors each for a year period.

PIRSA Innovate Reconciliation Action Plan

Continue progress on the deliverables and actions of the PIRSA Innovate Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP).

• Implemented Reconciliation Engagement and Communications Strategy.
• Launched Cultural Learning Strategy and Framework.
• Appointed General Manager Aboriginal Engagement and Aboriginal Engagement Officer to build strategic relationships with First   Nations organisations and the Regions.
• Actively engaged in National Reconciliation Week, NAIDOC Week, and other reconciliation events.
• Reinstated PIRSA’s participation in the Jawun Secondment Program (Lower   Murray SA).

White Ribbon Reaccreditation

Achieve reaccreditation as a White Ribbon Workplace.

• Achieved reaccreditation as a White Ribbon Workplace.
• Coordinated annual White Ribbon workplace survey.
• Implemented White Ribbon   Communications Strategy.
• Ensured gender representation on boards and committees.
• Hosted White Ribbon events to strengthen awareness and organisational commitment.
• Delivered women’s empowerment session, engaging over 50 female staff.

Lift capability in our people, processes and systems

Implement PIRSA’s Wellbeing Plan

Launched Wellbeing Framework and Action Plan in November 2024 and commenced delivery.

Aboriginal Fisheries Career Pathway Program

The Aboriginal Fisheries Career Pathway Program provides the opportunity for Aboriginal people to receive mentoring, gain on-the-job skills and qualifications to become a Fisheries Officer, work on Country and connect with local Aboriginal communities. Within the 2024-25 financial year, the program employed 2 new Compliance Support Officers who will undergo 2 years of training with the opportunity to graduate and become fully authorised, ongoing Fisheries Officers.

Internships and Graduate employment

PIRSA identified opportunities to support the employment of a number of graduates across various divisions.

Volunteering programs as pathway to employment

The SARDI Aquatic Sciences Program continues to support workforce development by offering skill-building and hands-on experience through its volunteer program. In several cases, volunteers have progressed into paid casual contracts, with some securing ongoing, full-time roles.

The PIRSA Fishcare Volunteer Program provides hands- on experience in public engagement, teamwork and field- based education.

Volunteers are trained in communication skills and work on a flexible roster alongside a diverse team. By engaging with recreational fishers at beaches, jetties and boat ramps, they gain valuable outdoor experience. For some, this pathway has led to paid employment at PIRSA, building skills and confidence to transition into the workforce.

Employees and their managers are expected to engage in formal bi-annual Performance and Development reviews.

“myCareer” is PIRSA’s Learning and Performance Management system, where formal reviews are documented.

Completion rate for Cycle 1 (September – December 2024) is 55%

Completion rate for Cycle 2 (March – June 2025) is 44%

Wellbeing Framework and Action Plan

Developed through extensive consultation, aligned with best practice and legislative obligations. Implementing action plan wellbeing support activities throughout 2025.

Initiatives such as the 10,000 Steps Challenge, Movember, International Women’s Day, Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea, NAIDOC week and White Ribbon successfully implemented to support employee wellbeing and raise awareness of these worthy causes.

Psychosocial Risk Assessments: Department and division levels completed. Need to finalise relevant business unit level, consult Work, Health and Safety (WHS) Committees and revisit any divisional needs that require consideration at a department level.

Reward and Recognition: WHS excellence recognised through corporate and business unit-level reward and recognition programs and annually through Staff Forum.

Incident Investigation Training

Rolled out training to frontline managers to build skills and capability in investigating incidents. Provided in addition to mandatory online WHS training, which is integrated into onboarding processes.

Due diligence risk management oversight

Established Department Significant WHS Risk Register. Enables Executive-level visibility of high and extreme risks. Executive Directors confirm that risk tolerances and risk controls are as low as reasonably practicable for critical operational activities.

Return to Work Support

Active coaching and guidance provided to managers, improving outcomes for injured workers.

