OGTR is an agency within the Department of Health and Aged Care.
Organisation:
Office of the Gene Technology Regulator (OGTR)
Date last updated:
The government is now operating in accordance with the Guidance on Caretaker Conventions, pending the outcome of the 2025 federal election.
Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care
Office of the Gene Technology Regulator (OGTR)
Office of the Gene Technology Regulator administers the gene technology regulatory system. The regulator is responsible for protecting the health and safety of people and the environment by identifying and managing risks posed by, or as a result of gene technology and Genetically Modified Organisms.