Welcome back to another Fast Five interview with one of our National Biosecurity Response Team (NBRT) members! This month, we caught up with Narelle Elliott, Manager (Executive Support) & Office of the Chief Veterinary Officer at Biosecurity Queensland. Narelle has been a part of the NBRT for the past 3.5 years and is a part of the logistics function.

• What’s your experience been like as a member of the NBRT?
My experiences have been varied and thoroughly enjoyable. From participating in exercises, training and actual responses it has all been very rewarding – these activities get the adrenalin going and meeting and working with other members is always appreciated.

• If you had to use one word to describe the NBRT, what would it be?
Exceptional.

• What’s something you’ve learnt as a result of being a member of the NBRT? That although we may do things differently in each jurisdiction, we continue to share ideas and experiences. We all have the same goal in mind – exceptional biosecurity outcomes for Australia.

• What is a key highlight you’ve had as a member of the NBRT?
Being able to assist other jurisdictions with their responses and have others come to Qld – e.g. helping out in Tasmania with Fruit Fly and NT with Citrus Canker and having staff come from interstate in 2017 to assist with the white-spot disease response in Qld.

• Now for a fun question – what is your go-to song to get amped up?
No ‘go-to’ song but I’m very happy listening to a wide variety of music particularly Pink, Bon Jovi & Elton John.

Find out more about the NBRT here.