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First Nations Award for Excellence in Biosecurity

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  • Biosecurity
Uncle Dave Wandin is a respected Elder of the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung Tribe and Manager of the Coranderrk Wandoon Estate in Healesville, Victoria.
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2024 Australian Biosecurity Awards - Government

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  • Biosecurity
Biosecurity Queensland is recognised for initiating the African swine fever preparedness and prevention project in June 2020, in response to the…
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Australian Chief Plant Protection Officer International Engagement

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  • Plants
Collaboration with other countries both directly and through international forums is an integral component of the work of the Australian Chief Plant…
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New sea container strategy to boost biosecurity in the Pacific

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  • Biosecurity
A workshop in Fiji this month will seek to strengthen biosecurity in the Pacific by developing a new strategy to manage risks associated with sea…
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Australia supported climate smart agriculture and fisheries at COP29

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  • Climate
Australia demonstrated our commitment to climate action in the agriculture, fisheries and forestry sectors at the United Nations Climate Change…
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Scale up of sustainability for Aussie fisheries

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  • Fisheries
World Fisheries Day is a fantastic opportunity to celebrate Australia’s sustainable, productive and well-managed fisheries and aquaculture industries.
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Find the gap: Emissions information for farm businesses

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  • Farming
Farmers will soon be able to access commodity-specific information to enable them to make decisions on reducing emissions for their businesses thanks…
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Digital declaration pilot eases biosecurity arrival process for travellers coming to Australia

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  • Biosecurity
Travel between New Zealand and Australia has taken a digital turn on selected flights, thanks to a new digital travel declaration pilot process in…
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Spotlight on tackling antimicrobial resistance

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  • Diseases
World Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Awareness Week 2024 kicks off on 18 November in an effort to promote awareness and action on the dangers of this…
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Strengthening biosecurity capacity and engagement across the Asia Pacific

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  • Plants
International capacity development specialists representing multiple areas of the department had a busy October undertaking several biosecurity…
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Variation in vegetation creating drought solutions

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  • Future Drought Fund
Tens of thousands of Australian farmers have shown adaptability and sustainability this National Agriculture Day by taking part in programs under the…
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Sustainable Agriculture Facilitators - backing Aussie farmers to grow every day!

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  • Agriculture
It’s National Agriculture Day and the theme is, ‘Grow you good thing’. Today, we’d like to share a good thing we know that is backing Aussie farmers…
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Protecting our Country, Growing our Future

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  • First Nations
A First Nations artwork to reflect the work of the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry.
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Backing our farmers to grow with border biosecurity

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  • Agriculture
On National Agriculture Day this week, we’re celebrating Australian farmers and highlighting how our biosecurity system supports and helps them grow…