The Farm Business Analysis Assistance is helping producers move forward with confidence in their rural enterprise. With access to free and independent advice, we're helping producers put plans on paper and focus on their future.

What can I expect from the program?

• Access to an independent consultant who will work with you to review your current business strategies including underlying problems you may be experiencing.

• A no obligation and impartial report on your business, operation and overall financial position including options and recommendations that resolve your underlying debt issues including debt restructure.

QRIDA has selected the current panel from the approved financial service providers listed on the Queensland Government’s Standing Offer Arrangements (QGCPO 878-13). Over time this interim panel will be reviewed, and additional service providers may be added.

Assistance criteria:

To be considered for this assistance applicants should:

• be a primary producer experiencing financial difficulties
• have owned and operated their primary production enterprise for at least three (3) years 
• have existing farm term debt in relation to their primary production enterprise
• demonstrate a need for the assistance. This may mean:
  • the applicant could benefit substantially from options provided in a farm business analysis
  • a farm business analysis could be critical to the continuation of the primary production enterprise 
  • the applicant does not have the financial or other resources to access a similar professional service
  • the applicant does not have non-farm or liquid assets more than the amount needed for prudent risk management 
    
• not be under administration or subject to recovery actions

Primary producer means: 

• a sole trader who spends the majority of his or her labour on, and derives the majority of his or her income from a primary production enterprise; or
• in relation to a partnership, proprietary company or trust that carries on a primary production enterprise, any partner in the partnership, shareholder in the company or beneficiary of the trust who spends most of their labour on, and derives the majority of their income from the primary production enterprise.

Primary production enterprise means a business that:

• is carried on by a sole trader, trust, partnership or proprietary company; and
• involves primary production, including the agricultural, apicultural, aquacultural, commercial wild-catch fishing, forestry, grazing and horticultural industries; and
• holds an Australian Business Number (ABN).

• Phone: 1800 623 946
• Email: contact_fdro@qrida.qld.gov.au