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Past National Biosecurity Forums

This page provides access to resources from previous National Biosecurity Forums.

The forum brings together key biosecurity stakeholders to discuss challenges, opportunities and innovation, hear about efforts to prepare for, prevent, respond to and recover from pests and diseases, and strengthen and expand partnerships.

 

2023 forum

The 2023 forum was held on 5 April 2023.

It focused on:

  • stronger partnerships and a shared biosecurity culture
  • new opportunities and challenges
  • natural pathways and invasive species
  • integration supported by technology, research and data.

Resources

Communique

  • 2023 National Biosecurity Forum communique (PDF 755 KB)
  • 2023 National Biosecurity Forum communique (DOCX 5.2 MB)

Program

  • 2023 National Biosecurity Forum program (PDF 811 KB)
  • 2023 National Biosecurity Forum program (DOCX 4.82 MB)

Graphic recording

  • 2023 National Biosecurity Forum graphic recording (PDF 1.81 MB)

If you have difficulty accessing these files, contact us for help.

2021 forum

The 2021 forum was held from 10 to 11 November 2021.

It focused on:

  • taking a future focus – a national biosecurity strategy
  • shared responsibility and partnerships
  • preparedness.

Resources

Communique

  • 2021 National Biosecurity Forum communique (PDF 266 KB)
  • 2021 National Biosecurity Forum communique (DOCX 366 KB)

Program

  • 2021 National Biosecurity Forum program (PDF 1.6 MB)
  • 2021 National Biosecurity Forum program (DOCX 1.1 MB)

If you have difficulty accessing these files, contact us for help.

2020 forum

The 2020 forum was held from 9 to 12 November 2020.

It focused on:

  • biosecurity innovations, research and development
  • tackling e-commerce biosecurity risks
  • detector dog innovations across Australia
  • supporting biosecurity champions across the country
  • community and industry engagement
  • indigenous environmental biosecurity
  • managing in a crisis, lessons learnt and supporting future directions.

Resources

Communique

  • 2020 National Biosecurity Forum communique (PDF 800 KB)
  • 2020 National Biosecurity Forum communique (DOCX 276 KB)

Program

  • 2020 National Biosecurity Forum program (PDF 854 KB)
  • 2020 National Biosecurity Forum program (DOCX 500 KB)

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