Ag Excellence Alliance Incorporated

Low Emissions Intensity Farming Systems project

$132,500.00

AGBYTE

Soil probe supply for Avon trial

$34,000.00

Agcommunicators Pty Ltd

Barley grass project

$13,125.00

Agcommunicators Pty Ltd

GRDC Stripper Front Stubble project

$16,100.00

Agcommunicators Pty Ltd

Predicta B diagnostics

$19,047.72

Agcommunicators Pty Ltd

GRDC soil acidity project

$27,500.00

Agcommunicators Pty Ltd

Future Drought Fund Long Term Trials

$60,972.00

Agcommunicators Pty Ltd

Nitrogen Fixation 23 - 27

$104,407.00

Agricultural Consulting & Research Pty Ltd

Sow and manage wheat variety trial at Turretfield

$14,800.00

Agricultural Consulting & Research Pty Ltd

Sow & manage field trial at Roseworthy

$16,720.00

Agricultural Consulting & Research Pty Ltd

Emex tender

$21,124.00

Agricultural Consulting & Research Pty Ltd

Winter wheat project

$24,051.00

Agricultural Consulting & Research Pty Ltd

SAGIT Mixed Pulses 2024

$32,600.00

Agricultural Consulting & Research Pty Ltd

Pulse Root Disease Tender

$39,510.00

Agrilink Agricultural Consultants (Australia) Pty Ltd

Barley architecture and phenology for biomass production

$20,000.00

Agronomy Solutions Pty Ltd

Future Drought Fund - long term trials

$22,500.00

Air Charter Australia Pty Ltd

Release of sterile sheep blowfly on Kangaroo Island

$81,689.82

Air Charter Australia Pty Ltd

Aerial release of sterile fruit flies

$3,468,737.18

Aither Pty Ltd

SA River Murray Community Water Transition Program technical papers

$46,500.00

All State Fencing Pty Ltd

Dog Fence rebuild

$242,000.00

Allen Chase

Family and business support program

$15,827.14

Alpha Group Consulting

Phytosanitary inspections

$10,836.00

Aplo Enterprise Pty Ltd

PIRSA Website redevelopment

$94,210.00

Area9 Pty Ltd

Migration of PIRSA ICT from Azure DevOps to the Atlassian product suite

$27,220.00

Aus-Meat Limited

Food safety auditing services

$102,981.82

Australian Export Grains Innovation Centre

Oat oil product testing

$10,000.00

Australian Fisheries Management Authority

Vessels monitoring

$95,838.05

Australian National University

Surveillance systems of airborne pathogens in Australia's botanic gardens

$225,000.00

Australian Waterlife

Aquatic microfauna analysis

$41,250.00

Australian Wine Research Institute

Fermentation wine quality report

$11,760.00

Australian Wine Research Institute

Grapevine scale biology and monitoring

$13,965.00

Australian Wine Research Institute

Fungicide Resistance 23-

27

$205,883.00

Balanced Habitats Pty Ltd

Cropping and Pasture Weeds program

$17,485.00

Barefoot Contracting

Wild dog trapping services

$25,100.00

Barossa Drones Pty Ltd

Cropping and Pasture Weeds program

$14,181.79

Barossa Improved Grazing Group Inc

Future Drought Fund - long term trials

$105,000.00

Barratt Mollison Consulting Group Pty Ltd

Irrigation trust scoping project

$46,064.13

Barratt Mollison Consulting Group Pty Ltd

Development of business case for the SA River Murray Community Water Transition Program

$57,833.40

Barratt Mollison Consulting Group Pty Ltd

SA River Murray Communities Water Transition Program

$241,669.50

Barry Mudge Consulting

GRDC RiskWi$e project

$49,375.00

Bates Agricultural Consulting Group Pty Ltd

GRDC lentil discussion group meetings

$17,600.00

Battleground Group Pty Ltd

Business continuity management update

$30,000.00

BDO Services Pty Ltd

Business case for a replacement coastal research vessel

$30,370.00

BDO Services Pty Ltd

Biosecurity assurance review

$36,394.00

BDO Services Pty Ltd

Economic analysis of Fisheries and Aquaculture activities within South Australia

$44,929.10

BDO Services Pty Ltd

Understanding the current value of Limestone Coast primary production sectors and potential impacts of changes in water availability

