The Australian Wagyu Association (AWA) welcomes Australian breeders, commercial producers, and industry participants through Full and Associate Membership categories.
Services
Australian members have access to AWA services including animal registration, DNA testing, performance recording, genetic evaluation, export certification, member communications, and industry events. Memberships operate on a financial year basis from 1 July to 30 June.
Australian members follow the standard AWA registration processes for Fullblood, Purebred, Crossbred, and Commercial Wagyu animals and have access to Australian member pricing for memberships, services, registrations, and DNA testing.
Our dedicated team of specialists (Member Service Officers (MSOs)) are available to assist members with:
- DNA testing packages and sample submission requirements
- DNA testing locations and laboratory options
- Membership fees and account enquiries
- Animal registrations with the AWA
- Ownership transfers and herd management
- Performance recording
- Wagyu Breeding Values (WBVs) and genetic evaluation
- Export certification
- General membership and technical enquiries
The AWA is committed to supporting Australian members and ensuring they can fully access the services, tools, and resources available through membership.
Membership Identifiers
Unique Member Identification (Member ID)
Your Member ID is a unique three-character identifier used to locate your membership details and should be quoted in all correspondence with the Member Services Officer (MSO) team.
This Member ID is also used to identify the breeder of registered animals in the database. It forms the first part of each animal’s Association ID and remains associated with the animal, even if ownership changes.
During the membership application process, you may nominate two preferred Member IDs in case your first choice is already allocated to another member. Your Member ID may contain alpha-numerical characters excluding the numbers 0 and 1.
Please choose your Member ID carefully, as it cannot be changed once it has been assigned.
Herd Prefix
Your Herd Prefix is a unique name associated with your herd and is used to identify you as the breeder of animals recorded in the AWA database.
Herd Prefixes may contain up to 20 alphanumeric characters, including spaces. They cannot contain the names of major geographical areas such as countries, states, or major cities.
The Herd Prefix appears at the beginning of every animal name recorded under your membership, followed by the animal’s individual name.
As many members recognise and identify breeders by their Herd Prefix when researching or purchasing animals, it is important to choose your Herd Prefix carefully. Once assigned, a Herd Prefix cannot be changed.
Australian Member Services Contacts:
Office hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 5:00pm AEST
Phone: 02 8880 7700
Address: Suite 6, 146 Marsh Street, Armidale NSW 2350
General Enquiries: [email protected]
Animal Registrations: [email protected]
DNA Services: [email protected]
Performance Recording: [email protected]
