The Wool Industry
Shed safety campaign focuses on cutting out drug and alcohol misuse
April 10, 2018
Woolgrowers, shearing contractors and members of shearing teams are reminded of their responsibility to maintain a drug and alcohol free shed, as…
WoolProducers Australia ‘Raising the Baa’ Leadership in Agriculture Program
March 26, 2018
WoolProducers Australia (WoolProducers) has identified a gap in industry representative capacity building within the Australian wool industry...
WoolProducers Australia 2016-17 Key Achievements
December 18, 2017
WoolProducers Australia is the national Peak Industry Body (PIB) representing and promoting the needs of Australia’s wool growers. Our membership…
Missing AWI Ballot Paper Investigation
December 14, 2017
WoolProducers, in an effort to assist AWI in their investigation in to missing voter information in the lead up to the 2017 AGM, ask that if you are…
Zero Tolerance for Drug & Alcohol Shed Poster
August 21, 2017
WoolProducers Australia, in collaboration with other industry stakeholders, has developed a Drug and Alcohol Shed Poster which can be downloaded and…
Drugs & Alcohol in the Shearing Industry
August 12, 2017
In May 2017, the Wool Industry Stakeholder’s Reference Group held a summit to address Drugs & Alcohol in the Shearing Industry...
Latest News
WoolProducers working to keep the wool industry going
March 30, 2020
WoolProducers has been working to keep the wool industry running through the COVID-19 pandemic by initiating whole-of-industry meetings to inform advocacy activities and develop industry policies and guidance. The ultimate goal has been to ensure that woolgrowers and the industry can continue to produce, harvest and transact wool for the longest time possible.
WoolProducers welcomes sensible decision on the National Wool Declaration
March 30, 2020
WoolProducers welcomes AWEX's announcement that they have accepted recommendations from the Industry Services Advisory Committee, which include the definition of mulesing and non-mulesed remaining unchanged, reformating ceased mulsing to reduce errors, and replacing the mulseing status code 'PR' (pain relief) with 'AA' (analgesic and/or anaesthetic).