Plant Health Australia

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Our values guide our decisions to ensure we have a culture of continuous improvement and talent building, ensuring a high-performing, future-oriented and solution-seeking team, that promotes growth and delivers the best outcomes for our Members. 

PHA offers a rewarding, interesting, and unique work environment and the PHA employee experience is supported by competitive remuneration structures. In addition, we offer:

  • A values-driven culture built on collaboration, innovation, integrity, leadership and care
  • A culture of continuous learning with a strong focus on professional evolution and growth
  • Study assistance, including up to five days study leave per year and full or partial reimbursement of course costs
  • Three additional days of annual leave a year over the end-of-year office closure
  • Rebatable employer offering a broad range of flexible salary sacrificing / salary packaging options
  • Interstate travel opportunities
  • Hybrid working arrangements
  • Great office location with free parking in Canberra’s leafy Inner South
  • Full kitchen facilities and complimentary refreshments and snacks
  • Flexible, friendly workplace with an active social club.

Here's what some of our team say about working at PHA:

  • “The work environment is incredibly fast-paced and stimulating, which keeps you on your toes. I’ve really grown professionally over such a short period of time both working independently and with a tight-knit and supportive team”
    Annabelle Nshuti Project Officer, Response
  • “PHA is very multicultural and offers opportunities for everyone to foster and grow, both professionally and personally.”
    Stacey Liu Finance officer,
  • “Our culture of innovation and collaboration at PHA is a great asset, as is the support and opportunities provided for staff such as myself to work in distributed locations across Australia.”
    Evie Kielnhofer Project Officer, Biosecurity Planning
  • “At PHA, your expertise is valued, your work drives meaningful results, and you collaborate with passionate people who genuinely care—about the mission and each other.”
    Omar Sabry Project Officer, Partnerships

  • “Having flexible work arrangements when you have a young family
    has made a huge difference    .”

    Rohan Burgess Surveillance Manager, Partnerships
  • “The team’s passion and drive inspires me to deliver the best of my ability.
    The level of care for staff is what sets PHA apart.”
    Rebecca Powderly Coordinator, Biosecurity Planning

Career opportunities

Non-Executive Directors

Plant Health Australia (PHA) Limited is seeking Non-Executive Directors of the company.

As a skills-based board, candidates with extensive skills and experience in at least one of the following areas are encouraged to apply:

  • primary producer/grower experience
  • financial and economic acumen
  • sound understanding of governance, as it relates to risk, compliance, and financial and human resource management.

We are seeking candidates with passion, drive and a comprehensive understanding of the plant biosecurity industry, to contribute effectively to the PHA Board.

Interviewees will be required to verify all academic qualifications and industry accreditations.

For further information about the capabilities and skills we are seeking, please see the PHA Board Capabilities

To find out more about the requirements of the role and the selection process, please refer to the Candidate Information Kit

After reviewing all the information available, if you have any questions or wish to have a confidential conversation, please call Mick Hay, at Rimfire Resources, on 1300 380 701

To apply, click here and follow the application instructions.

Applications close 9.00 am (AEST), Monday, 2 June 2025

Support documents

PHA Board Capabilities
Candidate Information Kit
Graduate recruitment

From time to time, PHA is interested in suitably qualified graduates as vacancies arise.

Work rights

Candidates must have ongoing work rights in Australia, independent of any employment with PHA. We do not generally act as a sponsor for overseas employees. Sponsored employment will be clearly specified in the job advertisement.

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