4 September 2015 CSIRO Health and Gary Fitt CSIRO Biosecurity 4 September 2015 DAFWA biosecurity over Kevin Chennell DAFWA the next three years November 2015 Biosecurity overview Geoff Stoneman Department of – parks and wildlife Parks and Wildlife 6 November 2015 National cost-sharing Kevin Chennell DAFWA framework 19 February 2016 Aquatic biosecurity Mike Snow, Department of overview - fisheries Russell Adams, Fisheries Victoria Aitken 13 May 2016 Biosecurity policy Mark Batty WA Local position and action plan Government local government Association – perspective Other activities Boosting our Biosecurity Defences our Biosecurity is a $20 million Royalties for Regions ‘Boosting Defences’ (BBD) funded project under the Seizing the Opportunities in Agriculture initiative. The BBD project incorporates 11 subprojects, and will build significant capacity within the agricultural sector, and within government, to better manage the biosecurity risks to Western economy and rural community. Australia’s The Biosecurity Council is the external Reference Group for the project, providing an external point of reference and advice for the planning and conduct of the project. The Reference Group held one meeting during 2015/16, chaired by the project manager (Dr Debra Cousins, DAFWA). Research and Development Fund One of the subprojects of the BBD project is the $3.5 million Biosecurity Research and Development (R&D) Fund. The aim of the R&D Fund is to support the
4 September 2015 CSIRO Health and Biosecurity Gary Fitt CSIRO 4 September 2015 DAFWA biosecurity over the next three years Kevin Chennell DAFWA November 2015 Biosecurity overview – parks and wildlife Geoff Stoneman Department of Parks and Wildlife 6 November 2015 National cost-sharing framework Kevin Chennell DAFWA 19 February 2016 Aquatic biosecurity overview - fisheries Mike Snow, Russell Adams, Victoria Aitken Department of Fisheries 13 May 2016 Biosecurity policy position and action plan – local government perspective Mark Batty WA Local Government Association Other activities Boosting our Biosecurity Defences ‘Boosting our Biosecurity Defences’ (BBD) is a $20 million Royalties for Regions funded project under the Seizing the Opportunities in Agriculture initiative. The BBD project incorporates 11 subprojects, and will build significant capacity within the agricultural sector, and within government, to better manage the biosecurity risks to Western Australia’s economy and rural community. The Biosecurity Council is the external Reference Group for the project, providing an external point of reference and advice for the planning and conduct of the project. The Reference Group held one meeting during 2015/16, chaired by the project manager (Dr Debra Cousins, DAFWA). Research and Development Fund One of the subprojects of the BBD project is the $3.5 million Biosecurity Research and Development (R&D) Fund. The aim of the R&D Fund is to support the
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