Below are links to other Australian Government departments that have a responsibility for food issues as well as state and territory government agencies, research corporations and national food associations. Also available are links to websites that provide information on accessing grant and program information specific to the food industry as well as more general operational assistance.
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Australian Government
Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences
Australian Bureau of Statistics
Australian Government Department of Home Affairs
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
Australian Government Department of Health
Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Australian Goverment Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources
Australian Government Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts
Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority
Bureau of Infrastructure and Transport Research Economics
Codex Australia
Food Standards Australia New Zealand
Australian Trade and Investment Commission
IP Australia
The Office of the Gene Technology Regulator
Australian National Residue Survey
State/territory contacts
Australian Capital Territory
CBR Business
ACT Health
New South Wales
Department of Primary Industries
Department of Trade and Investment
NSW Food Authority
Northern Territory
Department of Industry, Tourism and Trade
Department of Health
Queensland
Department of Energy and Public Works
Queensland Health
South Australia
Department of Primary Industries and Regions (PIRSA)
SA Health
Tasmania
Department of State Growth
Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania
Department of Health
Victoria
Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action
Agriculture Victoria
Department of Health
Western Australia
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development
Department of Health
National food associations
Agribusiness Australia
Australian Beverages Council
AusBiotech
Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Choice
Australian Food and Grocery Council
Australian Institute of Food Science and Technology Inc
Dietician’s Association of Australia
Research and development
Rural Research and Development Corporations (RDCs)
Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research
Centre of Food Safety Centre
CSIRO
Grant information
Other
Australian Consumer Law
Australian National Residue Survey
The Australian National Residue Survey (NRS) is a program conducted by the National Office of Food Safety located within the department. The primary function of the NRS is to monitor chemical residues and environmental contaminants in the products of participating industries.
National Food Industry Strategy (NFIS)
The National Food Industry Strategy was a five–year, $114.4 million program that concluded on 30 June 2007.
The industry–led company formed to implement most of the program, National Food Industry Strategy Limited, was formally de–registered on 3 April 2008.
Information about the concluded initiative is archived at the National Library of Australia’s Trove site.