Biosecurity Queensland, Animal Health Australia and Plant Health Australia have teamed up to provide training to industry representatives on how communication and engagement unfolds in a biosecurity incident.

The training is designed to provide a development opportunity for industry-based communication and engagement professionals who may be involved in a biosecurity incident response.

This training is aimed at developing the skills and knowledge of industry-based communication and engagement professionals who may work alongside a government public information function in a biosecurity incident response. This includes anyone who would have a role in media, social media, marketing, engagement and communication within the agriculture sector.

This training involved participants’ completing approximately 1-2 hours of online self-paced learning, followed by a 3 hour online interactive workshop.

Topics covered in the workshop include:

• an overview of biosecurity incidents
• industry preparedness for biosecurity incidents
• how to achieve effective communication and engagement during an incident
• how government and industry work together in a biosecurity response
• biosecurity incident public information case studies: Learning from industry experience

This training was offered in-kind by Biosecurity Queensland with the support of AHA and PHA.