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	Jo Scanlan, Chief Operating Officer
Compliance Coordinator	Nick Andronicos, Associate Professor in Molecular & Cellular Biology
Business Units Impacted	Advancement, Communications, and Events Directorate Animal Genetics and Breeding Unit Australian Business Research Institute Business Intelligence Centre for Agriculture and Law Centre for Analytics Software Infomatics Centre for Applied Research in Social Science Centre for Local Government Collaborative Research Centres Corporate Communications and Events CRC for Beef Genetic Technologies Education Enterprise Education Quality English Language Centre Estate and Built Environment Faculty of Humanities, Arts, Social Sciences and Education Faculty of Medicine and Health Faculty of Science, Agriculture, Business and Law Finance Heritage Centre Heritage Futures Research Centre Institute for Rural Futures 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 Pro Vice-Chancellor (Academic Innovation) Office of the Pro Vice-Chancellor (External Relations) Office of the Vice-Chancellor and CEO Oorala Aboriginal Centre People and Culture Place Based@UNE Records Team Records, Policy and Governance Unit Research Centres and Institutes Research Services Residential System 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 Strategic Procurement Student Experience Student Grievance Unit Technology and Digital Services The National Centre of Science, Information and Communication Technology, and Mathematics Education UNE Business School UNE Council UNE Foundation Limited UNE Foundation Trust UNE International UNE Life UNE Marketing UNE Medical Centre UNE Partnerships Pty Ltd University Secretariat 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.