Plant Health Australia (PHA) is excited to announce that our CEO Sarah Corcoran, will moderate a panel discussion titled: Unleashing the Power of Women: Shaping the future of Australia’s biosecurity landscape, under the ‘Inclusivity’ theme, at the upcoming 3rd Australian Biosecurity Symposium.

Australian women play a critical role in biosecurity by minimising plant pests, enhancing our plant health status, supporting market access, safeguarding the livelihoods of producers, supporting the future of plant industries and communities, and preserving Australia’s environment and amenity.

The cross-sectoral panel consists of Justine Saunders (Deputy Secretary, Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry), Brigid Price (Price Cattle Company and 2023 winner of the Australian Biosecurity Awards Farm Biosecurity Producer of the Year Award), Kathleen Plowman (biosecurity strategist, change agent and leader), Shakira Johnson (AUSVEG), and Callum Fletcher (Grains Research Development Corporation).

Women’s inclusion in biosecurity is not only based on their gender, but rather their contributions and the diversity they bring to the table. Taking advantage of the insights and leadership styles of key women in Australian biosecurity across industry and government, this panel aims to explore unique perspectives, and leadership lessons that could further unleash the power of women and shape our future biosecurity system.

We look forward to you joining us on for the discussion on Wednesday, 28 August at 2:15pm, Panel Session 3A in Conference Room 1.

For more information, please download the program.