The Biosecurity Training Centre (BTC) has transitioned to the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) Academy and will be known as the DAFF Academy Regulatory Faculty.
The DAFF Academy Regulatory Faculty supports regulatory training and development for our employees. It builds on the regulatory training previously delivered by the Biosecurity Training Centre.
The Regulatory Faculty supports:
- regulatory and scientific capability development
- statutory training obligations and authorisation requirements
- industry and international biosecurity capability uplift.
Training and enquiries
Although training is primarily delivered to our employees, we will consider requests from external organisations and government agencies. Training is not offered to individual members of the public.
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Contacts
Report a biosecurity concern
General enquiry: 1800 900 090
Switchboard: (61) 2 6272 3933
Email the DAFF Academy
In partnership with Charles Sturt University the Biosecurity Training Centre delivers professional training and specialised programs for the biosecurity workforce. We are committed to building a prepared, skilled, capable, and agile workforce that strengthens our biosecurity system.
The centre opened in July 2022, and we have been providing:
- core regulatory training to frontline biosecurity officers
- specialised programs in leadership and regulatory writing, and
- capability building programs delivered to our Indo Pacific neighbours.
Charles Sturt University has a reputation for excellence in rural and regional fields of study. It is a national leader in training a highly competent and capable biosecurity workforce.
All training provided through this partnership is aligned with the goals and strategies outlined in the following documents:
- DAFF Biosecurity 2030 Roadmap
- Pacific Biosecurity Strategy 2022 to 2027 and the
- National Biosecurity Strategy 2022 to 2032.
Media releases
- Boost to biosecurity in Indonesia, Timor-Leste
- First step to better biosecurity training
- New partnership to establish a Biosecurity Training Centre to support a skilled and responsive biosecurity capability
For further information on offerings and opportunities, please email the team at biosecuritytrainingcentre@aff.gov.au