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Biosecurity Services Group
Welcome to the Biosecurity Services Group of the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry. The Biosecurity Services Group integrates the functions of the Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service; Biosecurity Australia; the biosecurity parts of Product Integrity, Animal and Plant Health division; and the Quarantine and Biosecurity Policy Unit. The new structure will lead to better service delivery along the biosecurity continuum (pre-border, border and post-border) and improved biosecurity risk management.
More information on the Biosecurity Services Group.
Welcome to the Biosecurity Services Group of the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry. The Biosecurity Services Group integrates the functions of the Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service; Biosecurity Australia; the biosecurity parts of Product Integrity, Animal and Plant Health division; and the Quarantine and Biosecurity Policy Unit. The new structure will lead to better service delivery along the biosecurity continuum (pre-border, border and post-border) and improved biosecurity risk management.
More information on the Biosecurity Services Group.
Australia is free from some of the world’s major agricultural and aquatic pests and diseases, and is a world leader in animal welfare. This ‘clean and green’ status provides us with a major trading advantage and access to overseas markets - essential to the economy because Australia exports around 75 per cent of its agricultural products.
The Biosecurity Services Group protects our animal and plant health by placing a high priority on education and awareness to prevent pest and disease incursions, and ensures robust and tested response plans are in place should an outbreak occur.
Pests, Diseases and Weeds
- Biosecurity •
- Animal pests and diseases •
- Aquatic animal diseases •
- Marine pests •
- Plant pests and diseases •
- Weeds •
- BioSIRT •
- AusBIOSEC
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Animal Welfare
- Australian Animal Welfare Strategy (AAWS) •
- Live Animal Export Trade •
- Welfare Standards and Guidelines •
- National Consultative Committeee on Animal Welfare •
- Animal Welfare Publications and Reports •
- Animal Welfare links
Animal Health
- Australia's Animal Health System •
- Committees that deal with Animal Health •
- Emergency Animal Disease Preparedness •
- Epidemiology and Animal Disease Modelling •
- Australia and the World Organisation for Animal Health •
- Strategic Foresight •
- Veterinary Public Health
Aquatic Animal Health
- AQUAPLAN •
- AQUAVETPLAN •
- Committees that deal with Aquatic Animal Health •
- Disease Surveillance and Reporting •
- Emergency Disease Response and Coordination •
- Resources
Plant Health
- Coordinators •
- Committees •
- IPPC Secretariat •
- SPS Capacity Building Program •
- Publications •
- Frequently Asked Questions
Locusts
- Current Locust Situation and News •
- Locust Bulletins •
- About Locusts •
- About the APLC •
- Locust Control Operations •
- Information for Landholders •
- Current Research •
- APLC Publications and Brochures
Emergency Preparedness and Outbreak Response
- Agriculture Emergency Communications •
- BioSIRT •
- Training activities and simulation exercises •
- National pests and disease Outbreak website
Animal and Plant Health Publications
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