Nominations now open!

The Agricultural Produce Commission welcomes nominations for appointment to the following committees as part of the 2024 nomination round:

Carnarvon Banana Producers’ Committee
Citrus Producers’ Sub-Committee
Stone Fruit Producers’ Sub-Committee
Pork Producers’ Committee
Potato Producers’ Committee
Table Grape Producers’ Committee
Vegetable Producers’ Committee
Wine Producers’ Committee

Appointment terms will generally be for the period from 1 June 2024 to 31 December 2026.

Nominations can be made by downloading and completing the Nomination form below, or submitting the web based form by Friday 26 April 2024.

Committee Nomination Form

Full Name

First Name

Last Name

If you are a current FFS payer, what is the trading name under which FFS is paid? You must be an active producer paying FFS to be eligible to vote on matters before an APC producers' committee

Producers Committee you would like to join:

Brief statement of interest/experience in the industry

Brief statement of why you are interested in becoming a member of the committee and any particular skills you will bring to the committee

Brief statement of any current conflicts of interest which might need to be declared

Primary Farm / Orchard address

Address 1

Address 2

City

State/Province

Zip/Postal Code

Country

Phone / Mobile

Email

Becoming a member of an APC Producers' Committee

Subject to the Act, Committee members are appointed to producers’ committees by the Commission. Members on a producers’ committee are generally producers within the industry, however, should a committee find a need to appoint a specialist to a committee this can be done with the Commission’s approval. The specialist appointment does not have voting rights in committee decisions.

Annually, or when positions become vacant, the Commission calls for nominations from individuals who wish to join the committee. This is done by placing advertisements in state wide newspapers, on the APC website, on LinkedIn and in relevant industry newsletters. Should you have an interest in applying, please complete and submit the apc committee nomination form and your nomination will be placed on a register of interested persons.

In considering appointments to committees, applications are provided to the committee concerned for their input, with the Commission making the final decision on appointments.

The Commission, when appointing members to committees, strives to achieve a balanced committee, with members possessing experience in a range of areas. Members of producers’ committees must consider the interests of all Fee for Service paying producers and not just sectional interests.

Committee members are generally elected for a three year period with terms commencing in June and ending in May of the relevant year. Members may apply for re-election once their period of tenure has expired.

For a new committee, the Commission works with the committee to agree on the appointment of the first Chair and after that committee members provide a nomination to the Commission for endorsement and appointment as Chair.

Role of the Chair

The Chair of the producers’ committee leads and directs the activities of the Committee.
The Chair is responsible for:

setting the Committee agenda
facilitating the flow of information and discussion
conducting Committee meetings and other business
ensuring the Committee operates effectively
inducting and supporting Committee members
ensuring that the Committee keeps focussed on strategic issues and overall performance and does not get caught up on operational issues
being fully conversant with the business of the Committee and ensure compliance with all legal and statutory obligations
ensuring that procedures are in place to ensure compliance with the Committee’s legislative obligations and any Acts which apply to the Commission

Role of Committee Members

All committee members are in a position of trust (including the Chair). The decisions and undertakings of their committee may affect their industry producers and the greater community.

Every member of an APC producers’ committee is appointed to consider the interests of all their Fee for Service paying producers. It would not be appropriate for a committee member to only promote the interests or views of themselves or a sectional group within a particular industry.

Sound and wise decisions by a committee can only be based upon a full and informed discussion of varying and possibly conflicting views and considerations. It is to be expected within this wide range of views that inevitably there will be differences in the opinions, approaches and philosophies of the Committee members. But the predominant element which each individual must bear in mind is the promotion of the interests of the Fee for Service paying producers on whose behalf it operates (Reference: based on judgment by Sir Laurence Street in the Supreme Court of NSW “Bennetts v. Board of Fire Commissioners”).

A Committee Member Must:

Familiarise themselves with the Act, the APC Committee Directions and with members’ legal and statutory obligations.
Be able to work constructively and cooperatively with other members, the Commission and related Committees and bodies.
Read all meeting papers, ask for more information or clarification if required, become familiar with relevant legislation and policies, and attend as many meetings as possible.
Take an interest in all issues before the Committee, ask questions, raise objections and debate opposing views, be objective, understand enough to form an opinion on every issue before the committee and to make conscientious and informed decisions.
Develop an understanding of the physical, political and social environment in which the Committee operates.
Place the interests of their industry above personal interests and not use their position for personal gain.
Express concerns to the Chairman or Commission should a decision or action appear to be contrary to the Committee’s duty.
Avoid any improper use of their Committee position.
Not misuse information obtained in the course of Committee duties either to obtain a direct or indirect gain for themselves or others; or do harm to other people or the Committee.
Act with honesty, integrity and in good faith.
Not improperly influence other Committee members.
Maintain confidentiality. Do not divulge information which is confidential or sensitive.
Must disclose any personal interests which may lead to a conflict of interest.
Not discriminate on the basis of age, sex, race or disability etc in the exercise of their duties,
Exercise reasonable skill and care in carrying out their duties and making decisions.
Comply with any relevant laws or legal obligations and implement the decisions taken by the Committee.

Removal from Office

The Commission may exercise their discretion to remove a member from office on the grounds that the person is mentally or physically incapable of performing the duties of member or otherwise in accordance with the Committee Directions.

Applying to become a member of an APC Producers’ Committee

If you are interested in becoming a member of a producers’ committee we would like to hear from you. Please either call us or COMPLETE AND SUBMIT THE APC COMMITTEE NOMINATION FORM below, or download the form and return it to us.

If the committee has a vacancy, your application will be considered at the next Commissioner’s meeting and if no vacancy exists, your application will be held on record until a vacancy opens up. Each committee page on this website shows current members and current terms.

Join a producers’ committee

APC committees are made up of producers and all producers of the particular agricultural produce are eligible to nominate themselves to serve on the producers’ committee.