2024 FIAQ The Regulators View From the Hill: Jim Dodd
Jim Dodds holds the position of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Safe Food Production Queensland, and is a Life Fellow of Environmental Health Australia and a Fellow of Leadership Western Australia.
He has extensive experience in senior leadership roles and in the national food regulation system, including as a member of the Australia and New Zealand Food Regulation Standing Committee since 1996 and co-chairs its strategic planning committee.
He has also led a project on harmonising the regulatory actions within the Australia and New Zealand Food Regulatory System.
As CEO at Safe Food, he oversaw a number of cross industry forums to produce and share guidance material to assist businesses achieve their regulatory obligations for Food Safety and Public Health during the COVID-19 epidemic and is steering an innovative approach to regulatory co-design which will guide the agency’s implementation of the Australian Standards for Food Safety in Horticulture.
In this presentation, Jim Dodd, CEO of Safe Food Production Queensland, provides insights into the regulatory landscape for food safety from paddock to plate. Covering Australia and New Zealand’s bi-national regulatory framework, he emphasizes the importance of a collaborative, data-driven approach to ensure food safety across the supply chain. Jim discusses Safe Food’s vision for a responsive and proactive regulatory model that leverages digital technology and risk-based strategies to adapt to future challenges in food production. This session is essential for those interested in the future of food safety and regulatory innovation.
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