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OverviewThe New South Wales (NSW) Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) collaborated with researchers from Charles Sturt University to complete a social research project that identified key drivers and barriers to participation in syndromic surveillance.The…
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Biosecurity is the management of the risk of pests and diseases entering, emerging, establishing or spreading in Australia and causing harm to animals, plants or human…
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Update October 2024The department has finalised a review of the approved sources of tissue culture free of media with the key objective of ensuring our ongoing assurance responsibilities continue to be met.As part of the review, the following key measures have been implemented:Development of a new…
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20 June 2013
This Biosecurity Advice notifies stakeholders of the release of the Final pest risk analysis report for the importation of fresh island cabbage leaves from the Pacific (Cook Islands,…
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The Panel advised that the themes and sub-themes relevant to the forested areas of Australia are:
Theme: Origin and development of biota and landforms as a result of Gondwanan plate tectonics and more…
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Last month, five new Indigenous Biosecurity Trainees embarked on a promising journey as they began a two-year traineeship with the Indigenous Ranger Biosecurity Program.This traineeship provides First Nations candidates with opportunities for roles in biosecurity or other positions within the…
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In 2005, through the then Primary Industries Ministerial Council (PIMC), the Australian, state and Northern Territory governments, rural R&D corporations, CSIRO, and universities jointly developed the National Primary Industries Research, Development and Extension (RD&E) Framework to…
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Exercise Waterhole was a series of workshops and exercises held in 2023. It tested and evaluated how well-prepared Australia’s animal health laboratory network was to respond to a large-scale emergency animal disease (EAD) outbreak.The simulated scenario…
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11 May 2021
Who does this notice affect?
This notice affects all clients requesting inspections for Queensland and Northern NSW locations except for Cairns.
What has changed?
Biosecurity Operations Division within the Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment is implementing a new…
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Biosecurity news - Your stories. Your work.Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have been the traditional custodians of this continent for over 65,000 years. Indigenous rangers are still caring for Country by monitoring what is happening to the plants, animals and oceans around us. Their…
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