Structure and Membership

Board of Management

A Board of Management is responsible for managing the business and affairs of the Association, including the coordination of internal industry matters and representing the interests of dried fruits industry stakeholders.
The Board comprises six dried vine fruit producer members, one large producer member, two representatives of member processors and two representatives of member marketers.

Federal Council

Members of the Board of Management are elected at Federal Council for rotating two year terms. The Council is effectively the Annual General Meeting of the ADFA and the dried fruits industry. It comprises representatives from each dried fruit producing area, as well as dried fruit processors and marketers.
Currently, the Federal Council comprises of grower members from Vic, NSW, SA and WA (SA in recess) processor representatives, marketers and Board of Management members.

Individual Membership

Membership of the ADFA is open to any producer of dried fruit in Australia. Members who deliver dried fruits to processors are required to authorise the deduction of the annual membership fee established by the ADFA's Federal Council each year.

Branches

The producer members of the ADFA are grouped into branches on the basis of the geographic location of the property from which their dried fruit is produced. Current branches are:
Coomealla, Merbein, Mid-Murray, Mildura, Pomona, Red Cliffs, Robinvale, SA & WA. Federal Council is responsible for the formation, merger or winding up of any branch. Producers can be a member of more than one branch.

Processor & Marketer Members

The ADFA constitution provides for dried fruit processors and dried fruit marketers to be members of ADFA. Federal Council is responsible for approving any processor or marketer as a member of the Association.

Cost of Membership

The annual membership fee to apply in any season is set by the preceding Federal Council.

Management & Administration

The Board of Management is supported by a professional staff group including a General Manager, Finance Officer, Industry Development Officer, Executive Assistant and Receptionist.
The ADFA Shop is managed by a Shop Supervisor who is also assisted by retail & kitchen staff.