Strategies & Policy
National Plant Biosecurity Strategy
The National Plant Biosecurity Strategy (NPBS) is a comprehensive ten year plan that points the way for governments, plant industries and the community to work closely together to strengthen Australia's plant biosecurity system. 
In presenting a vision for the national plant biosecurity system, the NPBS looks at the challenges Australia will need to overcome in the next ten years and what steps will need to be taken. Realisation of this vision will better protect Australia and Australians from the negative impacts of plant pests, benefit market access for plant products, sustain Australia's high quality and reliable food supply, and preserve environmental health and amenity.
The NPBS is the culmination of more than three year's work by PHA who formulated the strategy on behalf of its Members and in close consultation with hundreds of expert stakeholders across Australia's plant biosecurity system.
Importantly the NPBS has been the endorsed by the Australian Government, state and territory governments and PHA Industry Members, which paves the way for increased cooperation between governments and plant industries in plant biosecurity.
Implementation of the NPBS will ensure that the plant biosecurity system continues to:
• Protect Australia and Australians from the negative impacts of plant pests
• Assist plant production industries to gain and maintain market access
• Sustain Australia's high quality food supply
• Support long term sustainable production practices
Click here to download a copy of the National Plant Biosecurity Strategy
Click here to download a summary of the NPBS' main findings
