Strategic partnerships
The PBRI values working with strategic partners to better support investment and delivery of RD&E in biosecurity across industries. Over the next five years, we expect these partnerships to grow and diversify as we continue to support a biosecure future for our industries.
The benefits of collaboration and partnerships for PBRI are:
- Being more efficient in using grower levies by complementing partners’ investments and avoiding duplication of effort.
- Utilising the collective power of multiple organisations working together on similar biosecurity objectives.
- Sharing knowledge in biosecurity research occurring in other sectors, to refine and optimise future investment in RD&E for plant industries.
- Leveraging investment and innovation in biosecurity research to develop large scale projects, to create greater impact for industry.
- Consolidating the role and visibility of PBRI in a global and national context.
Existing partnerships
ACIAR
The Australian Centre of International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) is the Australian Government’s specialist agricultural research-for-development agency. The partnership between ACIAR and the PBRI will lead to RD&E focused on understanding the biosecurity threats in neighbouring regions that will inform preparedness and prevention programs in Australia. Experience and knowledge will be shared between neighbouring countries, aimed at reducing the risk of biosecurity threats to agriculture and the environment.
B3 New Zealand
Better Border Biosecurity (B3) is a science-based collaboration, underpinning the vitality of New Zealand’s natural and productive plant landscapes and industries, through a research-industry-government partnership delivering world-leading science and technology development. Trans-Tasman connections between PBRI and B3 NZ operate through collaboration on biosecurity research, development and extension. Both partners are committed to working together to deliver plant biosecurity research of benefit to both countries.
Euphresco
Euphresco is a network of mostly European organisations that fund research projects and coordinate national research in plant health, avoiding duplications. PBRI’s partnership with Euphresco enables the sharing of knowledge and plant health activities between countries on common pest threats to agriculture and native environments, which contributes to efficiencies in research investment.
PHA
Plant Health Australia (PHA) is the national coordinator of the government-industry partnership for plant biosecurity in Australia to minimise pest impacts in Australia, enhance market access, and contribute to industry and community sustainability. The PBRI and PHA coordinate RD&E priorities based on PHA’s role in plant biosecurity preparedness and response activities.
PHC
The Plant Health Committee (PHC) is the peak government plant biosecurity policy and decisionmaking forum. Its role is to maintain and improve plant health in Australia in support of the economy, environment and community through strategic policy, technical and regulatory advice, and national leadership on plant biosecurity matters. Regular consultation with the states and territories and the Commonwealth through the PHC ensures PBRI coordinates RD&E in collaboration with the jurisdictions.