$44,970.00

Ben Chandler

Family and business support program

$16,295.90

Bernhardts Feral Pest & Weed Control

Flood recovery pest and weed project

$31,003.70

Birchip Cropping Group

Vetch varieties trial operations

$15,516.75

Birchip Cropping Group

Optimising slug management

$53,190.00

Birchip Cropping Group

Oaten hay agronomy

$131,000.00

Biz Hub Australia Pty Ltd

SA Shellfish Quality Assurance Program Enhancements

$10,884.00

Biz Hub Australia Pty Ltd

Horticulture audit enhancements

$15,315.00

Biz Hub Australia Pty Ltd

Food Safety program integration

$15,501.55

Biz Hub Australia Pty Ltd

RUFIS support and maintenance

$46,504.60

Blue Crystal Solutions Pty Ltd

Oracle Database Refresh project

$34,428.08

Blue Crystal Solutions Pty Ltd

Provision of database managed services

$81,322.33

Bolto Farming Pty Ltd

Sowing and management of mutated subterranean clover seeds

$13,627.27

C White Counselling

Family and business support program

$13,191.30

Charles Sturt University

Grapevine trunk disease 22 - 27

$253,296.00

CL Advisory Pty Ltd

Safefish 2021-25

$27,494.87

Codefish Studio Pty Ltd

Fisheries and Aquaculture SA Fishing Application development

$263,450.34

Combined Agronomic Service Pty Ltd

Optimising slug management

$17,580.91

CSIRO

South Australian River Murray Integrated Operations Fish Investigations

$10,900.00

CSIRO

Commonwealth Environmental Water Office Flow - Monitoring, Evaluation and Research Program

$52,179.00

CSIRO

Control of pest snails

$59,850.00

CSIRO

Snapper science program

$216,331.50

Cumbre Stud Pty Ltd

Apiary business training workshops - Farm Business Resilience Program

$11,818.18

Data Effects Pty Ltd

Sentinel system enhancement

$17,500.00

Data Effects Pty Ltd

Control of pest snails

$45,325.00

Data Effects Pty Ltd

MDC software support

$53,165.73

Data Effects Pty Ltd

Towards BioScout project: Sentinel maintenance and support

$55,000.00

Data Effects Pty Ltd

Development of an automated air sampler for sampling in dusty environments

$75,000.00

Data Effects Pty Ltd

Surveillance systems of airborne pathogens in Australia's botanic gardens

$500,590.35

Datacom Systems (AU) Pty Ltd

Data modelling services

$10,542.60

Datacom Systems (AU) Pty Ltd

Upgrade of PIRSA VMware environment

$14,709.91

Deloitte Access Economics Pty Ltd

Business case to attract people to careers in food, wine and agribusiness

$79,144.44

Department for Infrastructure and Transport

Med Fly SIT Facility

$12,699.00

Department for Infrastructure and Transport

Struan Research Facility

$15,199.00

Department of Agriculture and Fisheries QLD

National Feral Deer containment buffer zone workshops

$15,000.00

Department of Agriculture and Fisheries QLD

Australian Pastures Genebank Germplasm regeneration

$54,600.00

Department of Agriculture and Fisheries QLD

Monitoring and screening net form net blotch

$141,003.25

Department of Agriculture and Fisheries QLD

Nitrogen Fixation 23 - 27

$430,915.00

Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions WA

Enhancing Australian sea lion monitoring

$75,935.00

Department of Energy Environment and Climate Action Victoria

Monitoring and screening net form net blotch

$120,104.12

Department of Energy Environment and Climate Action Victoria

Chickpea Ascochyta blight Tender Phase 2

$140,965.00

Department of Natural Resources & Environment Tasmania

Crop inspections

$24,406.42

Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development NSW

Tomato Brown Rugose Fruit Virus

$27,360.56

Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development NSW

Monitoring and screening net form net blotch

$113,608.00

Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development NSW

Nitrogen Fixation 23 - 27

$241,463.00

Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development WA

Winter wheat project

$32,949.00

Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development WA

Grapevine trunk disease 22 - 27

$45,198.00

Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development WA

Monitoring and screening net form net blotch

$65,000.12

Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development WA

Control of pest snails

$98,100.00

Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development WA

Australian Pastures Genebank Germplasm regeneration

$162,200.00

Department of Treasury and Finance SA

Automated form processing

$47,751.88

EP Environmental Management

Flood recovery pest and weed project

$45,840.00

Elders Rural Services Pty Ltd

SmartFarmer Service

$62,881.82

Ella Matta Pastoral Trust

Family and business support program

$23,913.04

End2end Consulting Pty Ltd

Project management services

$32,000.00

Escient Pty Ltd

Security architecture for databases

$45,000.00

Esperance Farmlet Services

Cropping and Pasture Weeds program

$37,500.00

Expose Data Pty Ltd

IT maintenance and support services

$123,187.50

Flinders Feral Animal Control

Wild dog trapping services

$149,840.00

Flinders University

Optimising Mud Cockle project

$21,286.00

Flinders University

Future Drought Fund - long term trials

$138,666.23

Flinders University

Snapper science program

$170,000.00

Forrest Environmental Services

Cropping and Pasture Weeds program

$16,125.00

Frontier Farming Systems Pty Ltd

Nitrogen Fixation 23 - 27

$12,000.00

Frontier Farming Systems Pty Ltd

Grain legume production

$67,500.00

Frontstage Digital Pty Ltd

PIRSA Website redevelopment

$309,768.00

Garden Of Eden Revegetation

Flood recovery pest and weed project

$28,661.75

GD & P Zilm

Wheat harvesting

$12,375.00

GD & P Zilm

Baling services

$13,750.00

George Hood Shearing Pty Ltd

Shearing and crutching services

$113,833.19

Gibbs Fencing

Fencing services

$15,698.50

Gildera Forestry Services

Fruit Fly Attract and Kill Devices (AKD) Deployment

$420,850.77

Gum Creek Station Pty Ltd

Wild Dog Aerial Baiting services

$64,502.67

Hannan & Partners Pty Ltd

Cyber Security, Emergency Management and Business Resilience services

$48,000.00

Hart Field-Site Group Inc

Agronomic management of export oaten hay in SA and Vic

$116,705.00

Heli Surveys Pty Ltd

Thermal assisted aerial culling to support pest animal culling / eradication in SA

$1,456,506.50

Heli-Farm Pty Ltd

Sea lion surveys

$13,495.00

Heli-Farm Pty Ltd

Aerial goat control

$40,000.00

Hills and Fleurieu Landscape Board

Tomato Brown Rugose Fruit Virus

$15,277.00

Horticulture Innovation Australia Limited

National Tree Crop Intensification in Horticulture

$152,635.79

Hosking Willis Architecture

Architectural design service for Med Fly SIT Facility

$24,120.00

HP Shed Construction

Struan Research Facility

$45,207.59

Hughes PR

Carbon Farming project

$15,730.00

Hughes PR

Marine Pest Biosecurity video

$15,750.00

In Fusion Consulting

Commonwealth Environmental Water Office Flow - Monitoring, Evaluation and Research Program

$30,590.71

In2it Information Technology Pty Ltd

Information Technology services

$11,027.27

Inside Infrastructure Pty Ltd

Kangaroo Island AgTech Program - emissions and natural capital assessment

$80,137.46

Inside Infrastructure Pty Ltd

River Murray Economic Impact Analysis

$200,000.00

JA Wilkinson

Family and business support program

$42,209.00

JK Minerals Consulting

Exploring new and alternative lime sources

$55,000.00

John L Black Consulting

Australian Egg project

$19,230.00

K.M And Son Livestock Services Pty Ltd

Lamb marking

$10,435.00

Klose Trading Trust

Family and business support program

$16,265.53

KPMG

Preparing Primary Industries for the impact of compounding and complex disasters

$133,026.36

LCS Maintenance

Cropping and Pasture Weeds program

$31,155.06

Lehmann & Whillas Pty Ltd

Family and business support program

$24,755.61

Limestone Coast Earthmovers

Tree removal services

$22,385.00

M & S Food Consultants Pty Ltd

The Econoliser - Industry trial and techno-economic tool

$30,000.00

M & S Food Consultants Pty Ltd

Meat Hygiene assessment

$48,850.00

MacPherson Horticulture Pty Ltd

Cropping and Pasture Weeds program

$12,606.59

Macquarie University

Improving our understanding of threats to Australian sea lion populations

$45,781.00

Malcolm Anderson

Animal Biosecurity funding models jurisdictional review

$30,000.00

Mallee Sustainable Farming Inc

Specialist research seeder to advance management of soil biological constraints

$10,000.00

Marcus Pickett Ecological Services

Remotely piloted aircraft systems assisted ground shooting

$43,500.00

Matt's Mowing and Contracting SA

Cropping and Pasture Weeds program

$34,715.00

Midstate Drone Services Pty Ltd

Aerial baiting and cover spraying services

$77,282.66

Mingenew Irwin Group

Effective control of three corner jack (spiny emex) species in lupins in WA

$21,036.00

Mowbray Electrical Pty Ltd

Barmera SIT electrical repairs

$17,523.64

Murdoch University

Nitrogen Fixation 23 - 27

$918,421.00

Murray Unkovich

Nitrogen Fixation 23 - 27

$36,500.00

Newday Farming Pty Ltd

Wild dog trapping services

$118,949.64

Nortek Instruments Australia Pty Ltd

Seagrass restoration project

$15,920.78

Northern Bushcare Services

Cropping and Pasture Weeds program

$26,932.00

Nutrien Cummins Ag Services

Optimising slug management

$18,274.00

Objective Corporation Limited (AUS)

