Opinions included in the material appearing on this website do not necessarily represent those of the Wildlife Exotic Disease Preparedness Program, the Department or the Australian Government.

The Wildlife Exotic Disease Preparedness Program (WEDPP) was a joint program involving the Australian Government and state and territory governments that commenced in 1984-85 and ended in 2014.

​​​​The Department of Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry recently undertook a review of the Horse Industry Disease Response Levy to ensure it is an equitable system for the levy collection.

We thank all interested members of the community and stakeholders who provided feedback into this review. Your feedback helps ensure that community views can inform review findings. A Horse Disease Response Levy Review consultation report has been prepared.

The National Biosecurity Committee’s (NBC) response to recommendations of the 2017 review of the National Environmental Biosecurity Response Agreement (NEBRA), and the reasons behind these positions is provided below.

The National Environmental Biosecurity Response Agreement (NEBRA) establishes the national arrangements for responding to an incursion of exotic pests and diseases that impact on the environment and our way of life.

The NEBRA (version 1.0) was first signed by the Commonwealth and state and territory governments in January 2012.

The most current version of the NEBRA (version 2.0) commenced in March 2021 and incorporates changes that arose from the first 5-year review of the agreement.

​​​The department has a leading role in minimising the impact of pests, diseases and contaminants on Australian agriculture the environment and people’s health. A key part of this work is conducting and participating in exercises that help government and industry be better prepared for, and able to respond to, exotic pest and disease threats.

Recently, the department has been involved in the following exercises: