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Subcommittee on Plant Health Diagnostic Standards (SPHDS)

The Subcommittee on Plant Health Diagnostic Standards (SPHDS) aims to sustain and improve the quality and reliability of plant diagnostics for plant pests throughout Australia. This will be accomplished through various programs that will improve the nation’s capability in diagnostics.

Learn more about the SPHDS working groups

National diagnostic protocols

Endorsed national diagnostic protocols
These protocols help Australia meet its international plant protection obligations and should be used for any diagnosis where a protocol is available.

SPHDS diagnostic protocol guidelines and reference standards
Use these guidelines and standards when writing, validating, assessing and endorsing new national diagnostic protocols.

Get updates on SPHDS activities

The Plant Protection News email newsletter contains updates on major developments occurring in SPHDS programs, as well as other activities around Australia.

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Call for plant diagnosticians to become SPHDS members

Previous workshop

The ‘Validation and Verification of Australian Plant Health Diagnostic Protocols Workshop’ was held in Adelaide on 24 September 2007.

Validation Workshop Proceedings PDF Icon PDF [758kb]

Contact SPHDS

Enquiries about SPHDS should be directed to the Executive Officer.
Switchboard +61 2 6272 3933
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Last reviewed: 09 Nov 2009
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