Squiz Cloud Objective Integration

$22,500.00

Oracle CMS

Electronic Catch Effort Logbook maintenance

$10,230.08

Oracle CMS

Support service for E- Catch and Interactive Voice Recording Services

$35,712.00

Oracle CMS

Supply of 24/7 Call Centre Services Fishwatch

$58,056.70

Peter Sargent Pest Control Pty Ltd

Cropping and Pasture Weeds program

$44,475.00

Phoenix Australia

Evaluation of PIRSA's Family and Business Mentor Service project 2022-2024 and to review the Family and Business Mentor Service

$50,156.65

Phuong Le

Family and business support program

$45,131.23

Pinion Advisory

Economic analysis of pulse protein project

$12,600.00

Pinion Advisory

From Good to Great Teamwork workshop series

$21,875.00

Pinion Advisory

Crop and pasture reports

$57,563.64

Plant Science Consulting

Herbicide resistance testing of emex populations

$10,000.00

Proyectos Y mas Pty Ltd

Onboarding / Offboarding Project & iApply project

$50,000.00

RA Irlam Shearing Contractor Pty Ltd

Shearing services

$86,958.43

Red Earth Vegies Pty Ltd

Sowing and site management of the Turretfield disease nursery

$10,437.30

Remote Enterprises Pty Ltd

Wild dog trapping services

$80,600.00

RG & CS Hannemann

Flood recovery pest and weed project

$16,571.00

Rider Levett Bucknall SA Pty Ltd

Cost management services for SARDI Aquatic Science Centre

$23,700.00

Riverine Plains Inc

Optimising slug management

$34,562.00

Riverland BaF Consultancy Pty Ltd

Family and business support program

$24,794.68

Riverland Rural Contractors Pty Ltd

Cropping and Pasture Weeds program

$25,620.00

Riverland Rural Contractors Pty Ltd

Orchard spray and clean

$39,429.80

Riverland Rural Contractors Pty Ltd

Flood recovery pest and weed project

$94,991.36

RM Consulting Group Pty Ltd

Independent Owner Reimbursement Cost assessment

$22,870.00

Robyn Cain Business Services

Family and business support program

$53,024.83

Rupert Mathwin Ecology

Statistical analysis services for IWCE Integrated Operations Carp movement project

$10,800.00

Rural Generations

Family and business support program

$83,710.80

SA Outback Company Pty Ltd

Fencing services for the Dog Fence rebuild

$929,811.12

SA Tomato Pty Ltd

Professional assistance in preparing financial data to support Owner Reimbursement claim

