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Plant Surveillance information and fact sheets developed for your use

31 January, 2020

Five fact sheets and a presentation slide set about plant health surveillance were developed for your use by the Department of Agriculture, through the Agricultural Competitiveness White Paper (ACWP).

Each fact sheet is designed to be used either as a standalone communication product, or as a basis for background briefing.

They were written to be circulated as widely as possible, so feel free to distribute!

The documents are:

'Click' on the titles above to access the document.

For more information contact Plant Health Surveillance and Diagnostics, Plant Health Policy Branch at the Department of Agriculture.

Keeping an eye on pests and how to report a suspect pest

Any unusual plant pest, disease or weed should be reported.

Reporting hotlines operate in both Australia and New Zealand (numbers shown below).

Australian Exotic Plant Pest Hotline

1800 084 881

New Zealand Pest and Disease Hotline

0800 80 99 66

Pests can also be reported using apps, such as MyPestGuide® for Australia, that allow you to submit a photo of the pest or symptoms.

Every report is taken seriously and handled confidentially. Management of calls varies in different areas, but to the same end.