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Biosecurity Policy and Plans

Biosecurity is the protection of industries, the environment and public well-being, health, amenity and safety from the negative impacts of pests, diseases, and weeds. Tasmania's biosecurity policy objective is to protect and enhance Tasmania's biosecurity status for the benefit of Tasmania's industries, environment and public well being, health, amenity and safety.

The Tasmanian Biosecurity Strategy underpins and implements Tasmania’s Biosecurity Policy. The Strategy is a whole-of-Government framework within which biosecurity issues in Tasmania can be addressed in the most efficient and effective way. Co-ordination of biosecurity activities across Tasmania is seen as vital in optimising resources and in, not only maintaining, but also building on the State's strong biosecurity status. The Tasmanian Biosecurity Strategy is based on transparency, consistency, and scientific principles as is Tasmania's biosecurity policy.


Download Tasmanian Biosecurity Policy as a PDF  Tasmanian Biosecurity Policy
(PDF: 205 KB / 4 pages)  

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Download Tasmanian Biosecurity Strategy 2013-2017 as a PDF  Tasmanian Biosecurity Strategy 2013-2017
(PDF: 1.45 MB / 40 pages)  

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Published by the Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment on behalf of the Tasmanian Biosecurity Committee.
Published in 2013.  © Government of Tasmania


The Import Risk Analysis is a framework of context, concepts, methods and administrative procedures.

Download Import Risk Analysis as a PDF  Import Risk Analysis
(PDF: 3.29 MB / 268 pages)  

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Published by the Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment on behalf of the Tasmanian Biosecurity Committee.
Published in 2010.  © Government of Tasmania


The State Special Emergency Management Plan - Biosecurity Emergencies describes prevention, preparedness, response and recovery arrangements for biosecurity emergencies in Tasmania.

Download State Special Emergency Management Plan - Biosecurity Emergencies as a PDF  State Special Emergency Management Plan - Biosecurity Emergencies
(PDF: 389 KB / 66 pages)  

This is a Portable Document Format (PDF) file and requires the use of Adobe Acrobat Reader. The Reader is easy to download and is free of charge.

Maintained by the Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment, on behalf of the State Emergency Management Committee.
Published in 2010.  © Government of Tasmania

Hard copies of these publications are also available on request.

Contact: Biosecurity and Product Integrity Division
Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment
Phone: 1300 368 550
Email: biosecurity.planthealth@dpipwe.tas.gov.au
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