COLLABORATION Consultation process outcomes 2016–17 Annual call 2017–18 Annual call 2018–19 Annual call Total 18 16 15 48 projects contracted projects contracted proposals endorsed proposals endorsed $9.3m $11.2m $7m $27.5m total MLA funds total MLA funds total MLA funds total MLA funds MLA’s regional consultation framework Figure 1: How the regional consultation model works. Producers and producer representatives direct the investment of producer levies in RD&A at every stage of the decision making process. North Southern Western Australia Australian Australian Beef Meat Livestock Research Research Research Council Council Council Research councils Producer consultation NABRC/SAMRC/WALRC Red Meat Panel* Grassfed beef and sheepmeat Discuss, collate and communicate Determines RD&A priority areas research needs Research projects Project review process Annual underway • Expert panel ‘peer’ review• Producer panel reviewproject call 9