CEO Update Already summer has drawn to a close – the Animal Health Australia (AHA) team in the office had a lovely end-of-summer BBQ to mark its farewell, and Canberra is getting a little chilly in the evenings and mornings. If you’re heading here for Member Engagement Week, be sure to bring a light jumper […]
Introducing Jamie Maddocks, this month’s interviewee in our National Biosecurity Response Team (NBRT) fast five series! Jamie Maddocks is from the NSW Department of Primary Industries and a member of the NBRT’s Incident Management function. The NBRT is a group of trained and experienced personnel that may be deployed to assist a jurisdiction in the […]
Sheep producers generally understand the negative impact animal health conditions can have on the productivity and profitability of their business, but the losses become particularly apparent when discovered at the abattoir, rendering large portions of an animal unusable. Many conditions remain ‘sight unseen’ because they are not detectable in a live animal, so, to help […]
In mid-June 2021, 30 members of the National Biosecurity Response Team (NBRT) connected over 4 days to participate in a series of virtual sessions as part of Exercise Network. The NBRT Program comprises of multi-disciplined representatives across Australia with skills, knowledge, and experience in responding to biosecurity emergency responses. This exercise was the final activity […]
Over recent years, Animal Health Australia (AHA) has had the honour to work in collaboration with Johann Schröder, previous Program Manager of Health Welfare & Biosecurity at Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA). With over 40+ years in the biosecurity and animal health space, Johann has played a prominent role in the strategic planning and management […]
National Biosecurity Response Team (NBRT) members are not only extra personnel that can assist in an emergency response— each member carries with them significant previous experience in responding to biosecurity incidents, which can significantly boost the capability of a team to which they are deployed. Within the NBRT, the members of the Mentor cohort are […]
It is often said within the biosecurity community that anything that moves – whether it is a person, an animal or even a vehicle – risks causing an incident. In the event of a bushfire, however, sometimes the only thing to do is get out of the way. As there are always biosecurity considerations in […]
A new Facebook group has been established by Animal Health Australia (AHA) to provide greater engagement with sheepmeat and wool growers on biosecurity and animal health issues. Creating the “The Flock Round-up” group is part of a broader engagement strategy being delivered out of the National Sheep Industry Biosecurity Strategy 2019-2024 (NSIBS). NSIBS was developed […]
Key points: Half a decade of successful deregulation for Johne’s disease in most states and territories The cattle industry has taken steps to ensure best practice biosecurity at a farm level Producers wanting to maintain a J-BAS of 7 or 8 will need to arrange herd testing, if not already undertaken Changes on the way […]
It is no secret that the Australian sheep flock has been in continuing decline since the 1990’s. Although producers have seen reasonable returns from meat and wool in recent years, the industry continues to see sheep numbers reduce. In order to highlight the key drivers of the flock decline, Sheep Producers Australia (SPA) commissioned the […]
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