澳大利亚绿色生命产业协会 – 澳洲苗圃产业全国最高行业机构

绿色生命产业协会（Greenlife Industry Australia，简称GIA）是澳大利亚苗圃产业的全国性最高行业机构，代表整个绿色生命产业与政府、行业组织及研究机构合作，确保种植者的需求得到倾听、理解与支持。GIA为非营利性注册慈善机构，总部位于堪培拉，协会编号ABN 59 634 584 017。

行业机构职能

作为行业最高机构，GIA发挥行业核心枢纽作用，帮助连接跨企业、跨州、跨供应链及政府间的资源与信息；协调解决病虫害、劳动力短缺或贸易壁垒等共同挑战；向政府展示产业运作方式及重要性，推动有利于产业发展的政策出台。GIA还负责管理园艺专项税款，确保资金投向正确的产业项目。

核心工作领域

GIA聚焦五大优先领域：生物安全——通过《紧急植物害虫响应协议》（EPPRD）管控害虫入侵风险，签约种植者享有补偿保障；支持种植者应对气候变化与环境挑战；推动行业技能、培训及劳动力发展；倡导研究、创新与投资；展示植物对社区、城市及生活品质改善的作用。GIA运营国家认证体系（Accreditation），维护绿色商业目录，并联合各州协会共同推广绿色植物产业。

组织架构

GIA由各州及领地苗圃协会组成，堪培拉总部团队包括首席执行官Sean Cole（2026年1月就任）及分布在各地的推广官员。Barry Naylor担任首席推广官，拥有超过40年园艺行业经验；Celeste Cook负责生物安全与研发管理；David Hunt在布里斯班推进智慧农业项目。协会同时设专业董事会，由全国跨领域专业人士组成，保障战略决策质量。GIA员工来自政策、生物安全、传播及行业发展等多元背景，既具备战略性视野，又深谙生产一线实际需求。

官网：https://www.greenlifeindustry.org.au/

Greenlife Industry Australia (GIA) is the national peak body for Australia’s nursery and greenlife industry. Acting as the central representative hub, GIA advocates for growers at the federal level, working alongside government agencies, industry groups and research partners to ensure the sector’s needs are heard, understood and supported. Headquartered in Canberra, GIA is a not-for-profit registered charity (ABN 59 634 584 017).

Role of a Peak Industry Body

As a peak body, GIA connects businesses, states, supply chains and government; solves shared challenges such as pests, workforce shortages and trade barriers; advocates to government on how the industry works and why it matters; and oversees the strategic allocation of nursery levy funds to high-impact industry projects.

Core Focus Areas

GIA’s five strategic pillars are: Biosecurity — operating under the Emergency Plant Pest Response Deed (EPPRD) to manage pest incursion risks and provide compensation to affected growers; Climate resilience — supporting growers in adapting to climate and environmental challenges; Workforce development — advancing skills, training and workforce capacity across the sector; Research and innovation — advocating for research, innovation and investment; and Promoting greenlife — demonstrating how plants improve the health of communities, cities and lives. GIA administers the national nursery accreditation program, maintains the Greenlife Business Directory, and collaborates with state associations to advance the greenlife sector.

Leadership and Structure

GIA comprises state and territory nursery associations, governed by a skills-based board of professionals from across the country. The Canberra-based leadership team includes CEO Sean Cole (appointed January 2026) and Extension Officers located in multiple states. Principal Extension Officer Barry Naylor brings over 40 years of horticulture experience. Celeste Cook manages biosecurity, research and development, while Smart Farming Project Officer David Hunt is based in Brisbane. Staff backgrounds span policy, biosecurity, communications and industry development, combining strategic thinking with practical, on-the-ground knowledge of nursery production.