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AQIS Structure
Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service (AQIS)
Deputy Secretary and Executive Director, Dr Cliff Samson
Ph: +61 2 6272 5455
Free call from within Australia - 1800 020 504
AQIS provides quarantine inspection for international passengers, cargo, mail, animals, plants, and animal or plant products arriving in Australia. They also inspect and certify a range of agricultural products exported from Australia.
AQIS’s import and export inspection and certification is essential to maintain Australia’s highly favourable animal, plant and human health status and access to export markets. Quarantine controls at Australia’s borders also minimise the risk of exotic pests and diseases to protect Australia’s agriculture industries and environment.
Quarantine Operations Division
Executive Manager, Tim Chapman (A/g)
Ph: +61 2 6272 5445
Animal Quarantine
National Manager, Dr Ann McDonald
Ph: +61 2 6272 5917
Animal quarantine applies to all kinds of animals and their products including insects, fish, reptiles, birds, and mammals. Animals coming into Australia must spend time at specially equipped quarantine stations to ensure they are free of disease before being released. Not all animals are allowed into Australia, as the pest or disease risks associated with their importation may be considered too great.
Plant Quarantine and Biologicals
National Manager, Peter Liehne
Ph: +61 2 6272 3751
All plants or parts of plants such as fruits, seeds, cuttings, bulbs, and wood or bamboo items must be examined and, if necessary, treated by Quarantine officers. Live plants must be kept at plant quarantine stations when they arrive in Australia to make sure they’re not carrying pests or diseases.
Border
National Manager, Chris Parker
Ph: +61 2 6272 5499
Many countries have pests and diseases that could have disastrous effects on Australia’s animals and plants. These pests and diseases could be carried by people, by animals, in animal products such as meat, in plants, or in plant products such as timber, or in soil on machinery.
All of these must undergo quarantine inspection, and many plants and animals must be isolated at quarantine stations, so any pest or disease risks can be identified and prevented from entering the community.
Cargo Management and Shipping
National Manager, Tim Carlton (A/g)
Ph: +61 2 6272 5058
Passenger and cargo clearance are the main aspects of quarantine control at entry points into Australia. Quarantine officers use a range of techniques including risk assessment, detector dogs, X-ray machines, surveillance, scientific support and inspection at international airports, seaports, mail exchanges, and container depots.
Quarantine Systems Division
Executive Manager, Jenni Gordon
Ph: +61 2 6272 5365
IT Systems
National Manager, Helen Gannon (A/g)
Ph: +61 2 6272 3814
Decision Support Systems
National Manager, Mark Cloney (A/g)
Ph: +61 2 6272 5395
Exports Division
Executive Manager, Greg Read
Ph: +61 2 6272 3594
AQIS facilitates the export of Australian agriculture and food products by providing information, inspection and certification to meet overseas country requirements. AQIS regulates food exports including fish, dairy produce, eggs, meat, dried fruits, fresh fruit and vegetables, and some processed fruit and vegetables.
Animal Products Market Access
General Manager, Mark Schipp
Ph: + 61 2 6272 5254
The Animal Products Market Access branch facilitates the export of dairy and fish products and maintains market access for meat, dairy, wild and farmed game and fish.
Food Exports
National Manager, Colin Hunter
Ph: +61 2 6272 5589
Food Exports deal with the export of meat and organic products from Australia and manages the IT systems which support the export certification processes.
Animal and Plant Exports and Imported Food Safety
National Manager, Narelle Clegg
Ph: +61 2 6272 4523
AQIS handles the export of live animals, grain and horticulture and operates the imported food safety scheme. The quarantine issues for imported food are managed by Animal and Plant Quarantine branch.
Business Strategy and Corporate Services Division
Executive Manager, Jenet Connell
Ph: +61 2 6272 5990
Business Strategy Group
General Manager, Cathy Cox
Ph: +61 2 6272 4303
Compliance and Investigations
General Manager, Wayne Terpstra (A/g)
Ph: +61 2 6272 3455
Information Services
General Manager, Steve Prothero
Ph: +61 2 6272 4538
Strategic Directions Team
General Manager, TBA
Public Relations
A/Manager, Karen McCormick
Ph: +61 2 6272 5211
Quarantine Matters!
AQIS’s Quarantine Matters! public awareness campaign is designed to encourage all Australians to share responsibility for quarantine. The campaign comprises national television and print advertising, and public relations activities to extend the reach of campaign messages. The campaign includes specific strategies for priority audiences such as young travellers, international visitors and people from non-English speaking backgrounds.
Quarantine and Exports Advisory Council (QEAC)
QEAC Secretariat
Ph: +61 2 6272 5846
QEAC is an independent advisory council that provides advice to the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry on major quarantine and export certification issues.