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1 Click to edit 2.5 Sub-heading 2015/16 Performance Report

2 How Are We Travelling?

3 Honey Bee Management Surveillance program has been reviewed New biosecurity levy arrangements in place from 1 July 2015 Bee Biosecurity Officers employed in NSW, Vic and SA Bee Biosecurity videos in production Developing BOLT course to support Code of Practice Website over 10,000 users Over 1,100 Newsletter subscribers

4 National Fruit Fly Council The Council was funded and established in late 2015 Independent Chair Jon Durham Darryl Barbour has been appointed as National Manager Developed of a Communications Strategy to inform and schedule the Council s promotion of fruit fly activities and improve engagement. The Council has also welcomed its six industry representatives. These members cover the range of fruit fly management issues, from Pest Free Areas, through to managing established populations, and the two economic species, MedFly and QFly.

5 National Fruit Fly Council Name Organisation / Role Organisation (short form) Jon Durham Independent Chair Independent Chair Mike Ashton Steve Burdette Tom Eastlake General Manager - Plant Biosecurity and Product Integrity, Biosecurity Queensland Business Development Manager - Citrus Category, Costa Group, Renmark SA President - Cherry Growers Australia. Cherry grower, Young NSW Biosecurity Queensland Costa Group, SA Grower, NSW Greg Fraser Executive Director and CEO, Plant Health Australia Plant Health Australia Peter Hall Satendra Kumar Jo Luck Ben Martin David Moore Chair - Goulburn Valley QFF Taskforce. Pome and stonefruit grower, Mooroopna Vic. Director - Plant Biosecurity and Product Integrity, Department of Primary Industries NSW Director - Research, Education and Training, Plant Biosecurity Cooperative Research Centre Director Australian Mango Industry Association. Mango grower, Bowen Qld. General Manager Research, Marketing and Investments, Horticulture Innovation Australia Ltd. Grower, Victoria NSW Department of Primary Industries Plant Biosecurity CRC Grower, Queensland Horticulture Innovation Australia Gabrielle Vivian- Smith Sally Troy Chief Plant Health Officer - Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources, Victoria Assistant Secretary - Plant Health Policy, Australian Government Department of Agriculture and Water Resources Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources, Victoria Australian Government Department of Agriculture and Water Resources Mark Wilkinson Stonefruit grower, Maida Vale WA Grower, Western Australia Joelene Williams Bill Woods Greater Sunraysia PFA Industry Development Committee. Stonefruit grower, Swan Hill Vic. Senior Entomologist - Department of Agriculture and Food, Western Australia Grower, Victoria Department of Agriculture and Food, Western Australia Will Zacharin Executive Director - Biosecurity South Australia Biosecurity South Australia

6 National Fruit Fly Council PreventFruitFly.com.au website stablished, which will host general information and awareness about fruit fly management and act as a launching pad to other resources. R&D plan incorporated into updated NFFS Implementation plan Continuing to promote the importance of coordinated RD&E and management activities. Re-development of the NFFS Action Plan to identify, update and prioritise key activities to improve the management of fruit flies in Australia.

7 PISC AGSOC RD&E Strategy Completed the Cross sectoral priorities analysis of the Plant Biosecurity Research, Development and Extension System Completed the Fruit Fly Stocktake of capability and capacity Finalised arrangements for the Plant Biosecurity Priorities Forum Arranging a series of workshops on cross sectorial opportunities with RDCs Capability and capacity audits in Northern Australia and diagnostics in partnership with others underway Revised strategy and developed annual KPIs

8 PISC AGSOC RD&E Strategy

9 PISC AGSOC RD&E Strategy Name Dr Clive Noble (Chair) Dr Mike Ashton Dr Gary Fitt Mr Greg Fraser Dr Sharon Harvey Dr Satendra Kumar Mr Tim Lester Dr Rob Loughman Mr David Moore Dr Suzy Perry Dr Michael Robinson Dr Kim Ritman Dr Simone Warner Dr Ken Young Organisation Independent Chair QDAF CSIRO PHA Wine Australia NSW DPI CRRDC DAFWA HIAL QDAF PBCRC DAWR DEDJTR Vic GRDC Mr Rod Turner Strategy Leader PHA Dr Victoria Ludowici - Executive Officer

