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H.ISC.2024 - ISC Support Costs: FY24

MLA's Annual Investment Plan (AIP) budgets underpin the Integrity Systems Company (ISC) annual operating budget.

Project start date: 30 August 2023
Project end date: 30 June 2024
Publication date: 10 July 2024
Project status: Completed
Livestock species: Grain-fed Cattle, Grass-fed Cattle, Sheep, Goat, Lamb
Relevant regions: National

Summary

This project was for costs that are not related to the department’s contracted projects or deliverables. It is the cost of running the ISC department and includes travel costs, legal costs, office costs, mobile phone bills, staff amenities, salary, rent and sundry items. ISC's 4101 support cost centre also funds the contracted resources for BAU development of ISC's applications, infrastructure hosting and maintenance (AWS), and maintenance and development of the ISC website. Support costs will be apportioned based on the AIP Budgets for ISC Sub Programs for FY24.

Objectives

Effective delivery of Integrity System programs including Livestock Production Assurance (LPA), National Livestock Identification System (NLIS) and National Vendor Declarations (NVDs) and electronic NVDs (eNVDs).

To fund the contracted resources for business as usual development of ISC's applications, infrastructure hosting and maintenance of ISC's data platform, and maintenance and development of the ISC website.

Key findings

Budget for support costs developed.

Benefits to industry

ISC's operating budget supports the effective delivery of integrity system programs including Livestock Production Assurance (LPA), National Livestock Identification System (NLIS) and National Vendor Declarations (NVDs) and electronic NVDs (eNVDs).

MLA action

Implement the annual investment plan.

Future research

Not applicable.

More information

Project manager: Sheree Young
Contact email: reports@mla.com.au
Primary researcher: MEAT & LIVESTOCK AUSTRALIA LIMITED