Talk:Department of Agriculture and Water Resources

message: Information on the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (Australia) page is incorrect.
DAFF Biosecurity no longer exists, it is now just known as DAFF (see second paragraph on this page http://www.daff.gov.au/biosecurity and additional information here http://www.daff.gov.au/about/annualreport/2011-12/part-2/our-stakeholders - 5th paragraph). 
Andrew Metcalfe is now Secretary (http://www.daff.gov.au/about/contactus/secretary/bio)
Rhonda Dickson no longer works for DAFF. Mark Tucker is now Deputy Secretary (http://www.daff.gov.au/about/contactus/org-structure2)
Below is updated content we would like on this page.
The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) is an Australian Government department that works to sustain the way of life and prosperity of all Australians. DAFF leads the development of policy advice and provides services to improve the productivity, competitiveness and sustainability of agriculture, fisheries, forestry and related industries. DAFF helps people and goods move in and out of Australia while managing biosecurity risks to the environment and animal, plant and human health.
DAFF’s policies and programs:
•	encourage and support sustainable natural resource use and management
•	protect the health and safety of plant and animal industries
•	enable industries to adapt to compete in a fast-changing international and economic environment.
•	help improve market access and market performance for the agricultural and food sector
•	encourage and assist industries to adopt new technology and practices
•	assist primary producers and the food industry to develop business and marketing skills and to be financially self-reliant.
DAFF works throughout the entire supply chain, from producer to consumer. DAFF:
•	works with the Australian Government to develop and deliver policies and programs that help our portfolio industries
•	provides biosecurity services offshore, at the border and onshore to protect the environment, people's health and DAFF’s portfolio industries
•	works through DAFF’s biosecurity services to maintain Australia's favourable pest and disease status
•	provides export certification services to support access to overseas markets for Australian agricultural commodities
•	protects and develops the natural resource base on which DAFF’s portfolio industries rely
•	negotiates access to international markets for our animals, plants seafood and associated products
•	provides independent and integrated economic and scientific research, analysis and policy advice
•	represents the Australian Government at international meetings relating to the portfolio, to promote sustainable resource management, build agricultural productivity, protect Australia's biosecurity and support free trade.
The department employs over 4000 staff in Australia and overseas, including policy officers, program administrators, economists, meat inspectors, researchers, veterinary officers, communicators and project managers. DAFF staff work in places as varied as offices, airports, mail centres, shipping ports, laboratories and abattoirs; located in regional centres, rural communities and capital cities.
DAFF’s biosecurity role
The ‘Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service’ (AQIS) has ceased to exist. The quarantine responsibilities formerly performed by AQIS now form part of DAFF’s biosecurity function.
DAFF manages biosecurity controls offshore, at the border and onshore to minimise the risk of exotic pests and diseases entering Australia. DAFF also provides import and export inspection and certification to help retain Australia’s highly favourable animal, plant and human health status and wide access to overseas export markets.
DAFF works closely with other Australian Government agencies—such as the Australian Customs and Border Protection Service, Department of Health and Ageing, Food Standards Australia and New Zealand (FSANZ)—state and territory governments, industry and the community to manage Australia’s biosecurity system.
The Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES)
ABARES is a research bureau within the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF). ABARES provides professionally independent research, analysis and advice for government and private sector decision-makers on significant issues affecting Australia’s agriculture, fisheries and forestry industries.
ABARES provides innovative research outputs that combine current thinking from relevant disciplines for inclusion in publications and reports, compilations of data, databases, presentations, conferences and workshops.
ABARES has staff with skills across a range of economic, science and social-science disciplines. These include skills in the areas of scientific and economic analysis and modeling, data (including survey) collection and statistical analysis, risk assessment and management, geographical mapping particularly in areas related to natural resource management, commodity and market analysis, and integrated analysis.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 143.188.101.65 (talk) 01:16, 1 August 2013 (UTC)
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message: I have deleted all but the Secretary from the Department executive list. I think this is appropriate as it is consistent with other pages, not just other departments, but also corporations, for example Commonwealth Bank. Further, the positions change often. 
If a consensus is reached that other users believe including this information is appropriate, then I would suggest it should not be in the side-bar and article space is the place to do it.
What do others think?
Clare. (talk) 10:00, 15 October 2014 (UTC)
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