Who is Dairy UP?
- The Dairy Research Foundation (DRF; Lead & Administering Organisation)
- The Program Coordination Group (PCG; Key Delivery Organisations)
- The individual Project Teams (PT; Cross-Organisations)
- The Steering & Advisory Board (SAB; Stakeholders – Participant Organisations)
Dairy UP is a collaborative program led by The University of Sydney’s Dairy Research Foundation (DRF), which is also the Lead & Administering Organisation responsible for managing the funds. The DRF is also one of key Delivery Organisations, alongside Scibus, NSW DPI and Dairy Australia.
The Program Coordination Group (PCG) has and executive role and the responsibility of delivering the program and managing the budget.
The projects are delivered by individual Project Teams (PT).
The Steering & Advisory Board (SAB) oversees the whole program and provides support to PCG and PT’s (Figure 1).
Steering and Advisory Board (SAB)
The SAB has representatives from all stakeholders, overseeing, endorsing, providing support and linking with industry. Current members are:
| Contact | Organisation | Position | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Hon. Niall Blair | Dairy UP | SAB's Chair |
 | Sergio C Garcia (Yani) | University of Sydney – Dairy Research Foundation | Director DRF - Dairy UP Program Leader |
 | John Penry | Dairy Australia | Manager, Technical and Innovation |
 | Ian Lean | Scibus | Managing Director |
 | Rose Philipzen | Australian Fresh Milk Holding Ltd Leppington Pastoral Co. Ltd | Head of Livestock and Genetics |
 | Shaughn Morgan | eaAUSmilk | Former Co-CEO |
 | James Neal | Dairy NSW | Chair; Dairy Farmer, Taree |
 | Peter Beale | Hunter Local Land Services | Senior Land Services Officer, Agronomy |
 | Mark Callow | Norco Co-operative Limited | Milk Supply Manager |
 | Jim Rothwell | NSW DPI (Biosecurity & Food Safety) | Director, Elizabeth Macarthur Agricultural Institute |
 | Ken Garner | DPI NSW | Leader Dairy |
 | Alex Russell | NSW DPI (Agriculture) | Director Intensive Livestock Industries |
Program Coordination Group (PCG)
The PCG has representatives from the four key delivering agencies, namely the DRF, NSW DPI, Dairy Australia and Scibus. The PCG has the combined roles of planning and development, coordination and reporting. Current members are:
| Contact | Organisation | Position | |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Penry | Dairy Australia | Manager, Technical and Innovation |
| Sergio C Garcia (Yani) | University of Sydney – Dairy Research Foundation | Director DRF - Dairy UP Program Leader |
| Ian Lean | Scibus | Managing Director |
 | Cameron Clark | University of Sydney | Associate Professor of Livestock Production and Welfare |
 | Barbara Brito Rodriguez | NSW DPI (Biosecurity & Food Safety) | Veterinary Research Officer |
 | Juan Garguilo | NSW DPI | Development Officer Dairy |
Former Dairy UP Members
| Contact | Organisation | Position | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Nicolas Lyons (former PCG member) | (formerly) NSW DPI (Agriculture) | Formerly: Leader Dairy Currently: Science Leader, DairyNZ, New Zealand |
 | Ian Zandstra (former SAB member) | (formerly) The Dairy Advocate for NSW | Formerly: NSW Fresh Milk and Dairy Advocate; Dairy Farmer, Nowra (Retired from SAB - November 2022) |
 | Phil Ryan | NSW Farmers' Dairy Committee | Deputy Chair, Dairy Committee; Dairy Farmer, Bega |
SAB & PCG’s Administration support: Kirsty Jaensch, DRF (kirsty.jaensch@sydney.edu.au).
For more information: Contact the Dairy Research Foundation at sergio.garcia@sydney.edu.au or kirsty.jaensch@sydney.edu.au