Grains Research and Development Corporation (Board)
Agriculture, Water and the Environment
The Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) is one of the world's leading grains research organisations, responsible for planning, investing in and overseeing research development and extension to deliver improvements in production, sustainability and profitability across the Australian grains industry.
GRDC is a statutory corporation, established in 1990 under the Primary Industries Research and Development Act 1989. GRDC's primary objective is to drive the discovery, development and delivery of world-class innovation to enhance the productivity, profitability and sustainability of Australian grain growers and benefit the industry and the wider community.
GRDC coordinates and funds research and development (R&D) activities, and monitors, evaluates and reports on the impact of R&D activities on the grains industry and the wider community. GRDC also facilitates the dissemination, adoption and commercialisation of the results of R&D.
Further information
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Type of Body
R. Management Board
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Established By / Under
Act / Regulation
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Established By/Under More info
Primary Industries Research and Development Act 1989
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Paid Members?
Yes
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Max No. of Board/Committee Members
9
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Annual Report Prepared and tabled?
Yes
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Classification
X. Internal Management
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Auditor
ANAO
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Function Categorization
Executive Management
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Creation Date
1 October 1990
Current board appointments
Position | Appointee | Start Date | End Date |
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Chair | Mr. John Woods | 1 October 2019 | 30 September 2022 |
Deputy Chair | VACANT | ||
Director/Non-Executive Director | Mr. Richard Dickmann | 1 October 2020 | 30 September 2023 |
Director/Non-Executive Director | Ms. Roseanne Healy | 1 October 2020 | 30 September 2023 |
Director/Non-Executive Director | Mr. Robert Nixon | 1 October 2020 | 30 September 2023 |
Director/Non-Executive Director | Mr. Andrew Spencer | 1 October 2020 | 30 September 2023 |
Director/Non-Executive Director | Mr. Richard Heath | 1 October 2020 | 30 September 2023 |
Director/Non-Executive Director | Ms. Gemma Walker | 1 October 2020 | 30 September 2023 |
Director/Non-Executive Director | Mrs. Sharon Starick | 1 October 2020 | 30 September 2023 |
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