National Competent Authorities

The Genetic Resources Management team in the Department of the Environment and Heritage serves as a point of contact for all Australian governments, to promote a nationally consistent approach to the access and use of our native genetic and biochemical resources.

If the location of your proposed research is not in a Commonwealth area, follow the appropriate link below for further information from the relevant competent authorities in each Australian State or Territory.

Government	Contact	Position/Address
Australian	Director Genetic Resource Management Policy Phone: +61 2 6274 2528 Fax: +61 2 6274 2735 grm@environment.gov.au	Director Genetic Resources Management Policy Department of the Environment and Water Resources GPO Box 787 Canberra ACT 2601, Australia
Australian Capital Territory	Mr Bill Logan Phone: +61 2 6207 2336 Fax: +61 2 6207 2244 bill.logan@act.gov.au	Senior Manager, Natural Environment Sustainability Policy and Programs Dept of Territory and Municipal Services GPO Box 158 Canberra ACT 2601, Australia
Northern Territory	Mr Murray Hird Phone: +61 8 8999 7162 Fax: +61 8 8999 5333 murray.hird@nt.gov.au	Director Industry Development Section Dept of Business, Industry & Resource Development GPO Box 3200 Darwin NT 0801, Australia
Queensland	Ms Sue Coke & Ms Fleur Nield Phone: +61 7 3227 8617 Fax: +61 7 3225 8754 sue.coke@sd.qld.gov.au fleur.nield@sd.qld.gov.au	Principal Policy Officer Office of Biotechnology Department of State Development Level 10, 111 George Street, Brisbane QLD 4000, Australia
South Australia	Mr Peter Canty Phone: +61 8 8222 9436 Fax: +61 8 8124 4661 canty.peter@saugov.sa.gov.au	Manager Research Permits Science and Conservation Directorate Department for Environment and Heritage, GPO Box 1047, Adelaide SA 5001, Australia
Tasmania	Mr Michael Pemberton Phone: +61 3 6233 6405 Fax: +61 3 6233 3477	Manager Biodiversity Conservation Branch Resource Management and Conservation Division Department of Primary Industries and Water GPO BOX 44, Hobart TAS 7001, Australia
Victoria	Dr Paul Smith Phone: +61 3 9637 8075 Fax: +61 3 9637 8451 paul.smith@dse.vic.gov.au	Director Biodiversity Policy and Programs Department of Sustainability and Environment 8 Nicholson Street, Melbourne VIC 3002, Australia
Western Australia	Ms Diana Cameron Phone: +61 8 9222 0462 Fax: +61 8 9222 3862 diana.cameron@doir.wa.gov.au	A/Manager Biotechnology Office of Science, Technology and Innovation Department of Industry and Resources Government of Western Australia 1 Adelaide Terrace East Perth WA 6004, Australia
New South Wales	Policy Officer Phone: +61 2 9338 6795 Fax: +61 2 9338 6760	Policy Officer, Science NSW Office for Science and Medical Research Department of State and Regional Development GPO Box 5477 Sydney NSW 2001, Australia