ACT Biosecurity Strategy
Summary
Managing biosecurity risks is very important for reducing the effects of weeds, pest animals, and diseases that affect plants and animals. These issues can harm our economy, environment, and community. The ACT Biosecurity Strategy highlights how important biosecurity is for the ACT and lays out the goals and actions needed to tackle these problems.
This strategy acknowledges that everyone shares the responsibility for biosecurity. It provides clear directions for all groups involved—governments, businesses, non-profits, and the community—to work together. The aim is to share knowledge, resources, and skills to create a strong biosecurity system in the ACT. It also recognises that the ACT is surrounded by NSW and that close cooperation is needed to manage shared biosecurity threats. Therefore, the goals of the ACT strategy align closely with those of NSW.