National Plant Biosecurity RD&E Strategy Dr Clive Noble Chair National Plant Biosecurity RD&E Implementation Committee November 2014

2 Maintain the biosecurity status of Australia’s $28B plant industries, including pastures and hay Initiated under NPIRDE Framework Stakeholder identified issues (Nov 2012) Inadequate coordination between jurisdictions, R&D providers, policy/regulators, funders etc, Lack of coherent system for setting, reviewing and supporting priorities Lack of focussed process for the national assessment and distribution of R&D findings Lack of system to assess current capabilities, infrastructure, matching with current and future needs and addressing gaps Excessive reliance on short term funding On-going reductions in capacity and financial resources Why is the PB RDE Strategy needed?

3 Agriculture Senior Officers National Research and Innovation Committee – replaces PISC RD&E Committee All sector and cross sector strategies report to this committee One of two committees under Agricultural Senior Officers Committee The other being National Biosecurity Committee AGSOC Committee

4 Covers 7 plant based RDCs and relevant to several animal based RDCs as scope covers weeds, pastures and food security Links to PBCRC and CSIRO Biosecurity Flagship In conjunction with NBC’s National RDE Framework Committee (IGAB RD&E Working Group) Strong cross over between endemic and exotic pests - implementation necessitate close collaboration with relevant sector specific strategies Animal strategy developed in partnership Wide engagement, including workshops, review sector strategies, industry R&D priorities & IGAB priorities Strategy Development

5 In Scope all pests of: Primary Production crops including: Broad acre Native and Improved pasture Horticulture Forestry and timber production Floriculture Bees Food security for animals Weeds Pastures Timber in service Post-harvest horticulture and grains Native plants acting as alternate hosts Out of Scope: Environmental weeds Native plant pests not impacting on production Fresh water aquatic plant pests not impacting on production

6 Implementation Committee NameOrganisation Dr Clive Noble (Chair)Independent Chair Mr Mike AshtonQld DAFF Dr Gary FittCSIRO Mr Greg FraserPHA Dr Satendra KumarDPI NSW Mr Tim LesterCCRDC Mr John LloydHIAL Dr Rob LoughmanDAFWA Dr Suzy PerryQld DAFF Dr Kim RitmanDepartment of Agriculture Dr Michael RobinsonPB CRC Dr Simone Warner (Dr Martin Barlass) DEPI Vic PendingGRDC Mr Rod Turner (Strategy Leader)PHA Dr Victoria Ludowici (Secretariat)PHA

7 Three Implementation Committee meetings to date, planning the way forward; Establish committee (Sponsors HIAL, DEPIV) Project logic frame and key focus areas, leading to; Stakeholder engagement strategy Linkages to sectoral strategies of NPIRDE Framework National audit strategy Improvements to National PB RD&E system Forums for identifying RD&E priorities Committee activities

8 NPBRDE Strategy logic frame Vision: world leading science-based systems and capability for safeguarding our plant sector from biosecurity threats Outcome: A nationally co-ordinated, responsive and focused plant biosecurity RD&E system that supports the plant based industries Fully functioning and efficient system –who does what, how & when Increased engagement and support for the RD&E system Nationally agreed RD&E focus areas (programs) & priorities Access to capability, infrastructure & finance as needed to deliver on priorities

9 Fully functioning and efficient system –who does what, how & when: A national system for agreeing and co-ordinating RD&E activity Monitor RD&E activity Facilitating improvements in the plant biosecurity RD&E system Increased engagement and support for the RD&E system Increased stakeholder engagement and support for, and investment in, the plant biosecurity RD&E system, including government agencies and implementation of the IGAB Focus areas

10 Nationally agreed RD&E focus areas (programs) & priorities Develop range of potential national cross-sectoral program areas and prioritise Develop long term RD&E plans in each prioritised national program Engage with sectoral activities and agree priority activity Access to capability, infrastructure & finance as needed to deliver on priorities Assess current capability and infrastructure required to deliver on national programs Assess the coordination of capability, infrastructure and programs required to meet future national priorities Identify level of financial resourcing to meet future needs and assist organisations to access the appropriate investment Focus areas

11 Stakeholder Engagement RDCs, Industry, PHC, governments (regulatory and R&D, NBC, PHC, IPAC), PBCRC, Universities, CSIRO, other National RDE Strategies, Museums & Botanic Gardens Will have specific strategy for each stakeholder group Multiple mechanisms; direct contacts, newsletters, website, workshops/ meetings, presentations Biosecurity Portal – Implementation Committee website: via PHA Various Forums

12 The Plant Biosecurity RDE Strategy initiating active links to all plant and relevant animal RD&E strategies National RDE Framework sector & cross sector strategies National Plant Biosecurity Strategy Intergovernmental Agreement on Biosecurity Schedule 8 Environmental Biosecurity Strategy – links with weeds and environmental pests National Fruit Fly Strategy Advisory Committee Other relevant plant RD&E committees  Current actions, priorities, gaps Stakeholders - Links to Other Strategies

13 Committee agreed not to undertake extensive audit as information quickly out of date and complex to undertake Will undertake targeted focus area audits. First of these are: *Fruit fly *Diagnostics *Northern Australia Current and future needs Capability required to meet future needs Analyse current capability Determine gaps Links to other audits including Subcommittee on Plant Health Diagnostic Standards (SPHDS) Gap and capacity audit, not a snapshot in time National Audit

14 Deliverable of PBCRC Implementation Committee to provide Steering Committee (commence Dec 9 th ) 3 phases: Analysis of existing RD&E system to support the Australian plant health system (by June 2015) Development of options for improved RD&E system (by June 2016) Agreement on arrangements for implementation (by June 2018) Improved plant health RD&E system

15 Forum proposed to combine with PBCRC Science Exchange 2015 will allow for all Australian researchers and regulators to meet to consider RD&E priorities International RD&E forum being considered in 2016 Scope of meetings will be to develop a blueprint to highlight high priority RD&E areas for consideration Forums

16 Implementation of the strategy is organised and well underway We need and want active engagement  How do you want to be engaged? Thank you