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Bioscience Research Fees and Charges

     
Act/Regs Reference Rate No. of Fee units/Penalty units Current, Including GST (if applicable) Description of fee or charge
Biosciences Research Division (BRD)
Plant Pest and Disease Diagnostic Services
  $156.83 1 $157.00 Service - initial examination - Initial insect identification, direct and/or microscope exam up to half hour
  $88.87 1 $89.00 Service - extended examination - specialist examination (additional per half hour or part thereof)
  $267.86 1 $268.00 Mycology - fungal culturing -first test
  $158.90 1 $159.00 Mycology - - fungal baiting
  $409.00 1 $409.00 Mycology - seed test for pathogens
  $265.85 1 $266.00 Mycology - seed test for pathogens - additional tests
  $230.53 1 $231.00 Mycology - service fungal culture - withdrawal ex. Herbarium
  $128.84 1 $129.00 Mycology - service fungal culture - withdrawal ex. Herbarium- additional withdrawl
  $267.86 1 $268.00 Bacteriology - bacterial identification - first test
  $180.04 1 $180.00 Virology - virus test (EM, first test) 
  $197.60 1 $198.00 Virology - virus test (herbaceous indicator first test)
  $194.31 1 $194.00 Nematology - nematode extraction - From soil or plant (ID to genus and count if applicable)
  $119.70 1 $120.00 Nematology - PCN extraction & identification -
  $79.04 1 $79.00 Soil & Water - pH/EC tests- first test
  $201.99 1 $202.00 Molecular test - PCR (first sample)
  $91.12 1 $91.00 Molecular test - PCR (additional tests)
  $43.91 1 $44.00 Molecular test - PCR (additional sample; no extraction)
  $201.99 1 $202.00 Direct sequencing (first sample)
  $91.12 1 $91.00 Direct sequencing (additional sample)
  $180.04 1 $180.00 ELISA (first sample)
  $76.84 1 $77.00 ELISA (additional sample)
  $38.42 1 $38.00 ELISA (additional sample; no extraction))
  $548.89 1 $549.00 Cloning and sequencing (first sample)
  $329.33 1 $329.00 Cloning and sequencing (additional sample)
  $175.65 1 $176.00 Fungal culturing (additional sample)
  $98.80 1 $99.00 Fungal baiting (additional sample)
  $175.65 1 $176.00 Bacterial biochemical identification (additional sample)
  $109.78 1 $110.00 Nematode extraction from soil or plant (additional sample)
  $91.12 1 $91.00 Virology - electron microscope (additional sample)
  $98.80 1 $99.00 Virology - herbaceous indicator (additional sample)
  $43.91 1 $44.00 Soil & Water - pH/EC tests (additional sample)
  $153.38 1 $153.00 Area Freedom declaration - first helf hour
  $86.91 1 $87.00 Area Freedom declaration - additional helf hour
Crop Hygiene Horticulture Indexing Service
  $5,018.43 1 $5,018.00 Bacteriology & Virology - Virus elimination: grapevine (Grapevine - per cultivar)
  $5,018.43 1 $5,018.00 Bacteriology & Virology - Virus elimination: pomefruit (Pome Fruit - per cultivar)
  $2,300.11 1 $2,300.00 Bacteriology & Virology - Virus elimination: strawberry (Strawberry - per cultivar)
  $2,906.51 1 $2,907.00 Bacteriology & Virology - Virus elimination: potato (Potato - per cultivar)
  $186.62 1 $187.00 Bacteriology & Virology - Bud dissection (Grapevine - per sample)
  $1,454.30 1 $1,454.00 Bacteriology & Virology - Potato TC collection (Introduction to TC collection)
Veterinary Laboratory Services - Pathobiology
  $131.90 1 $129.00 Necropsy fee and report of gross findings for organ, body part or animal up to 5kg
  $197.85 1 $198.00 Necropsy fee and report of gross findings for organ, body part or animal up to 6-60kg
  $395.71 1 $396.00 Necropsy fee and report of gross findings for organ, body part or animal up to >60kg
  POA 1 POA Necropsy, for welfare investigation or insurance purposes
