Wool Council of Australia Inc. was established in 1979. It was the peak national body representing Australia's woolgrowers on wool industry issues. After an extensive internal review, and consultation with members, it was replaced by WoolProducers in July 2001.

The prime objective of the Council was to maximise net returns to woolgrowers by developing policies, which will ultimately achieve this goal and to represent woolgrowers in dealings with industry bodies and Government.

The Council was responsible for the development and implementation of woolgrower policy.

WCA was involved in a range of issues effecting woolgrowers including quality; the wool selling system; wool testing and measurement; animal health and quarantine; shipping freight rate negotiations; research and development; and promotion. The Council therefore had significant influence on and input to the activities of the Australian Wool Research & Promotion Organisation (now Australian Wool Services), Australian Wool Innovation and The Woolmark Company.

The Wool Council had close working links with other wool industry bodies and was a commodity Council of the National Farmers' Federation. It represented woolgrowers on a number of advisory boards and its work involved contact with all sectors of the wool industry. Federal Government Ministers, Federal Opposition, Parliamentary and other committees of inquiry, government departments and other business organisations as well as the general community.

WCA was a Member Guarantor of AWTA Ltd and appointed 1 Director to the Board. In 2001 WCA transferred its responsibilities to the new grower representative body, WoolProducers.