Agrifood Awareness Australia Ltd  (external site)
This website has a wide variety of resources available on gene technology.

Australian and New Zealand Food Regulation Ministerial Council (external site)
The Ministerial Council is primarily responsible for the development of domestic food regulatory policy and the development of policy guidelines for setting domestic food standards.

Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (external site)
The ACCC's primary responsibility is to ensure that individuals and businesses comply with the Commonwealth competition, fair trading and consumer protection laws.

Australian Consumers Information (external site)
This website provides information for consumers on a range of food safety issues. It includes a food safety quiz. Please note some areas of the site are not free. 

Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry  (external site)
This site provides a database for agricultural and fisheries-related matters.

Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing (external site)
This site provides information on the role of the department and outlines work being done to improve food safety in Australia. 

Australian Food Safety Centre for Excellence  (external site)
This site provides underpinning science, tools and education to support the safety and reputation of Australian food.

Australian Food and Grocery Council (external site)
This website provides information for food manufacturers on a range of food production, quality, transport and safety issues. It includes the industry guide to allergen management and labelling. Some areas of the site are restricted to members only.

Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (external site)
The APVMA is an Australian government statutory authority to centralise the registration of all agricultural and veterinary chemical products into the Australian marketplace.

Australian Quarantine Inspection Service (AQIS) (external site)
Provides quarantine inspection services for the arrival of international passengers, cargo, mail, animals and plants or their products into Australia, and inspection and certification for a range of animal and plant products exported from Australia.

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Better Health Channel (external site)
The information on the site aims to help improve the health and wellbeing of the Victorian community. The website provides online health and medical information that is quality assured, up-to-date, easy to understand and reliable.

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Department of Agriculture and Food (external site)
Assists the State's Agriculture, Food and Fibre sectors to be sustainable and profitable, with a clear focus on export-led growth. The Department enhances the international competitiveness of the State's agribusiness by working with them to meet the increasingly demanding standards for safety and quality of food and fibre products produced in an sustainable way. 

Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Australia (external site)
The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) aims to enhance the sustainability, profitability and competitiveness of Australia's agriculture, food, fisheries and forestry industries.

Department of Health and Ageing (external site)
The Department of Health and Ageing has a diverse set of responsibilities, such as improving program management, research, regulation and partnerships with other government agencies, consumers and stakeholders.

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Food Regulation Secretariat (external site)
Food Regulation Secretariat

Food Regulation Standing Committee (external site)
FRSC is responsible for co-ordinating policy advice to the Ministerial Council and ensuring a nationally consistent approach to the implementation and enforcement of food standards.

Food Safety Information Council (external site)
This site includes information and quizzes aimed at young people and consumers. The Food Safety Information Council is a not-for-profit organisation that promotes food safety to consumers. Its members come from government, industry and consumer groups.

Food Science Australia (external site)
This site is a joint web service from CSIRO and the Australian Food Industry Science Centre. It provides an extensive snapshot of food safety issues through fact sheets and consumer leaflets.

Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) (external site)
The national food authority is the Food Standards Australia New Zealand, which sets national standards for food and food handling, contact:
Tel: (61 2) 6271 2222

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Implementation Sub-committee (external site)
ISC is a sub committee of the Food Regulation Standing Committee. Its role is to develop and oversee a consistent approach across jurisdictions to implementation and enforcement of food regulations and standards, regardless of whether food is sourced from domestic producers, export-registered establishments or from imports.

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New Zealand Food Safety Authority (external site)
This site provides both consumer and industry information.

New Zealand Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (external site)
MAF's focus is on enhancing the integrity and performance of the biological value chain.

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Therapeutic Goods Administration (external site)
TGA - safeguarding public health & safety in Australia by regulating medicines, medical devices, blood & tissues.

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Other states

Australian Capital Territory (external site)
Telephone: 132 281

New South Wales (external site)
Telephone: 1300 552 406

Northern Territory (external site)
Telephone: 1800 095 646

Queensland (external site)
Telephone: (61 7) 3234 0938

Victoria (external site)
Telephone: 1300 364 352

South Australia (external site)
Telephone: (61 8) 8226 7100

Tasmania (external site)
Telephone: 1800 671 738

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