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- Funding & Grants
- Resources
October marks Mental Health Month, shining a light on the importance of good mental health and encouraging help-seeking. This year's theme is 'we all have a role to play' which serves as a reminder that whether you're an employee, manager, or employer you can help contribute to a happy and healthy workplace.
- Competitions & Awards
The Royal National Agricultural and Industrial Association of Queensland is pleased to announce the Royal Queensland Awards' inaugural Distilled Spirits Competition in 2024.
- Competitions & Awards
Registration for the American Distilling Institute's 2024 International Spirits Competition is open and the American Distilling Institute have provided Australian Distillers members with the following discount code.
- Education & Development
You are invited to join the Distillers South Australia annual conference for updates on tourism, sustainability, OH&S and more.
- Resources
Affinity Labs are leading a gin benchmark study, assessing chemical and aroma/flavour profile data of the world's leading gins benchmarked against Australian and South Australian gins.
- Funding & Grants
Distillers South Australia is excited to confirm that they are the recipients of two new grants from the South Australian Government.
- ADA Updates
- Advocacy & Excise
The Australian Distillers Association President, Holly Klintworth, recently addressed the Spirits Victoria Association conference with an update on the Association's activities and strategy.
- ADA Updates
The Australian Distillers Conference is back again and we’re heading to Queensland.
- Business Operations
- Compliance
- Resources
The Federal Government has announced the Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Closing Loopholes) Bill 2023 which proposes amendments to the current employment and industrial relations system.
- Advocacy & Excise
Small producers are able to apply to align the payment of their excise with their BAS. Over the weekend of 25 – 27 August, excise data would be moved from legacy systems into the same accounting system used by the ATO for other taxes.
- ADA Updates
The Tasmanian Whisky and Spirits Association has launched their Industry Blueprint.
- Compliance
The ABAC Responsible Alcohol Marketing Code (the ABAC Code) sets content and placement standards for marketing in Australia.