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Consultation has concluded
The Biosecurity Matters reader survey for 2020 has closed. Thank you for your feedback.
Who engaged
88 readers responded to our survey. This represented a range of stakeholders and included people from import and export industries, government employees, academics and members of the public.
What you said
Over 77% of participants rated their overall experience with Biosecurity Matters an 8 or above out of 10.
Suggestions for topics to be covered in future editions included:
more numbers around biosecurity breaches and not just prosecutions
more news and information for importers and exporters
resources for agricultural industries to promote biosecurity
how the department works
industry and government partnerships
on-farm, marine and environmental biosecurity.
Changes or improvements to the newsletter included:
highlighting seasonal biosecurity measures
more frequent editions
having a downloadable PDF.
What happens next
We are taking your feedback on board and will incorporate as many of your ideas as possible.
The broad results will be discussed in the next edition of Biosecurity Matters, which is due to be published mid July 2020.
The Biosecurity Matters reader survey for 2020 has closed. Thank you for your feedback.
Who engaged
88 readers responded to our survey. This represented a range of stakeholders and included people from import and export industries, government employees, academics and members of the public.
What you said
Over 77% of participants rated their overall experience with Biosecurity Matters an 8 or above out of 10.
Suggestions for topics to be covered in future editions included:
more numbers around biosecurity breaches and not just prosecutions
more news and information for importers and exporters
resources for agricultural industries to promote biosecurity
how the department works
industry and government partnerships
on-farm, marine and environmental biosecurity.
Changes or improvements to the newsletter included:
highlighting seasonal biosecurity measures
more frequent editions
having a downloadable PDF.
What happens next
We are taking your feedback on board and will incorporate as many of your ideas as possible.
The broad results will be discussed in the next edition of Biosecurity Matters, which is due to be published mid July 2020.