$41,450.00

Saint Vincent Gulf Prawn Boat Owner's Association Inc

Gulf St Vincent Prawn Fishery boat hire

$130,000.00

SAUCE The Creative Agency Pty Ltd

State of the Industry Report

$24,252.35

SkyKelpie Pty Ltd

SkyKelpie drone mustering workshop

$10,500.00

Solstice Media Pty Ltd

2024 and 2025

Agricultural Town of the Year

$57,333.63

South Aussie with Cosi Pty Ltd

PIRSA Ambassador

$10,409.09

South Australian Blue Crab Pot Fishers Association Inc

Boat hire for Spencer Gulf and Gulf St Vincent surveys

$34,000.00

Southern Farming Systems Pty Ltd

GRDC soil acidity project

$85,000.00

Southern Ports Spraying

Cropping and Pasture Weeds program

$78,665.00

Spencer Gulf & West Coast Prawn Association Inc

FRDC prawn selectivity project

$23,904.61

Spencer Gulf & West Coast Prawn Association Inc

Industry-based research in Spencer Gulf Prawn Fishery

$211,000.00

SRA Information Technology Pty Ltd

Seed services system support

$30,525.00

SRA Information Technology Pty Ltd

Seeds Management System discovery phase

$49,905.00

Statistical Process Improvement Consultant & Training Pty Ltd

Carcass Intervention validate project

$14,000.00

Statistical Process Improvement Consultant & Training Pty Ltd

The Econoliser - Industry trial and techno-economic tool

$28,000.00

Statistical Process Improvement Consultant & Training Pty Ltd

Meat Hygiene assessment

$28,836.42

Still Earth

Family and business support program

$41,665.72

Stirlings to Coast Farmers Inc

Control of pest snails

$16,000.00

Stonewell Contracting Pty Ltd

Grape harvesting

$14,130.77

Streaky Bay Mowing

Flood recovery pest and weed project

$31,831.43

System Solutions Engineering

Struan Research Facility engineering services

$10,750.50

T Prance Rural Consulting

Kangaroo Island Ag Tech electronic identification project

$19,600.00

The Good Trouble Group Pty Ltd

Communications review

$17,550.00

Thevenard Fish Processors Pty Ltd

Snapper research

$13,094.00

Trek Advisory Pty Ltd

Family and business support program

$18,932.43

Trengove Consulting Pty Ltd

GRDC soil acidity project

$10,000.00

Trengove Consulting Pty Ltd

Grain legume production

$25,000.00

Trengove Consulting Pty Ltd

Goolwa cockles high salinity project

$36,923.00

Trengove Consulting Pty Ltd

Future Drought Fund - long term trials

$61,110.00

Trent Crisp

Wild dog trapping services

$82,200.00

University of Adelaide

Gulf St Vincent Seagrass Restoration project

$10,000.00

University of Adelaide

Improve wheat yield

$12,193.25

University of Adelaide

Integrated Operations fish investigation

$17,640.00

University of Adelaide

Snapper science program

$58,198.00

University of Adelaide

Commonwealth Environmental Water Office Flow - Monitoring, Evaluation and Research Program

$82,612.00

University of Adelaide

Control of pest snails

$137,502.73

University of Melbourne

Optimising slug management

$39,901.50

University of Queensland

Disease management program for the Australian almond industry

$44,000.00

University of South Australia

Control of pest snails

$128,200.00

University of South Australia

Future Drought Fund - long term trials

$331,773.57

University of Tasmania

Grapevine trunk disease 22-27

$21,355.00

University of Tasmania

Monitoring of Net Blotch populations for new virulence

$22,661.82

University of Tasmania

Australian Pastures Genebank Germplasm regeneration

$160,600.00

University of WA

Commonwealth Environmental Water Office Flow - Monitoring, Evaluation and Research Program

$60,909.07

Upper North Farming Systems

Workshops

$18,380.00

Urban & Regional Planning Pty Ltd

Water recovery business case facilitation and engagement services

$22,462.01

Urrbrae Foods Pty Ltd

Senior food technologist services

$66,120.00

Van Den Brink Transports Pty Ltd

Sileage services

$48,485.50

Wildlife Resources Australia

Kangaroo Island scent detection works

$24,775.00

Williams Spray Services

Spraying services

$32,631.50

Wrightsair Pty Ltd

Wild dog aerial baiting services

$30,800.00

Yacca Land Management

Flood recovery pest and weed project

$32,255.04

Zane Thomson Fisheries

Snapper hydroacoustic survey

$26,500.00

Zimmerman Fisheries

Snapper science program

$14,452.35

Total

$20,868,017.88

Nil

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Professional behaviour

Staff attitude

Failure to demonstrate values such as empathy, respect, fairness, courtesy, extra mile; cultural competency

5

Professional behaviour

Staff competency

Failure to action service request; poorly informed decisions; incorrect or incomplete service provided

17

Professional behaviour

Staff knowledge

Lack of service specific knowledge; incomplete or out-of-date knowledge

0

Communication

Communication quality

Inadequate, delayed or absent communication with customer

27

Communication

Confidentiality

Customer’s confidentiality or privacy not respected; information shared incorrectly

0

Service delivery

Systems/technology

System offline; inaccessible to customer; incorrect result/information provided; poor system design

2

Service delivery

Access to services

Service difficult to find; location poor; facilities/ environment poor standard; not accessible to customers with disabilities

2

Service delivery

Process

Processing error; incorrect process used; delay in processing application; process not customer responsive

57

Policy

Policy application

Incorrect policy interpretation; incorrect policy applied; conflicting policy advice given

2

Policy

Policy content

Policy content difficult to understand; policy unreasonable or disadvantages customer

3

Service quality

Information

Incorrect, incomplete, out-dated or inadequate information; not fit for purpose

2

Service quality

Access to information

Information difficult to understand, hard to find or difficult to use; not plain English

0

Service quality

Timeliness

Lack of staff punctuality; excessive waiting times (outside of service standard); timelines not met

2

Service quality

Safety

Maintenance; personal or family safety; duty of care not shown; poor security service/ premises; poor cleanliness

11

Service quality

Service responsiveness

Service design doesn’t meet customer needs; poor service fit with customer expectations

7

No case to answer

No case to answer

Third party; customer misunderstanding; redirected to another agency; insufficient information to investigate

0

Total

137