  $55.06 1 $55.00 Histology/histopathology first slide including processing, examination, interpretation and reporting
  $30.37 1 $30.00 Histology subsequent slides including special stain
  $3.27 1 $3.00 Carcase Disposal/Incineration per kilogram
Veterinary Laboratory Services - Pathology
  $37.79 1 $38.00 Routine Cytology
Veterinary Laboratory Services - Serology
  $36.96 1 $37.00 Aino virus (VNT)
  $16.17 1 $16.00 Akabane virus (AGID)
  $36.96 1 $37.00 Akabane virus (VNT) 
  $17.70 1 $18.00 Akabane virus (ELISA) 
  $17.75 1 $18.00 Avian encephalomyelitis virus (ELISA)
  $16.17 1 $16.00 Avian influenza virus (Fowl plague via AGID) 
  $17.75 1 $18.00 Avian influenza virus (Fowl plague via competitive ELISA)
  $36.96 1 $37.00 Barmah forest virus (VNT) 
  $17.75 1 $18.00 Bluetongue virus (CFT)
  $17.75 1 $18.00 Bluetongue virus (ELISA) 
  $16.17 1 $16.00 Bluetongue virus (AGID) 
  $17.70 1 $18.00 Bovine Respiratory Syndrome (ELISA) 
  $16.17 1 $16.00 Bovine Virus Diarrhoea, mucosal disease, pestivirus (AGID) 
  $36.96 1 $37.00 Bovine Virus Diarrhoea, mucosal disease, pestivirus (VNT)
  $13.86 1 $14.00 Brucella abortus (CFT) 
  $17.75 1 $18.00 Brucella abortus (ELISA) 
  $13.86 1 $14.00 Brucella abortus (SAT) 
  $13.86 1 $14.00 Brucella abortus (RB SAT) 
  POA   POA Brucella canis (SAT)
  $13.86 1 $14.00 Brucella melitensis (SAT) 
  $13.86 1 $14.00 Brucella ovis (CFT) 
  $13.86 1 $14.00 Brucella suis (SAT)
  $17.70 1 $18.00 Calf diarrhoea (ELISA) 
  $17.75 1 $18.00 Caprine arthrisits/Encephalomyelitis virus (ELISA) 
  $13.86 1 $14.00 Chlamydia spp. (CFT) 
  POA   POA Ehrlichia canis (IFAT)
  $17.00 1 $17.00 Enzootic bovine leucosis virus (AGID)
  $17.75 1 $18.00 Enzootic bovine leucosis virus (ELISA) 
  $36.96 1 $37.00 Ephemeral fever virus (VNT) 
  $16.17 1 $16.00 Epizootic haemorrhagic disease of deer virus (AGID) 
  POA   POA Epizootic haemorrhagic disease of deer virus (SNT)
  $43.89 1 $44.00 Equine arteritis virus (EVA) (VNT)
  $43.89 1 $44.00 Equine herpes virus (type 1) (VNT) 
  $17.75 1 $18.00 Equine infectious anaemia virus (AGID)
  $34.65 1 $35.00 Flavivirus common antigen screen (ELISA)
  $17.75 1 $18.00 Haemagglutinatin adenovirus Edd drop syndrome 76 (HI) 
  $18.10 1 $18.00 Hendravirus (ELISA) 
  POA   POA Hendravirus (VNT) 
  $17.75 1 $18.00 Infectious bovine rhinotracheitis virus (ELISA) 
  $36.96 1 $37.00 Infectious bovine rhinotracheitis virus (VNT)
  $17.75 1 $18.00 Infectious bronchitis virus (ELISA) 
  $17.75 1 $18.00 Infectious bursal disease virus (ELISA) 
  $34.65 1 $35.00 Japanese encephalitis virus (ELISA) 
  $13.86 1 $14.00 Johne's Disease Mycobacterium paratuberculosis (AGID)
  $13.86 1 $14.00 Johne's Disease Mycobacterium paratuberculosis (CFT)
  $13.86 1 $14.00 Johne's Disease Mycobacterium paratuberculosis (ELISA)
  $34.65 1 $35.00 Kunjin virus (ELISA)
  $40.43 1 $40.00 Kunjin virus (VNT)
  $0.00 1 $0.00 Leptospira - refer to Bacteriology 
  $46.20 1 $46.00 Murray valley encephalitis virus (VNT) 
  $34.65 1 $35.00 Murray valley encephalitis virus (ELISA) 
  $13.86 1 $14.00 Mycoplasma gallisepticum, synoviae, meleagridis (RSAT)
  $13.86 1 $14.00 Newcastle disease virus (HI) 
  $13.86 1 $14.00 Parainfluenza 3 virus, bovine (HI)
  POA 1 POA Porcine parvovirus antibody (ELISA) 
  $13.86 1 $14.00 Porcine parvovirus (HI) 
  $16.17 1 $16.00 Q Fever Coxiella burnetti (CFT)
  POA   POA Rabies virus neutralisation test (RFFIT) 
  POA   POA Rabies virus neutralisation test (UK Despatch)
  $34.65 1 $35.00 Ross River Virus (IgG ELISA) 
  $34.65 1 $35.00 Ross River Virus (IgM ELISA)
  $66.99 1 $67.00 Ross River Virus (IgM & IgG ELISA package) 
  $13.86 1 $14.00 Salmonella pullorum/gallinarum (RSAT) 
Veterinary Laboratory Services - Virology
  $138.00 1 $138.00 Virus isolation in cell culture for Bovine viral diarrhoea (2 passages) 
