Nominations for Australian Biosecurity Awards Now Open

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3 years ago

Deadline: 22-Aug-22

Do you know an individual, group or organisation that deserves to be recognised for their contributions to biosecurity? If yes, then nominate now for the Australian Biosecurity Awards.

The Australian Biosecurity Awards recognise individuals, groups and organisations that have shown a commitment to supporting and promoting Australia’s biosecurity and the systems that underpin it.

Criteria

Dr David Banks Biosecurity Lifetime Achievement Award:
- 10 or more years of sustained contribution to Australian biosecurity.
- Demonstrates a significant contribution to Australian biosecurity in the areas of research, industry achievement, professional leadership or service.
Dr Kim Ritman Award for Science and Innovation:
- An individual who has made an outstanding contribution to the maintenance of our plant health status, including preparedness and response to plant health issues such as incursions of emergency plant pests.
- Designs or leads the development of new technology or approaches to assist in the detection and/or management of biosecurity risks.
- Develops and/or implements an innovation that has strengthened our biosecurity systems for managing the risk that exotic plant pests and diseases pose to Australia.
- Develops, promotes and leads efforts to strengthen scientific capacity and increase capability across the biosecurity system, both domestically and internationally.
Farm Biosecurity Producer of the Year Award:
- Demonstrates a sound understanding of the 6 essentials of farm biosecurity:
  - Farm inputs
  - People, vehicles and equipment
  - Production practices
  - Feral animals and weeds
  - Farm outputs
  - Train, plan and record.
- Applies biosecurity practices relevant to their property/properties.
- Carries out biosecurity activities as best-practice preventative measures, rather than in response to specific threats.
- Shows evidence of their biosecurity activities. For example, through planning, records, procedures.
- Advocates for proactive on-farm biosecurity practices among their peers.
- They present this award jointly with Animal Health Australia and Plant Health Australia.
Industry Award and Government Award:
- Designs, implements and/or leads biosecurity reform initiatives within their organisation and/or sector to support Australia’s biosecurity integrity.
- Demonstrates significant biosecurity integrity and raises biosecurity awareness within their operations and/or sector.
- Collaboratively works with the department to manage biosecurity risk.
- Identifies, reports and/or leads the management of a disease outbreak or pest incursion.
- Reports suspicious activities that may be of biosecurity concern.
- Makes an outstanding contribution to protecting or maintaining animal or plant health.
- Raises awareness of Australia’s biosecurity requirements offshore.
Environmental Biosecurity Award:
- Makes an exceptional contribution to reducing the risks posed to the natural environment and social amenity by new and emerging non-native pests, weeds and diseases including by helping prevent them from entering, emerging, establishing or spreading in Australia.
- Raises awareness and understanding of environmental biosecurity in their region/community or industry sector/state that has changed attitudes and behaviours in ways that reduce biosecurity risks to Australia’s environment. For example, promoted environmental biosecurity in schools/community groups; introduced environment focused work practices in an organisation or industry sector; designed/implemented a government program to improve environmental biosecurity practices in their region/state.
- Develops or applies new knowledge, techniques or tools to improve environmental biosecurity outcomes through analysis, research, extension or innovation.
- Promotes Indigenous participation in activities to improve environmental biosecurity outcomes.
- Promotes networks and collaboration to more effectively respond to new and emerging environmental pests, weeds and diseases.
- Plays a significant role in preparing for and responding to environmental pest, weed or disease incursions.
Community Award:
- Designs, implements or leads biosecurity reform initiatives within their organisation and/or community to support Australia’s biosecurity integrity.
- Demonstrates significant biosecurity integrity and raises biosecurity awareness within their operations or community.
- Identifies, reports or leads the management of a disease outbreak or pest incursion.
- Reports suspicious activities that may be of biosecurity concern.
- Makes an outstanding contribution to protecting or maintaining animal or plant health.
- Raises awareness of Australia’s biosecurity requirements offshore.
Education Award:
- Identifies as a school, curriculum or related initiative, including higher education facilities with biosecurity courses, curriculum or projects to raise community awareness.
- Develops biosecurity education approaches during the school year.
- Includes biosecurity related activities in their curriculum.
- Establishes communication links with state or territory governments on biosecurity matters.
- Demonstrates commitment to innovation and continuous improvement in the biosecurity space.
Other science awards:
- This award funds entrepreneurial ideas that apply digital technologies and approaches to increase the efficiencies of the Australian biosecurity system. Covering prevention through to management including market access and traceability.

For more information, visit Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry.

For more information, visit https://www.agriculture.gov.au/biosecurity-trade/policy/australia/public-awareness/aba#farm-biosecurity-producer-of-the-year-award

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