Compliance Overview / University of New England

Compliance Overview

Compliance Framework
Compliance Driver	Biosecurity Act 2015 NSW (NSW)
Classification	Level 2 University-wide requirement. Lower impacts.
Associated Legislation	Biosecurity Act 2015 (Cth) Biosecurity Regulation 2016 (Cth) Biosecurity Regulation 2017 (NSW)
Associated Standards	None
Associated Codes	None
Associated Information	None

Return to Top Administrative Information
Administrative Body	NSW Department of Primary Industries
Administrative Name	NSW Invasive Plants and Animals
Administrative Address	Physical Address Locked Bag 21 Orange NSW Australia, 2800
Administrative Phone	1800 808 095
Administrative Email	biosecurity@dpi.nsw.gov.au
Administrative Website	http://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/biosecurity/overview

Return to Top General Introduction
VC Compliance Delegate	Meredith Parry, Chief Operating Officer
Compliance Coordinator	Nick Andronicos, Associate Professor in Molecular & Cellular Biology
Business Units Impacted	Academic Transitions Programs and Skills Administration Services Advancement, Communications, and Events Directorate Ag360 Animal Genetics and Breeding Unit Australian Business Research Institute Brand Partnership and Business Development Business Intelligence Business Services Careers & Employability Centre for Agriculture and Law Centre for Analytics Software Infomatics Centre for Animal Research and Teaching Centre for Applied Research in Social Science Centre for Local Government Client Services Collaborative Research Centres Controlled Entities Corporate Communications and Events Cotton Catchment Communities CRC CRC for Beef Genetic Technologies CRC for Spatial Information Curriculum and Academic Management Data Services Digital Education Education Enterprise Education Futures Education Quality Directorate English Language Centre Enterprise Architecture Estate and Built Environment Examinations Office Faculty of Humanities, Arts, Social Sciences and Education Faculty of Medicine and Health Faculty of Science, Agriculture, Business and Law Finance Finance Strategy and Business Intelligence Graduate Research School Growing Regional and Agricultural Students in Science Heritage Centre Heritage Futures Research Centre Information Security Infrastructure Services Institute for Rural Futures Integrated Services and Operational Intelligence Internal Audit Legal Services Library Services Office of Strategy Management Office of the Chief Financial Officer Office of the Chief Operating Officer Office of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor Office of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) Office of the Director Governance and University Secretary Office of the Pro Vice-Chancellor Indigenous Office of the Vice-Chancellor and CEO Oorala Aboriginal Centre Operational Reporting People and Culture Place Based@UNE Policies Team Poultry Hub Records Team Records, Policy and Governance Unit Research Centres and Institutes Research Services Rural Properties School of Education School of Environmental and Rural Science School of Health School of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences School of Law School of Psychology School of Rural Medicine School of Science and Technology SportUNE Strategic Partnerships & Business Development Strategic Procurement Strategic Projects Group Student Experience Student Grievance Unit Student Pathways Student Services Technology and Digital Services The National Centre of Science, Information and Communication Technology, and Mathematics Education Treasury UNE Brand Marketing and International Strategy UNE Business School UNE Council UNE Foundation Limited UNE Foundation Trust UNE International UNE Life Pty Ltd UNE Marketing UNE Medical Centre UNE Partnerships Pty Ltd UNE Professional Superannuation Fund Pty Ltd UNE Residential System University Secretariat Vechile Management Services Yarm Gwanga
Overview	Biosecurity is the protection of the economy, environment and community from negative impacts associated with pests diseases and weeds. The objectives of the legislation is to manage biosecurity risks from animal and plant pests and diseases, weeds and contaminants by: (a) preventing their entry into NSW; (b) quickly finding, containing and eradicating any new entries; and (c) effectively minimising the impacts of those pests, diseases, weeds and contaminants that cannot be eradicated through robust management arrangements.