The Foundation is a Company limited by Guarantee, ACNC registered with the structure in place to apply for Deductible Gift Recipient status in the future. It is governed by a Board of Directors who are elected by the members of the company. (APBSF Ltd Constitution)
The Foundation is now established and operational. As foreshadowed, the Foundation will transition to a Board voted upon by it’s Members at the upcoming General Meeting. The Board considers this first General Meeting the most important meeting of the Foundation with it’s new Members – it will set up the new Board and the strategic directions for years to come.
Current Directors are Dr Martin Barlass, Prof John Lovett, Mr Vince Logan and Dr Michael Robinson (see below). Martin has indicated he will resign as a Director at the end of the General Meeting. Vince Logan was appointed as a Casual and so Retires, but will consider a nomination. John and Michael will stay on for the nominated term.
We have received nominations from a range of well qualified and suited professionals to join the Board. The election will be held on 21 March at the Foundation’s first general meeting. Watch this space!
Become a member
The Foundation will foster and grow the collaborative network between communities, governments, research and industry in Australia and overseas developed by the Plant Biosecurity CRC.
Members will benefit from:
- Supporting plant biosecurity research, development, extension and delivery activities, including improved science through projects, research scholarships, internships, masterclasses and fellowships;
- Participation which may include co-investment in APBSF managed programs, joint ventures, partnerships and investments with others in Australia and overseas around member identified gaps in plant biosecurity collaborative research, for example environmental biosecurity, post-harvest grains, science capacity building, international linkages (such as developing country biosecurity capacity building masterclasses);
- Investment in plant biosecurity science using commercial returns generated from APBSF ownership of Plant Biosecurity CRC Intellectual Property assets if and when they eventuate;
- APBSF attracting, developing and managing grants and funds which advance plant biosecurity science;
- Being part of a plant biosecurity science and knowledge sharing ‘hub’ of plant biosecurity stakeholders and plant biosecurity scientists;
- Advocating the importance of investing in plant biosecurity science globally, regionally and nationally for agriculture, the environment, regional communities, biodiversity and food security;
- Voting through each membership class to appoint APBSF Directors at General Meetings.
Membership is outlined in the Company Constitution Clause 4. Each application for membership is approved by the Board in accordance with the Company Constitution.
Membership classes have been established which recognise and facilitate participation in the Foundation by the diverse stakeholder group which exists in plant biosecurity science. Stakeholders include large and small commercial and public organisations, community and industry groups and individuals. The classes enable all stakeholders who wish to be members to participate in the APBSF, pay an appropriate membership fee and have their voices heard through a voting structure which is outlined in the Company Constitution.
Membership classes:
- Research, development extension and capacity building provider;
- Regulatory Member – the entity has an interest in the Plant Biosecurity Sector as a biosecurity regulator;
- Industry Member – the entity is an Industry end user or is an entity which is part of the Plant Biosecurity Sector; and
- General Member – the Applicant is a part of, or is interested in, the Plant Biosecurity Sector. In the case of an individual, they cannot represent an entity.
Members pay an annual fee appropriate to their membership class. Fees are charged on a financial year basis.
2018/19 Fees:
- Research, development extension and capacity building member: $1,000 (inc. GST)
- Regulatory Member: $1,000 (inc. GST)
- Industry Member: $1,000 (inc. GST)
- General Member: $100 (inc. GST)
To find out more about joining the Foundation please email info@apbsf.org.au for a membership information pack.
Current members
Research, Development, Extension and Capacity Building provider
- Box Hill Institute TAFE
- CABI
- CSIRO
- La Trobe University
- Murdoch University
- NSW Department of Primary Industries (NSWDPI)
- Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (QDAF)
- Queensland University of Technology (QUT)
- University of Western Australia (UWA)
- The University of Queensland (UQ)
Regulatory
- Department of Agriculture and Water Resources (DAWR)
- Tasmanian Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment
Industry
- Viterra Ltd
- CBH
- Graincorp Operations Ltd
General
- Dr Martin Barlass (Individual)
- Prof John Lovett (individual)
- Dr Michael Robinson (Individual)
- Kouame Yao (Individual)
- Burnett Marty Regional Group Ltd
Directors
Dr Martin Barlass
Director
Professor John Lovett
Director
Dr Michael Robinson
Managing Director
Mr Vince Logan
Director