Accreditation Fees

All feedlots are required to pay an up front pro rata annual accreditation fee. The annual accreditation fee table is shown below:

Size of feedlot	Up to 100 Head	100 to 1,000 Head	1,001 to 10,000 Head	10,001 to 30,000 Head	Over 30,000 Head
* Fee's	$120.00	$120.00 plus 12 cents/head from 101 to 1,000	$228.00 plus 6 cents/head from 1,001 to 10,000	$768.00 plus 2.4 cents/head from 10,001 to 30,000	$1,248.00 plus 1.2 cents/head over 30,000

* Fee's are subject to 10% GST

The initial accreditation fee is required to be paid when the QA Manual is submitted for the first time.

In subsequent years, an Accreditation Renewal Form will be mailed to the feedlot on the anniversary of the date of initial accreditation. If the operating conditions have changed at the feedlot, the change is calculated by the feedlot, the size of the feedlot is amended and fees paid accordingly.

Feedlot Auditing

NFAS Accredited feedlots are audited annually by AUS-MEAT Limited at a socialized rate of $135.00 per hour (excluding GST) of actual audit time. Audit duration relates to feedlot size. On average feedlots up to 1000 head take approximately 2.0 hours; up to 10000 head approximately 3.0 hours and over 10000 head approximately 5 hours.

QA Officers required at the feedlot

Feedlots must have a specific number of QA Officers at the feedlot. The number required is related to the size of the feedlot and is shown below.

Feedlot Size	Up to 1000 Head	1,001 to 10,000 Head	10,001 to 30,000 Head	Over 30,000 Head
Minimum QA Officers Required	1 Person	2 Persons	3 Persons	4 Persons

Application Form

Click here to download a copy of the NFAS Application form.

Who Is Accredited In NFAS?

To check the NFAS accreditation status of feedlots participating in the NFAS type in the Property Number/Tail Tag Number of the feedlot. Only feedlots that are Accredited (A) or Provisionally Accredited (P) appear on this list. For more information please contact NFAS administration on 1800 621903.