In the proposed ‘Plant Biosecurity CRC’, we will work closely with industry, regulators and the community throughout the project life cycle to ensure research outcomes address stakeholder requirements and expectations. Projects will also deliver into Australia’s national biosecurity strategy, and address the national research priority of protecting Australia from invasive pests and diseases.

As part of this new CRC, we will work collaboratively to provide Australia’s plant industries with tools for better surveillance and diagnostics; a systems approach to securing product integrity, and enhanced biosecurity preparedness through effective risk mitigation strategies. The new CRC will also conduct research to help improve current practices of plant biosecurity awareness, community/industry engagement and knowledge transfer, as well as providing education and training to enhance current and future capability.

The new projected CRC will bring together Australia’s leading biosecurity researchers and educators from the traditional plant science disciplines such as entomology and pathology, as well as social scientists, economists, engineers, statisticians and mathematicians.

As biosecurity risks continue to escalate across the globe, collaboration and engagement with international agencies and institutions will also play a pivotal role in this CRC.

Protecting productivity, trade and market access for Australian plant industries in an environment of increasing biosecurity risk.

Australian plant production systems, markets and environment are protected from invasive pests and diseases through an effective plant biosecurity system.

To deliver novel technologies, protocols, tools and knowledge that protect Australia, its plant industries and regional communities by: