WHY JOIN?
Saleyards Australia: Championing the Voice of the Saleyard and Lairage Industry
Saleyards Australia proudly serves as the united and influential voice of the saleyard and lairage industry, advocating for the issues that impact our members' businesses. As our membership grows, so does our collective power to shape a stronger, more resilient future for the industry.
By joining Saleyards Australia, you gain a direct role in guiding the future of your industry, alongside access to essential resources and representation that’s truly invested in your success.
Saleyards Australia actively represents members at key decision-making tables. Our presence ensures that industry concerns are understood, and the specific needs of saleyards and lairages are prioritised in policy discussions and development.
BENEFITS OF MEMBERSHIP
Saleyards Australia members:
• Receive government and industry representation on issues affecting the industry
• Are kept up to date with policies and decisions that may affect their businesses
• Have the ability to provide feedback and have input into policies and decisions that affect their businesses
• Access to and copies of the Australian Model Code of Practice for Livestock Saleyards and Lairages
• Access to industry developed and implemented training opportunities
• Receive a regular e-newsletter
• Promotion on the Saleyards Australia website of their saleyard facility
• Inclusion of member sales in the saleyard industry online calendar
• Obtain discount registrations at the National Saleyards Conference
• Have the ability to enter into Saleyards Australia supported competitions/awards e.g. Excellence in Animal Welfare in Saleyards Award
• Entitled to free Australian Saleyard Managers' Association (ASMA) membership
• Entitled to advertise in ACM National Saleyards Conference feature reports
• Have the ability to vote at the Saleyards Australia AGM
• Support the sole national representative body that advocates on behalf of their industry
There are 3 types of memberships: ordinary, corporate and associate. To apply or find out which membership category best suits your situation please contact us.
Saleyards Australia sits on the following:
• Farm Trespass Forum
• LSRI - Livestock Services Research and Innovations Inc
• NLIS National Cattle Committee
• NLIS National Pig Committee
• NLIS National Sheep and Goat Committee
• NLIS NSW Cattle - Industry Advisory Committee
• NLIS NSW Sheep and Goat - Industry Advisory Committee
• QTAG - Queensland NLIS Advisory Committee
• Queensland Cattle Tick Committee
• Safemeat Executive
• Safemeat Partners
• Saleyards National Animal Welfare Standards Reference Group
• Stock and Rural Crime Investigation Squad Liaison Group - QLD