Plans and procedures

UQ Gatton Campus Biosecurity Advisory Committee

The UQ Gatton Campus Biosecurity Advisory Committee considers biosafety and biosecurity on the Gatton campus.

It is a sub-committee of the Gatton Campus HSW Committee.

Our Committee Chair is a member of the Gatton Campus HSW Committee and the UQ Institutional Biosafety Committee.

Terms of reference

Ensure written policies and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) are in place to:
- reduce the probability of entry of pests, weeds and diseases of animals (including zoonoses) or plants.
- mitigate the threat and/or impact of pests, weeds and diseases of animals or plants which may affect areas near to or on the relevant sites.
Identify and report any emerging threats.
Coordinate and ensure biosecurity protocols and practices are consistent across the Gatton Campus (Schools and Units) and associated sites and with university policies and procedures.
Document and report incidents or accidents relating to potential or actual breaches of biosecurity and develop strategies to avoid recurrence or any incident or accident.
Engage with relevant UQ stakeholders and external organisations located on the campus/conducting activities on the campus to ensure harmonisation of biosecurity policies and practices.
Engage with relevant stakeholders to raise the profile and importance of animal and plant biosecurity issues, policies and procedures.

UQ Gatton Campus Biosecurity Management Plan

The plan provides information to staff, students and visitors to UQ Gatton on biosecurity and the procedures to follow to comply with Queensland biosecurity legislation.

The goals of the Biosecurity Management Plan are:

to improve the awareness of biosecurity issues on the Gatton campus and to improve the outcomes for any biosecurity issue that may arise
to manage our biosecurity risks in a manner which allows the University’s core business of teaching, research and engagement to continue
to identify any biosecurity priority issues on the Gatton campus.

The outcomes of the Biosecurity Management Plan are:

awareness of Biosecurity Acts and Regulations
staff, students and visitors are aware of biosecurity issues on the Gatton campus
staff, students and visitors know where to find information on procedures to manage biosecurity
staff, students and visitors know what to do in an emergency or notifiable event.

UQ Gatton Campus Biosecurity Management Plan (PDF, 1.6 MB)

Other campus-wide protocols

Find other biosecurity plans, procedures, guidelines and resources to ensure you minimise risk and work safely and legally with plants and animals at UQ Gatton.

School and unit protcols

UQ schools and units maintain specific protocols in relation to the management of plants and animals on campus.