The Australian Biosecurity Awards recognise significant commitment to our nation’s biosecurity system.
These are the recipients for 2024.
Winners
Biosecurity Commendation Certificate recipients
These certificates recognise those who have contributed to supporting and promoting Australia’s biosecurity on a local or regional scale.
- Inverbrackie Border Leicester Stud – for exceptional dedication to on-farm biosecurity and advocating biosecurity among their networks.
- Alinytjara Wilurara Landscape Board – for exceptional contribution to managing biosecurity threats, especially invasive buffel grass, in and beyond the Alinytjara Wilurara region of South Australia.
- Centre for Invasive Species Solutions – for outstanding leadership in national environmental biosecurity research and development, innovation and education
- Kayvan Etebari and the University of Queensland Animal and Plant Biosecurity Team – for their role in educating the next generation of biosecurity professionals by providing comprehensive training in biosecurity principles, regulations, surveillance, diagnostics and management strategies.
- Dr Mike Hodda, Insect and Nematode Biosecurity, National Research Collections Australia CSIRO – for exceptional contribution to improving the infrastructure and capability of Australia's biosecurity system.
- Dr Jo Luck – for outstanding scientific contribution, leadership and collaborative approach to plant biosecurity.
- Ryan Nicholson – for playing a role in protecting Australia's economy and environment by identifying and reporting a potentially significant biosecurity risk.
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Award ceremony highlights
Video transcript