Sheep and Goat Compensation Fund

Victoria's Sheep and Goat Compensation Fund (SGCF) is established under the Livestock Disease Control Act 1994 (the Act) SGCF primarily comprises livestock duties paid on the sale of sheep and goats or their carcasses in Victoria.

The SCGF receives 35 cents ($0.35) for each sheep or goat, or each carcass, sold from January 2023.

For more information about obligations to pay duty, please visit the State Revenue Office website.

Under Section 79B(2) of the Act, the Minister for Agriculture can make payments from the SGCF for the following:

  1. administering the provisions of the Livestock Disease Control Act 1994 relating to sheep and goats
  2. programs and projects for the benefit of the sheep and goat industry in Victoria
  3. programs and projects for the control or eradication of disease of sheep or goats.

These payments can only be made once the Minister for Agriculture has considered recommendations from the Sheep and Goat Compensation Advisory Committee (SGCAC).

Sheep and Goat Compensation Advisory Committee (SGCAC)

Under Section 79I(3) of the Act, SGCAC consists of a maximum 9 members appointed by the Minister for Agriculture.

The SGCAC currently consists of eight members who represent the:

  • sheep industry
  • goat industry
  • livestock agents profession
  • meat processing industry
  • Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action (DEECA) Formerly, known as the Department of Jobs, Precincts and Regions (DJPR)

Current members of the SGCAC are:

  • Mr Michael Craig (Chair) – Sheep industry
  • Ms Celia Scott – Sheep industry
  • Ms Catherine Dorahy – Sheep industry
  • Mr Scott Young – Sheep industry
  • Mr Noel Kelson – Meat processing industry
  • Ms Kayleen Baird – Goat industry
  • Mr Peter Baldwin – Livestock agents
  • Ms Georgina Gubbins – DEECA nominee

Apply for a grant

Applications are currently closed.  

Applications for the 2022 Livestock Biosecurity Funds grant program were open between Thursday 27 October 2022 until 11.59 pm on Friday 23 December 2022.

Visit Livestock Biosecurity Funds grant program for the latest information.

Page last updated: 08 Jun 2023