Click to edit Sub-heading Plant Health Australia Blueberry Industry Biosecurity Plan Alison Saunders Program Manager – Biosecurity Planning and Implementation 11 November 2014 November 2014

Plant Health Australia Public company, formed in 2000  Australian Government (1/3 membership)  State/territory governments (1/3 membership)  Peak plant industry bodies (1/3 membership) Provide national coordination to improve biosecurity across Australia’s plant industries and capacity to respond to plant pest emergencies Emergency Plant Pest Response Deed PLANTPLAN Strategies Pest contingency planning Biosecurity Planning

Government members Plant Health Australia Associate members Industry members Government members

What does PHA do? Emergency Plant Pest Response Deed PLANTPLAN Strategies Plant biosecurity snapshots Best practice awareness Pest contingency planning Biosecurity awareness material Biosecurity Planning

Working with industry PHA assists the industry through:  Working with peak bodies and related stakeholders  Development of Industry Biosecurity Plans, Biosecurity manuals, Contingency plans, Factsheets, etc.  Facilitating biosecurity implementation

Industry Biosecurity Plans (IBPs) ‘High level’ document providing a framework for biosecurity activities in the industry Covers:  Pest threat identification  Priority pest list to assist target preparedness activities  Risk mitigation  Summary of preparedness and awareness material  Biosecurity action items

Farm Biosecurity Manuals Awareness of biosecurity practices Target audience is growers and consultants Covers:  Biosecurity best practice awareness  Priority exotic pest factsheets Can be used with on-farm training activities