VFF Livestock Group Staff
Jacinta Pretty
Livestock Manager
Email: jpretty@vff.org.au | Phone: 1300 882 833
Kate Phillips
Livestock Policy and Advocacy Officer
Email: kphillips@vff.or.au | Phone: 1300 882 833
Dr Patrick Kluver
Stock Sense, Senior Livestock Project Specialist
Email: pkluver@vff.org.au | Phone: 1300 882 833
Laura Skipworth
Stock Sense, Livestock Project Officer
Email: lskipworth@vff.org.au | Phone: 03 5444 9777
VFF Groups
VFF Livestock Goat Industry Advisory Group (GIAG)
Chair: Kaylene Baird
The Goat Advisory Group involves:
- One or more positions in each following area include dairy, fibre and meat
- The GAG meetings include two face-to-face meetings and two teleconferences annually
- The Chairperson also sits on the Goat Industry Council of Australia (GIAG)
Peak Councils
There are four peak councils for the livestock industries:
SheepProducers Australia (SPA)
VFF Representative – Michael Craig
Sub-committee representatives are:
- Kate Dorahy
- Ben Duxson
- Graeme Maher
WoolProducers Australia (WPA)
VFF Representative – James Kirkpatrick
Goat Industry Council of Australia (GICA)
VFF representative – Kaylene Baird
Cattle Council Australia (CCA)
VFF Representative – Peter Star
Sub -committees in CCA are:
- Marketing, Market Access and Trade (MMAT) – Michael McCormack
- Animal Health, Welfare and Biosecurity (AHWB) – Faye Tuchtan
- Industry Systems and Food Safety (ISFS) – Peter Star
- Research Development and Adoption (RDA) – Jenny O’Sullivan