About TDIA

​​​​​The Tasmanian Dairy Industry Authority (TDIA) is an independent statutory government authority fully funded by the dairy industry.

TDIA is established under the Tasmanian Dairy Industry Act 1994 and administers dairy food safety legislation at federal, state and local government level. Dairy premises are required by law to be licensed by TDIA.

The role of TDIA is to ensure that dairy products manufactured in Tasmania are safe for consumers. We do this by licensing dairy farmers, dairy factories and vendors, and ensuring that food safety requirements are met by auditing our licensees against relevant legislation, including the Dairy Industry Act 1994, the Tasmanian Food Act 2003, the Export Control Act 1982 and the provisions of the Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) Food Standards Code. 
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TDIA has four staff members, who either meet, or are working towards, the nationally accredited requirements for auditing high risk dairy products.

TDIA's​ role

TDIA does:

  • Manage risks while minimising regulatory burden, maintaining essential safeguards
  • Operate independently and is accountable to the Tasmanian Minister for Primary Industries
  • License all dairy businesses in Tasmania, overseeing food safety programs and monitoring compliance with TDIA Licence Conditions, including export requirements where applicable
  • Promote voluntary compliance and concentrates compliance and enforcement efforts where risks and harm are most significant
  • Take regulatory action as necessary
  • Respond to all dairy food safety incidents within 1 business day of notification
  • Assist new and potential entrants to the dairy industry by providing information to ensure full awareness of options and responsibilities
  • Regulate dairy premises' effluent management

TDIA does not:

  • Develop the standards in the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code (this is the responsibility of Food Standards Australia New Zealand)
  • Regulate the food service and retail sectors
  • Lead the response to foodborne illness outbreaks (responsibility of the Department of Health)
  • Regulate chemicals
  • Regulate animal welfare
  • Investigate environmental contamination incidents
  • Provide specialist advice in some areas – eg legal options or effluent system design​

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Contact

Tasmanian Dairy Industry Authority
PO Box 303
Devonport TAS 7310
Phone: 03 6478 4100
Fax: 03 6441 5900
Email: enquiries@tdia.tas.gov.au