Final Independent Performance Review Report released

May 3, 2024

Last year SRA contracted professional services company, GHD, to conduct an Independent Performance Review as required under the terms of SRA’s Statutory Funding Agreement with the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry.

The aim of the review as agreed upon by SRA and the Department, was to:
• Evaluate SRA’s performance against the requirements of SRA’s Statutory Funding Agreement and the Australian Government priorities;
• Evaluate SRA’s performance against the Performance Principles that accompany the Guidelines for Statutory Funding Agreements for Rural Research and Development Corporations (RDCs);
• Assess the implementation of actions based on feedback and recommendations from previous reviews; and
• Engage with levy payers and stakeholders during the review process.

The review has now been completed and the Independent Performance Review Report is available.
The review identified 20 recommendations for improvement, covering areas such as stakeholder engagement, research investment, collaboration with partners, and governance.

Over the coming months, SRA will thoroughly review and prepare a plan that outlines the actions we will undertake in response to the recommendations. We will communicate this plan to industry and government stakeholders in August.
SRA wishes to formally thank all sugarcane growers, milling company representatives, industry representatives, government stakeholders, and research partners who provided feedback to the review.

Read the Independent Performance Review Report.