Training / Training calendar
Training calendar
Training is delivered throughout the year to meet specific program and stakeholder needs. The training programs are designed to strengthen workforce capability across Australia’s plant biosecurity system. Activities are tailored to a range of audiences including Members, growers, industry professionals, government representatives and researchers.
For more information about attending PHA training or to discuss training opportunities, contact the PHA Training Team at training@phau.com.au.
2026 Training
Industry Liaison Officer (ILO) training
Wednesday 29 April 2026
Mildura, Victoria
Tuesday 18 August 2026
Bundaberg, Queensland
How to register
Registration forms for 2027 ILO training will be posted soon.
Emergency Plant Pest Response Deed (EPPRD) Awareness training
Friday 20 February 2026
Grain Producers Australia
Wednesday 25 February 2026
Plant Health Australia Directors
Tuesday 4 August 2026
Industry EPPRD Awareness Training (online)
Thursday 15 October 2026
Northern Territory Government
National Biosecurity Response Team (NBRT)
Wednesday 25 March 2026
South Australia Jurisdictional webinar
Monday 20 April 2026
Australian Capital Territory Jurisdictional webinar
Friday 23 October 2026
Northern Territory Jurisdictional Webinar
Simulation Exercises
11- 12 March 2026
Exercise Grainshield (Kununurra, Western Australia)
17 November 2026
Growing Rural Resilience Adaptation Planning Exercise (Melbourne, Victoria)
Workshops and webinars
Thursday 23 April 2026
VegWatch Preparedness Exercise (Bowen, Queensland)
Monday 11 to Friday 15 May 2026
Phylloxera Preparedness Exercise (South Australia)
Wednesday 10 June 2026
WA Wines Phylloxera Preparedness & Response Exercise (Margaret River, Western Australia)
Tuesday 21 July 2026
Avocado Preparedness webinar 1 – Know your threats: High Priority Pests facing the avocado industry.
Tuesday 25 August 2026
Avocado Preparedness webinar 2 – What's the cost? Financial impacts of pest incursions and response funding
Tuesday 15 September 2026
Avocado Preparedness webinar 3 – Preparing for the next incursion: lessons, support and planning