Plant Health Australia (PHA) is a not-for-profit public company limited by guarantee.

Our activities are funded from annual subscriptions paid by our Members, with additional revenue from non-subscription funded projects. We work to help protect Australia from plant biosecurity risks like pests and diseases and are the national coordinator of the government-industry partnership for plant biosecurity in Australia.

PHA brings expertise, knowledge and stakeholders together to create solutions to improve plant biosecurity to ensure the plant biosecurity system is future-orientated and solutions-focused. 

Our work

Minimises plant pest and disease impacts  icon

Minimises plant pest and disease impacts

Enhances Australia’s plant health status icon

Enhances Australia’s plant health status

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Safeguards the livelihood of growers and producers

Enhances market access for the trade of produce icon

Enhances market access for the trade of produce

Supports the future of Australia’s plant industries and communities icon

Supports the future of Australia’s plant industries and communities

Preserves Australia’s environmental health and amenity icon

Preserves Australia’s environmental health and amenity

Our People

PHA’s Board of Directors provides a balance of skills, knowledge and experience across plant industry areas.

The Executive Management Team supports the Board and works with staff to achieve outcomes for our Members through implementation of the Strategic Plan and associated Annual Operational Plan (AOP).

Our history

Established in 2000 to develop and maintain an internationally outstanding plant health management system for Australia, PHA has led the coordination of a whole of industry and government approach to plant health policies and programs for over 24 years.

Our Members

PHA Members include representatives from major agricultural industries, research and associated industries, representatives of the Australian Government and all state and territory governments. PHA Membership is unlimited, inclusive, and available to peak plant industries, research and development agencies, and government.

PHA has three Membership categories:

  1. Industry Members
  2. Government Members
  3. Associate Members

Careers hub

PHA values a work environment of collaboration, innovation, integrity, leadership and care. PHA staff are a high-performing, future-orientated and solutions-seeking team with a culture of continuous improvement.

Discover the benefits of a career with PHA and our current opportunities.

National Committees

As the trusted coordinator of Australia’s rapidly changing plant biosecurity system, we are involved in Government and industry committees to raise policy issues, promote partnerships and contribute technical expertise and impartial views.