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Public Interest Disclosures
Public Interest Disclosures The Public Interest Disclosure Act 2013 (PID Act) promotes the integrity and accountability of the Commonwealth public sector by creating a framework for facilitating the reporting of suspected wrongdoing and ensuring timely and effective investigation of reports. The public interest disclosure scheme supplements existing avenues for complaints and investigations, and provides support and protection to persons who make disclosures under the Act. More information about the public interest disclosure scheme is available from the Commonwealth Ombudsman website. Making a public interest disclosure Public interest…
Published 27 January 2022
Stakeholder engagement
Stakeholder engagement FSANZ proudly works in partnership with government, industry, public health and community stakeholders to keep the food supply safe. What we engage on FSANZ engages with the public and stakeholders to inform and support its work in areas including:
- applications and proposals to change the Food Standards Code
- public health and food policy
- monitoring activities such as surveys of pesticide residues or chemicals in food
- food recalls and incidents
- consumer and food safety research
- imported food matters
- international food safety matters
- emerging food safety issues.
Published 20 April 2018
The safe food system
The safe food system Food Standards Australia New Zealand is at the centre of the world-class bi-national food regulatory system that ensures a safe food supply in Australia and New Zealand. As a keystone standards agency, our work cuts across health, agriculture, industry and trade policy to deliver the regulatory safeguards which support food businesses to produce, sell and import safe food, access international markets and innovate to meet changing consumer preferences. Our highly-skilled staff use the best available science and a long tradition of productive stakeholder collaboration and engagement to develop and update the legislative standards with which all food must comply, compiled in the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code. We are…
Published 13 July 2023
What we do
What we do Food Standards Australia New Zealand is the central scientific agency in the bi-national safe food system. Our primary responsibility is to protect public health and safety by ensuring a safe food supply in partnership with food and health authorities in Australia and New Zealand. We do this by developing evidence-based standards for regulators and industry, monitoring the safety of the food supply, supporting consumers to make informed choices and coordinating food incidents and recalls in Australia. We are independent, a unique trans-Tasman agency and internationally-recognised experts in our field. Our…
Published 13 December 2019
Scientific expertise
Scientific expertise Food Standards Australia New Zealand relies on expertise from both inside and outside the agency. This expertise is vital in the risk analysis process. Internal expertise FSANZ has staff with expertise in a broad range of scientific disciplines, including toxicology, nutrition, food technology, microbiology, biotechnology, public health, immunology, chemistry, mathematical modelling, epidemiology, behavioural and social science and regulatory analysis. Our expertise enables us to deal with a broad range of food regulatory issues, using the…
Published 21 August 2017
Food Allergy and Intolerance Scientific Advisory Group
Food Allergy and Intolerance Scientific Advisory Group The Food Allergy and Intolerance Scientific Advisory Group (FAISAG) was established to assist FSANZ in managing allergens in food. The FAISAG provides expert advice to FSANZ on a range of matters related to food allergy and intolerance, which FSANZ uses to assess and manage risk to allergic consumers. The group meets with FSANZ scientists as required. FAISAG members
- Prof Jo Douglass - Royal Melbourne Hospital
- Dr Jane Peake - Lady Cilento Children's Hospital, Brisbane
- Ingrid Roche, APD, Princess Margaret Hospital, Perth
- Dr Jan Sinclair - Starship Children's Hospital, Auckland …
Published 25 February 2020
Health Claims Scientific Advisory Group
Health Claims Scientific Advisory Group Page last updated April 2021 The Health Claims Scientific Advisory Group provided scientific and technical advice to FSANZ from 2015-2017 in relation to:
- health claims; and
- matters relevant to Standard 1.2.7- Nutrition, Health and Related Claims.
Published 13 April 2021
Expert groups providing advice to FSANZ
Expert groups providing advice to FSANZ From time to time FSANZ engages with experts from research agencies, universities industry and other organisations. We work with these experts as members of advisory groups which are formed to focus on specific issues. Read about the main advisory groups we work below. Food Allergy and Intolerance Scientific Advisory Group The Food Allergy and Intolerance Scientific Advisory Group (FAISAG) was established to assist FSANZ in managing allergens in food. The FAISAG provides expert advice to FSANZ on a range of matters related to food allergy and…
Published 1 March 2022
Scientific Nanotechnology Advisory Group
Scientific Nanotechnology Advisory Group (June 2016) FSANZ has set up a Scientific Nanotechnology Advisory Group (SNAG) comprising experts in the fields of nanosafety, pharmacology, nano-food technology, toxicology and nanometrology.The SNAG will advise on the development of guidance for a range of stakeholders, future uses of nanotechnology in food and food packaging and national/international legislation and policy. Members Professor Brian Priestly, Monash University Professor Mike Roberts, University of Queensland and University of South Australia Dr Jan Hermann, National Measurement Institute Dr Nobheetha Jayasekara, National Industrial Chemicals Notification and Assessment Scheme Dr Simon Loveday, Massey Institute of Food science and Technology, New Zealand …
Published 22 August 2017
FSANZs dietary exposure assessment computer program
FSANZs dietary exposure assessment computer program The Harvest computer program was custom built by Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) to calculate dietary exposure to food chemicals such as food additives, pesticides, contaminants, nutrients and other food ingredients. How is Harvest set up? There are currently two main parts to the Harvest system: the data storage component and the dietary exposure assessment component. What data are stored in Harvest? Harvest requires two main sets of data to estimate dietary exposure:
- the concentration of the food chemicals in specific foods …
Published 16 January 2023