Agriculture Victoria's biosecurity strategy, preparedness and coordination director Dr Julie Simons has been recognised as one of Victoria's top 50 public sector women.
Julie's achievement acknowledges her significant contribution to policy, science, and operations within the Victorian Public Sector over the past three decades.
Most recently, Julie has been overseeing the Victorian Government's emergency animal disease (EAD) preparedness program to rapidly boost the government's readiness to respond to a major EAD event such as foot-and-mouth disease.

Agriculture Victoria executive director biosecurity Dr Katherine Clift