Publication Date
11-2018
Publisher
Western Australian Agriculture Authority
City
Perth
Abstract
There were two key areas in which the Council focused during the year:
- environmental biosecurity; and
- the attributes required by a biosecurity ‘combat’ agency to effectively sustain a biosecurity response.
In addition, planning began for two new areas of advice to Government – biosecurity research and development; and border biosecurity.
Developing constructive advice to Government requires a comprehensive understanding of the needs and challenges of industry, Government and the community. It also requires an understanding of how changes to the biosecurity system might impact these groups and affect the State’s biosecurity status. During 2017/18 the Council continued to monitor biosecurity related developments at national and State levels; provided feedback to Government on various biosecurity matters; and participated in a number of industry and community forums.
This section of the report documents the activities undertaken by the Council during the 2017/18 financial year.
Number of Pages
25
Keywords
biosecurity, Western Australia, pests and diseases, policy, agriculture
Disciplines
Agricultural and Resource Economics | Biosecurity | Food Security
Recommended Citation
Biosecurity Council of Western Australia.
(2018), Biosecurity Council of Western Australia annual report 2017/2018. Western Australian Agriculture Authority, Perth. Report.
https://library.dpird.wa.gov.au/bs_publishedrpts/36
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