plant products and machinery for diseases, pests and weeds setting conditions for imported animal and plant products issuing import and export permits and undertaking certification of goods ensuring compliance through audit, investigation and assurance activities accrediting third parties to undertake activities on its behalf reforming regulation and bureaucracy The department manages, coordinates and prepares for response actions to national priority pests, diseases and weeds, including: appropriately trained personnel, procedures and practices preparation to act rapidly in response to an outbreak plans and coordinated response activities with other jurisdictions and industries preparation to manage a specific incident or offshore incursion. The department’s work is grounded in research and science, providing information and analysis on agriculture, fisheries and forestry industries, including: commodity forecasts economic analysis and modelling data and statistics on issues affecting Australian farmers and rural communities biophysical science for biosecurity risk assessment, forecasting and diagnostics. The department collects and audits primary industry levies for marketing, research and development, animal and plant health, residue testing and emergency response. The department works in partnership and collaboration with its clients, stakeholders, governments and the community by engaging with those who have a vested interest in the way it does business. This engagement consists of: public consultations on policy, program and operational proposals industry forums international delegations and international forums work with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities through the Northern Australia Quarantine Strategy. See also Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics Australian Fisheries Management Authority List of Australian Commonwealth Government entities Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources Murray-Darling Basin Authority References External links Department of Agriculture and Water Resources Agriculture and Water Resources 2015 establishments in Australia 2019 disestablishments in Australia Ministries established in 2015 Ministries disestablished in 2019 Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry