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National online biosecurity training hub now open

Agriculture Victoria has launched a new online biosecurity hub.

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 Agriculture Victoria has a new online biosecurity hub. Image courtesy Agriculture Victoria.

Agriculture Victoria has a new online biosecurity hub. Image courtesy Agriculture Victoria.

Agriculture Victoria has partnered with Plant Health Australia (PHA), the Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries, New South Wales Department of Primary Industries, and Animal Health Australia (AHA) to create the National Biosecurity Training Hub.

Agriculture Victoria executive director, Dr Katherine Clift, said biosecurity and emergency animal disease preparedness is a top priority for Victoria.

"Victoria faces intensifying biosecurity risks - driven by climate change, increasing trade and travel, and changing land use," Dr Clift said.

"Small actions can have big impacts on preventing and managing the harms caused by pests and diseases. The things we do, or don't do, can touch everything we value."

Dr Clift said biosecurity was a matter for all Victorians, not just people on farms and the training hub is a great way for people to increase their understanding and knowledge.

"We can all help prevent pests from getting into Victoria, contain outbreaks before they get out of hand, and manage established pests and weeds," she said.

The National Biosecurity Training Hub offers a central location with a database of online biosecurity training resources to help reduce the duplication of effort and costs associated with developing and delivering biosecurity training.

The Hub is a centralised platform that supports biosecurity prevention, preparedness, response and recovery by providing users with access to the latest biosecurity-related training materials and courses suited to different industries, levels and skill sets.

Designed with learners in mind, the Hub is easy to navigate with a library of plant, animal and aquatic biosecurity training that is searchable using a topic, keyword, location, or preferred method of delivery.

Quality assurance protocols ensure each course listed meets the required standard.

The Hub can be found at: biotraininghub.com.au

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