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The Interstate Deployment Arrangements for Biosecurity Responses (the Arrangements) provide national guidance for coordinating the deployment of Australian jurisdictional staff for biosecurity incidents.In…
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The Biosecurity Emergency Management - Glossary has been developed by BEPWG to provide a single national point of reference for terms, acronyms and definitions commonly used during the response to…
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Publication detailsDepartment of Agriculture and Water Resources, November 2016The Biosecurity Emergency Management - Exercise Management Guide provides guidance on contemporary exercise…
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Department of Agriculture and Water Resources, June 2017The Biosecurity Emergency Management – Evaluation and Lessons Management Guide provides guidance on contemporary practices for evaluation and lessons…
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The Biosecurity Incident Management System (BIMS) has been developed to provide guidance on contemporary practices for the management of biosecurity incident response and initial recovery operations in Australia.
BIMS is an ‘all hazards’ approach, which:
represents the most contemporary…
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This page includes reports and technical papers related to our biofouling policies.
In-water cleaning
Marine biosecurity
Vessel biofouling is a major pathway for the introduction of marine pests into Australian waters. In-water vessel cleaning and removal of biofouling is useful in minimising…
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All vessels pose some risk to Australia’s marine biosecurity.
Biofouling occurs when organisms attach and grow on the submerged parts of a vessel such as the hull, propellers and rudder.
Vessel biofouling and ship ballast water can introduce exotic marine species into Australian waters. Once here…
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This document lists organisations authorised to be ballast water survey authorities as described by the Biosecurity Act 2015.
Biosecurity (Ballast Water Survey Authority) Authorisation (No. 2) 2017
This authorisation was made by Daryl Quinlivan, Director of Biosecurity on 30 August 2017.
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The Application to Import Live Fish and Drosophila consists of the following sections:
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Importer details
Enter the name, street address, telephone number, fax number and email address of the person or organisation importing the goods into Australia. In the space provided, enter…
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The document 'Food Standards for Shipping Containers' is no longer available on this website. If you have any questions, please contact the Grain and Plant Products Export Program, tel. 02 6272 3229.…
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