Have your say on future Olive SIP priorities

The Olive Strategic Investment Plan (SIP) is the roadmap that guides Hort Innovation’s oversight and management of the olive industry’s investment programs, laying the foundation for decision-making in investments.

The SIP ensures that the investment decisions align with olive industry priorities, with every olive levy-funded R&D project reflecting at least one of the SIP priority outcomes.

The current five-year olive SIP expires in June 2026, so Hort Innovation is seeking grower input as it develops the next plan. To confirm the strategies for the next five years, they want to identify what growers think about the priorities for project funding and the direction industry R&D should take.

To that end, an online survey is now open and the Hort team are keen to hear from as many levy payers and other growers as possible.

“There are just 21 questions and 15 strategies to vote on, so it takes less than 10 minutes,” Hort Innovation Industry Service Managers Nicole Dimos Byrnes said.

“The levy is your money and we want to spend it on what olive growers feel should be the main focus. This is your chance to have your say.”

Access the online survey form here. And if you have any comments or questions on the survey or the SIP process, you can contact Nicole directly at [email protected] or 0499 989 791.