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National Biosecurity Forum

The 2021 National Biosecurity Forum will be held on Wednesday 10 November 2021 in Canberra (with remote participation options available).

10/11/2021

Canberra and online

The themes for the 2021 National Biosecurity Forum are:

Taking a future focus - a national biosecurity strategy
Shared responsibility and partnerships
Preparedness.

Overview

The National Biosecurity Forum brings together key stakeholders to:

talk about the challenges and opportunities for Australia’s biosecurity system
revisit discussions from the state and territory government biosecurity roundtables.

We host the forum each year, on behalf of the National Biosecurity Committee (NBC).

The Australian Biosecurity Awards are also presented at the forum.

To learn more, contact the Biosecurity Roundtable Secretariat.

For more information go to agriculture.gov.au/biosecurity/partnerships/nbc/national-biosecurity-forum

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.