The Biosecurity Training Centre is a partnership between the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) and Charles Sturt University. Established in 2022, the Centre provides professional training courses tailored for DAFF to boost biosecurity and leadership capability both domestically and internationally.
These courses help DAFF employees to build their biosecurity and regulatory capability, knowledge, and skills. This allows DAFF to better prevent, prepare for, and respond to existing and emerging biosecurity risks, challenges, and opportunities.
The Biosecurity Training Centre has trained over 3000 employees from DAFF, including over 160 international students since beginning operations in 2022.
BTC has been the highlight of my career within DAFF - I had a great experience, not only fortifying my knowledge in Biosecurity, but also meeting new colleagues and developing a better understanding of the areas within DAFF. Definitely an experience that I would re-do in a heartbeat.
I found the intensive program very beneficial to my start within the department and the commencement of my biosecurity pathway.
The Biosecurity Training Centre allows Charles Sturt to facilitate government, university and industry collaboration, with the purpose to lead capacity building in Australian and the near-neighbour biosecurity sector. The Biosecurity Training Centre is supported by research, academics, industry and aligned to national biosecurity priorities.
Over the next five years, the Biosecurity Training Centre will be an essential feature of the Australian Government's Ag2030 targets, which plans to strengthen Australia’s biosecurity capabilities. The Biosecurity Training Centre will provide:
A centre of excellence in the provision of biosecurity education and training in the Asia-Pacific region.
The delivery of quality, innovative and research-informed education and training that builds government and industry capabilities to successfully prepare, prevent and respond to biosecurity threats.
Recently, we've received an Honourable Mention in the category for the Collaborative Practice Award, from the National Regulators Community of Practice (NRCoP) 2025 Regulator of the Year Awards.
The Biosecurity Training Centre is based on our Wagga Wagga campus, co-located with the Southern NSW Drought Resilience Adoption and Innovation Hub and AgriPark.
The Biosecurity Training Centre delivers:
The BTC only provides training to the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry and its Industry partners at this stage.
If you or your organisation are interested in partnering with DAFF and Charles Sturt University to undertake biosecurity training or to ask a question, please get in touch.