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11 EP&R Highlights EPPRD Review initiated, conducted and final report delivered. Undertook an evaluation workshop for Banana freckle (debrief) to identify opportunities for improvement to EPPRD (and inform AOP activities) PLANTPLAN annual review completed successfully and 2 supporting documents revised 2 new signatories to the EPPRD (Australian Melon Association and Hazelnut Growers of Australia) Resolved funding issues with Parties in respect of the Torres Strait Fruit fly Extensive support provided to Parties through incursions (chairing of SAPs, completing cost sharing activities for all responses, providing advice/direction to Parties )

12 2015/16 performance Incursion Management 73 reports to the CCEPP to 27 May were extensions of host range or geographic distribution 2 were border interceptions 1 was not an EPP 21 CCEPPs were attended covering 9 incidents 13 NMGs covering 8 incidents

13 2015/16 performance EPPRD Training Delivered a number of face to face training sessions upon request Simulation exercises Yellow Dragon HLB conducted (40 participants from industry and governments), completed and report released Haryana, delivered public information and managed national delimitation activities Biosecurity Online Training (BOLT) New users System improvements New courses to be released: o o o National EPP response management (NMG, CCEPP) Categorisation in draft Honey bee biosecurity in draft

14 BOLT Users Apr-13 May-13 Jun-13 Jul-13 Aug-13 Sep-13 Oct-13 Nov-13 Dec-13 Jan-14 Feb-14 Mar-14 Apr-14 May-14 Jun-14 Jul-14 Aug-14 Sep-14 Oct-14 Nov-14 Dec-14 Jan-15 Feb-15 Mar-15 Apr-15 May-15 Jun-15 Jul-15 Aug-15 Sep-15 Oct-15 Nov-15 Dec-15 Jan-16 Feb-16 Mar-16 Apr-16 Total users

15 Partnerships Strategic Reporting All strategic reporting commitments met Board Strategy meeting in July with Company Strategic Plan reviewed Annual report accepted by members Mid Year Performance report prepared and circulated National Plant Biosecurity Status Report Draft of the 2015 edition nearing completion. Release expected in June.

16 Biosecurity Portal Funded by Department of Agriculture and Water Resources and PHA Providing one stop entry point for biosecurity information with currently 20 sites Public and secure access Working sites for National Fruit Fly Council and AGSOC RD&E strategy New site for CCEPP developed

17 Virtual Co-ordination Centre Supported by the NPBS, NPBSS and IGAB Funded through the National Landcare Innovation Grants Program Facilitate an innovative national system capable of receiving, collating & providing real time surveillance information on weeds and plant pests The two year project is designed to foster cooperative interaction with a wide range of plant biosecurity stakeholders IT Consultants RXP Services

18 NPBS 2015/19 Implementation Plan

19 Virtual Co-ordination Centre Data can be added from all sources live feeds to historic data set Access is managed and controlled by data providers Can be used by industry or government for pest freedom or defining pest status in an area Has analytics and can show pests on the move Provides opportunity for National Picture to be seen Can assist with market access negotiations domestic and international Interest shown by Grains, Viticulture and Mangoes to include data Discussions initiated with Horticulture Innovation

20 AusPestCheck Mapping Facility Demonstration only

21 PHA 2015/2016 Forecast Income 2015/16 Forecast* 2015/16 Budget $ Variance Subscriptions 2,363,200 2,358,000 5,200 Project Funding 4,737,900 4,443, ,500 Other Income 169, ,500 44,100 Total Income 7,270,800 6,926, ,800 Expenditure Board Fees 240, ,800 0 Employee Remuneration & Expenses 2,882,500 2,772,500 75,065 Staff Development 36,000 36,000 0 Consultants & Contractors 3,092,900 2,774, ,800 Travel & Accommodation 350, ,800 0 Administration 542, ,700 (95,000) Asset Management 82,700 98,700 (16,000) Finance Expenses 34,000 34,000 0 Meetings and Conferences 107, ,300 0 Total Expenditure 7,369,700 7,051, ,800 Surplus /(Deficit) (98,900) (124,900) 26,000 * As at end March 2016