What does CEBRA do?
The Centre of Excellence for Biosecurity Risk Analysis (CEBRA) is Australia’s leading biosecurity risk analytics research centre, where highly skilled teams produce cutting-edge research to address biosecurity challenges across the globe.
CEBRA plays a vital role in assisting Australian and New Zealand governments to remain at the forefront of managing biosecurity risks. Together with the University of Melbourne, CEBRA is jointly supported by the Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) and the New Zealand Government Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI).
Download our one-page strategy document (PDF 260.1 KB)
Read the online report Overview of ACERA/CEBRA Projects: a summary of project outputs and outcomes
What makes CEBRA different?
Our close relationship with government stakeholders enables us to work on topics that are policy relevant and scientifically groundbreaking.
Our interdisciplinary research informs decision making throughout the biosecurity continuum and supports regulators in anticipating and preventing threats pre-border, undertaking effective screening at the border, and detecting incursions and determining appropriate response strategies post-border.
Our collaborative, innovative, and practical research brings together expertise from a range of disciplines, including economics, ecology, mathematics, and statistics. This culture of collaboration is reflected in the governing CEBRA Board, whose membership is representative of broad-ranging interests and disciplines.
Our shared research endeavours connect stakeholders to a wealth of diverse expertise to help drive global progress in biosecurity.