emphasising risk–based decision making, the industry sectors, government agencies and New Biosecurity Act use of intelligence, a single point of regulatory relevant committees on the development of contact and robust partnerships. their new plan. On 16 June 2016 the new Biosecurity Act More information can be found on the 2015 commenced and replaced the Indigenous Rangers Working on Department of Agriculture and Water – Quarantine Act 1908. Country Resources website . Biosecurity plays a critical role in maintaining the health of Australian agricultural industries National Landcare Program The Indigenous Ranger program, which and trading relationships. began in 2007, supports Indigenous people to combine traditional knowledge with The Australian Government is investing conservation training to protect and manage $1 billion through the National Landcare Figure 7 Sniffer dog checking mail. Photo: Department their land, sea and culture. of Agriculture and Water Resources program, including support for the Landcare Networks, 20 Million Trees and Indigenous ranger teams develop Australia’s Changing global demands, growing 56 regional natural resource management partnerships with research, education, passenger and trade volumes, increasing organisations. This funding helps support philanthropic and commercial organisations to imports from a growing number of countries, local environmental and sustainable share skills and knowledge, engage with population expansion and climate change agriculture projects. schools and generate additional income and mean that biosecurity risk is growing. There is jobs in environment, biosecurity, heritage and also an increasing demand from international There are 19 Natural Resource Management other sectors. trading partners for greater levels of agencies who play a central role in the assurance in relation to exports. Australia’s management of the recharge areas and There are 109 Indigenous ranger groups and mound springs of the Basin. 777 full time Indigenous rangers funded The benefits of the modern biosecurity under the program in 2016. system will be realised by industry, During 2014-15 funding was provided to government, the environment and Natural Resource Management agencies to By achieving employment and environmental international trading partners with positive – update existing regional natural resource outcomes alongside wider social, cultural and flow through effects to the economy more management plans to incorporate climate economic benefits, Indigenous ranger work is generally. This will be through streamlined change ad adaptation approaches. valued by many communities across business process, productivity improvements Australia. and reduced regulatory burden in a seamless Natural Resource Management bodies have and lower cost business environment; been engaging with local community groups,
New Biosecurity Act On 16 June 2016 the new Biosecurity Act 2015 commenced and replaced the Quarantine Act 1908. Biosecurity plays a critical role in maintaining the health of Australian agricultural industries and trading relationships. Figure 7 Sniffer dog checking mail. Photo: Department of Agriculture and Water Resources Changing global demands, growing passenger and trade volumes, increasing imports from a growing number of countries, population expansion and climate change mean that biosecurity risk is growing. There is also an increasing demand from international trading partners for greater levels of assurance in relation to Australia’s exports. The benefits of the modern biosecurity system will be realised by industry, government, the environment and international trading partners – with positive flow through effects to the economy more generally. This will be through streamlined business process, productivity improvements and reduced regulatory burden in a seamless and lower cost business environment; emphasising risk–based decision making, the use of intelligence, a single point of regulatory contact and robust partnerships. More information can be found on the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources website . National Landcare Program The Australian Government is investing $1 billion through the National Landcare program, including support for the Landcare Networks, 20 Million Trees and Australia’s 56 regional natural resource management organisations. This funding helps support local environmental and sustainable agriculture projects. There are 19 Natural Resource Management agencies who play a central role in the management of the recharge areas and mound springs of the Basin. During 2014-15 funding was provided to Natural Resource Management agencies to update existing regional natural resource management plans to incorporate climate change ad adaptation approaches. Natural Resource Management bodies have been engaging with local community groups, industry sectors, government agencies and relevant committees on the development of their new plan. Indigenous Rangers – Working on Country The Indigenous Ranger program, which began in 2007, supports Indigenous people to combine traditional knowledge with conservation training to protect and manage their land, sea and culture. Indigenous ranger teams develop partnerships with research, education, philanthropic and commercial organisations to share skills and knowledge, engage with schools and generate additional income and jobs in environment, biosecurity, heritage and other sectors. There are 109 Indigenous ranger groups and 777 full time Indigenous rangers funded under the program in 2016. By achieving employment and environmental outcomes alongside wider social, cultural and economic benefits, Indigenous ranger work is valued by many communities across Australia.
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