Call for nominations to the Research Advisory Committee (RAC)

Australian Grape & Wine and Wine Australia are calling for nominations to join the Research Advisory Committee (RAC)

Committee Purpose

The Research Advisory Committee (RAC) provides advice to Australian Grape & Wine and Wine Australia on research, development, extension, adoption (RD&A) and innovation for the Australian grape and wine community.

Eligibility and Selection Criteria

Membership terms will be for three years with the right to renew for an additional term by mutual agreement.

Membership will comprise of:

• a minimum of six industry Committee Members;
• up to three individuals to cover other skill sets, if required;
• a mix of representation that covers the diverse grape and wine community including diversity relating to business size, business model, and geography, with best efforts to have an appropriate balance from both inland and coastal regions and may include non AGW members
• an Independent Chairperson, determined by Australian Grape & Wine and Wine Australia from the nominated applicants.

Whilst there is no cap on the number of members that RAC can have, numbers should, where possible, be kept at manageable levels – ideally no more than 10 in total.

The skillset to be reflected across the Committee membership should cover a range of areas and may include research, grape growing, winemaking, grape and wine inputs and supply chain, market insights, commercialisation of research, and other relevant skills as required.

Submission Requirements

Nominations should include a completed Nomination Form

All completed nominations will be shared with Wine Australia

Deadline

All nominations must be received by Monday, 27 October 2025.

Terms of Reference

The Terms of Reference for RAC provide further detail on its purpose, scope, membership, and operations. These can be accessed here

Contact

For further information, please contact: info@agw.org.au