  $138.00 1 $138.00 Virus isolation in cell culture for Bovine viral diarrhoea (3 passages) 
  $138.00 1 $138.00 Specific cell culture for Akabane virus (2 passages)
  $138.00 1 $138.00 Specific cell culture for Aquatic viruses (2 passages) 
  $138.00 1 $138.00 Specific cell culture for Ephemeral Fever virus (2 passages)
  $138.00 1 $138.00 Specific cell culture for Equine arteritis virus (2 passages)
  $138.00 1 $138.00 Specific cell culture for Equine herpes virus 1 (2 passages)
  $138.00 1 $138.00 Specific cell culture for Haemagglutinating encephalomyelitis virus of pigs (2 passages) 
  $138.00 1 $138.00 Specific cell culture for Infectious bovine rhinotracheitis virus (IBRV) (2 passages)
  $138.00 1 $138.00 Specific cell culture for Parainfluenza 3 virus (PI3) (2 passages) 
  $138.00 1 $138.00 Specific cell culture for Porcine parvovirus (2 passages) 
  $51.98 1 $52.00 Additional passages
  POA 1 POA Viral culture in embryonated eggs - Adenovirus
  POA 1 POA Viral culture in embryonated eggs - Avian encephalomyelitis virus 
  $164.01 1 $164.00 Viral culture in embryonated eggs - Avian influenza virus
  $202.13 1 $202.00 Viral culture in embryonated eggs - Bluetongue virus isolation
  $164.01 1 $164.00 Viral culture in embryonated eggs - Fowl Pox virus
  POA 1 POA Viral culture in embryonated eggs - Infectious bronchitis virus
  $164.01 1 $164.00 Viral culture in embryonated eggs - Infectious larynotracheitis virus 
  $164.01 1 $164.00 Viral culture in embryonated eggs - Newcastle disease virus
  POA 0 POA Viral Antigen Detection - Avian Influenza (ELISA) 
  $36.96 1 $37.00 Viral Antigen Detection - Avian Influenza (IFAT) 
  $57.75 1 $58.00 Viral Antigen Detection - Avian Influenza (PCR) 
  $58.00 1 $58.00 Viral Antigen Detection - Bluetongue virus (PCR)
  $34.65 1 $35.00 Viral Antigen Detection - Bovine virus diarrhoea (ELISA)
  $57.75 1 $58.00 Viral Antigen Detection - Bovine virus diarrhoea (PCR)
  $99.00 1 $99.00 Viral Antigen Detection - Equine Herpes Virus 1 (PCR)
  $99.00 1 $99.00 Viral Antigen Detection - Equine Influenza Virus (PCR)
  $57.75 1 $58.00 Viral Antigen Detection - Newcastle Disease Virus (PCR)
Veterinary Laboratory Services - Bacteriology
  $22.00 1 $22.00 Microscopic examination - Stained Smear - per slide
  $33.00 1 $33.00 Microscopic examination - Faecal smear - per slide
  $93.00 1 $93.00 Microscopic examination - Chlamydia (IFAT)
  $46.20 1 $46.00 Standard Bacterial/Fungal cutlure identification
  $34.65 1 $35.00 Antimicrobial sensititivity
  $40.43 1 $40.00 Total plate counts
  $69.30 1 $69.00 Contagious equine metritis
  $36.96 1 $37.00 Trichomas culture
  $36.96 1 $37.00 Campylobacter culture
  $185.00 1 $185.00 Chlamydia spp (culture in embryonated eggs)
  $155.93 1 $156.00 Mycobacterium paratuberculosis (JD) radiometric culture - pooled ovine
  $69.30 1 $69.00 Mycobacterium paratuberculosis (JD) radiometric culture - other species
  $138.60 1 $139.00 Mycobacterial culture (TB)
  $57.75 1 $58.00 Mycoplasma culture
  POA   POA Leptospira culture (MAT)
  $57.75 1 $58.00 Leptospira canicola - import/export dogs (MAT)
  $12.71 1 $13.00 Leptospira canicola, grippotyphosa, hardjo, icterohaemorrhagiae, pomona (MAT)
  POA   POA Leptospira - other serovar on request (MAT)
  $69.30 1 $69.00 Salmonella screen
  POA   POA Aquatic animal pathogen culture
  $57.75 1 $58.00 Genomic characterisation by PCR for Avian Mycoplasma
  $57.75 1 $58.00 Genomic characterisation by PCR for Equine Streptococcus equi
  $57.75 1 $58.00 Genomic characterisation by PCR for Leptospira
  $69.30 1 $69.00 Genomic characterisation by PCR for Mycobacterium paratuberculosis
  $16.00 1 $16.00 Faecal egg count