Strengthening Australia’s
Biosecurity Response
Empowering a skilled national workforce to protect and innovate for a resilient biosecurity future.
Strengthening Australia’s Biosecurity Response
The National Biosecurity Response Team (NBRT) is a pivotal component of Australia’s biosecurity preparedness and response framework. The program’s efforts align with several national strategic objectives. This statement of strategic intent serves to articulate the NBRT’s commitment to bolstering national biosecurity preparedness and its interconnectedness with broader strategic efforts.
Our Mission
Strengthening national and jurisdictional emergency preparedness and response capabilities
Providing access to a skilled national workforce for biosecurity emergencies
Developing a continuous learning culture across jurisdictions
Fostering continual improvements, innovation, and modernisation of biosecurity preparedness and response arrangements
Empowering Biosecurity Excellence
The NBRT program is designed to provide its participating members with a range of professional development opportunities across a range of biosecurity response functions and roles, offering the chance to learn new skills and practice them in a safe environment.
It is expected that individuals will cascade their knowledge and experiences in their home jurisdiction, further promoting biosecurity and incident response best practices.
In the event of an outbreak or incursion requiring a response, NBRT members may be called upon to directly support the response (usually drawing from the affected jurisdiction first). On occasion, further support may be requested—this could be physical deployment as per the Interstate Deployment Arrangements or virtual/remote support.
Our Strategic Focus
Fostering stronger partnerships and collaboration to strengthen national and jurisdictional emergency preparedness and response capabilities
Building, maintaining, and providing access to a skilled national workforce for biosecurity emergencies
Developing a continuous learning culture across jurisdictions to improve, innovate, and modernise biosecurity preparedness and response arrangements
Aligned with National Strategies
The NBRT program is intrinsically linked to key national plans and strategies, including:
- The National Biosecurity Strategy (NBS)
- Recommendations from the Joint Interagency Taskforce: Exotic Animal Disease Preparedness
In particular, Recommendation 12 of the taskforce calls for governments to work with jurisdictions to develop a system-wide strategy for national animal disease response workforce capacity and training.
These connections ensure that the NBRT’s activities align with the national vision and strategic priorities, fostering a shared biosecurity culture and a coordinated approach to biosecurity management.
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