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Opportunities and Challenges Facing Australian Livestock Industries
24 Mar 2020
A key theme of the recent 2020 ABARES Outlook conference was the practical steps we’d need to take as an industry to reach the goal of lifting the value of Australian agricultural production to $100... -
Bushfire assistance key contacts
03 Jan 2020
National Farmers Federation have pulled together a really useful one-stop shop of key contacts for assistance with stock, fodder and general disaster assistance for NSW and Victoria. <!-- AddThis A... -
National Biosecurity Response Team Update | December 2019
12 Dec 2019
Workshops and exercises Exercise Rapid Strike Exercise Rapid Strike was held in mid-May by the Department of Primary Industries and Regions South Australia (PIRSA). Three NBRT members were funded by t... -
A new era of leadership for AHA
26 Nov 2019
It was the end of an era at Animal Health Australia’s (AHA) Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Tuesday 26 November, as the company said farewell to Chairman Peter Milne AM and welcomed incoming Chair, ... -
Top tips to protect Australia’s biosecurity
20 Nov 2019
As we move into the festive season, leading to an increase in travellers and mail moving in and out of the country, the risk of an exotic disease entering Australia is heightened. <!-- AddThis Adva... -
Joint statement from Australia’s Chief Veterinary Officer and Chief Medical Officer on how Australians can reduce antibiotic resistance
20 Nov 2019
World Antibiotic Awareness Week, 18 – 24 November 2019 Antibiotics are an essential part of modern medicine; they are used to treat a range of bacterial infections in humans and animals. Unfortunate... -
Thinking of feeding RAM? Here’s why you shouldn’t
12 Nov 2019
Diseases that can have a serious impact on livestock and human health can be spread by providing contaminated feed products to livestock. Every livestock producer has a responsibility to help keep Aus... -
NSHMP growing by leaps and bounds
28 Oct 2019
More sheep producers have access to carcass data to inform their animal health management strategy than ever before following another growth year for the National Sheep Health Monitoring Project (NSHM... -
AHA welcomes its first female Chair
02 Oct 2019
Animal Health Australia (AHA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Ms Sharon Starick (pictured right) as the incoming Chair, elected by the AHA board directors at their board meeting held in Adel... -
One stop shop for biosecurity
29 Aug 2019
Australia’s biosecurity system is a vital part of safeguarding our primary industries, our environment and our communities. A new website released on 19 August will help Australians find out what we...