Queensland & Australian Biosecurity Strategy
Queensland & Australia relies on a robust biosecurity system to protect animal, plant, human, and environmental health. Queenslanders & Australians have demonstrated their ongoing commitment to safeguarding our state’s unique natural environment, superior produce, and enviable outdoor lifestyle, in response to increases in harmful pests, weeds and diseases nationally and globally.
It’s crucial to embed coordinated controls and measures to mitigate the risk of biosecurity threats infiltrating, emerging, establishing, or spreading across Queensland & Australia, ensuring the wellbeing of current and future generations. Plant and animal pests and diseases hold far-reaching effects for our communities, ranging from increased cost of living to reduced access to social amenities and include human health risks and decreased biodiversity.
Every Queenslander & Australian plays a part in preventing and responding to plant and animal pests and diseases that threaten our great state. This strategy establishes an overarching framework, guiding collaborative efforts by all partners to protect our economy, environment, and lifestyle. It also calls on every Queenslander & Australian to assist the biosecurity system in developing the capability and capacity needed to shield Queensland from continuously evolving biosecurity risks
(From the Queensland Biosecurity Strategy 2024-2029).
Shared Goals
Approaches to biosecurity must be responsive to various threats, with the primary aim of safeguarding Queensland, and Australia. Our shared goals for Queensland’s & Australia’s biosecurity system are to:
prevent the entry, spread, or establishment of exotic pests and diseases in Queensland and Australia
contain, suppress, or manage significant pests and diseases already present in Queensland and Australia
contribute to Queensland’s and Australia’s food security and maintain our reputation as a safe and high-quality trade partner
protect Queensland’s and Australia’s economy, environment, biodiversity, rural and regional communities, and way of life
prepare for and effectively address new pest and disease incursions.
Vehicle Hygiene for Biosecurity
Machinery hygiene, in the AgGuide series by NSW Department of Primary Industries
The guide explains weeds, pests, and diseases, how they spread, and case studies like serrated tussock and grapevine phylloxera. It covers inspecting, cleaning vehicles and machinery, disposing of soil and plants, and reporting issues. Includes a checklist for thorough cleaning and inspection.Vehicle and machinery clean down procedures, by Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries
This publication talks about cleaning vehicles to stop weeds from spreading. It gives overall cleaning rules and simple cleaning tips for all vehicle types like cars, trucks, and 4WDs. It also suggests specific cleaning steps for certain vehicles such as excavators, headers, harvesters, dozers, and tractors. Additionally, there's a video from Biosecurity Queensland called "Weed out the seeds - how to clean down" that shows important spots on vehicles to focus on while cleaning to remove plant debris and weed seeds effectively.
