Animal Health Australia (AHA) works with the Australian livestock industries and the state departments of primary industries to manage the Australian Johne’s Disease Market Assurance Programs (MAPs), which highlights herds and flocks with a low risk of infection.
How MAPs provide buyer assurance
How to find a MAP flock or herd
Purpose of the MAPs
Why MAPs are a long-term commitment
How livestock producers can join the MAPs
How veterinarians can offer MAP services
How MAPs are audited
How to promote your MAP status
Different MAPs for different livestock
AlpacaMAP
Animal Health Australia (AHA) manages Australia’s JD Market Assurance Program for Alpaca (AlpacaMAP) to help producers identify and promote their low risk of JD infection.
Members of the Australian Alpaca Association (AAA), Australian Camelid Veterinary Association, Animal Health Committee and the National Johne’s Disease Coordinator developed AlpacaMAP with advice from the Australian, state and territory governments.
Note – AlpacaMAP is still running, but very low numbers of participants mean that this may not be the case once Q Alpaca is reviewed by the AAA.
AlpacaMAP manual
AHA released version 1 of the AlpacaMAP manual in 2001 and version 2 in 2005.
In 2010, a pooled faecal culture test for alpaca was approved and added to the AlpacaMAP manual as Appendix 13. Appendix 13 will be incorporated when the manual is next revised.
- Download AlpacaMAP manual, version 2, 2005 (PDF 2.9MB)
- Download Appendix 13 of the AlpacaMAP manual (pdf – 121 KB)
Declarations and audit documents
Access the Farm Biosecurity toolkit for the Alpaca Herd Declaration for Show and Sales, which was revised in 2006.
Download the AlpacaMAP audit checklist (xls – 102 KB) to prepare the AlpacaMAP internal and external reviews.
Q Alpaca
Q Alpaca is a voluntary alpaca quality assurance program maintained by the AAA. Alpaca growers who participate in Q Alpaca work with MAP-approved veterinarians.
Q Alpaca is currently under review.
Visit the AAA website for more information about the program.
GoatMAP
Animal Health Australia (AHA) manages the Australian JD Market Assurance Program for Goats (GoatMAP) to help producers identify and promote their low risk of JD infection.
The GoatMAP is an essential component of the Johne’s disease control and eradication programs which operate in some states. The role of the MAP in these programs is to:
- provide a source of low risk replacement goats for those herds who want to avoid introducing infection
- allow herds to demonstrate their status in a transparent way so that they can sell breeding or herd replacement goats with confidence
- reduce the risk of Johne’s disease being spread at events such as shows and sales.
GoatMAP manual
The current version of the GoatMAP manual, released in 2009, contains updates about the use of the pooled faecal culture test and vaccination in goat flocks.
- Download the GoatMAP manual
The GoatMAP manual is reviewed and amended from time to time. Be sure to access the current version of the GoatMAP manual and forms from this website.
Sample agreement
GoatMAP forms
Download GoatMAP forms below:
- GoatMAP manual (3 MB)
- 01.01.09C – Agreement between herd owner and Approved Veterinarian (161 KB)
- 01.02.09R – Property and herd risk assessment (154 KB)
- 01.03.09R – Boundary inspection record (314 KB)
- 02.04.09R – Introduced animals (310 KB)
- 02.05.09R – Record of testing – introduced animals (219 KB)
- 02.06.09R – Straying animals (281 KB)
- 03.07.09R – Livestock movement record (223 KB)
- 03.08.09R – Livestock movement record – status not maintained (269 KB)
- 04.09a.09R – Livestock identification record (115 KB)
- 05.10.09R – Herd management plan (176 KB)
- 05.12.09R – Record of neighbouring properties (274 KB)
- 06.13.09R – Selection of goats to be tested (30 KB)
- 06.14.09R – Goats selected for testing (370 KB)
- 06.15.09R – Test results form (167 KB)
- 06.16.09R – Investigation of test results (135 KB)
- 07.17.09C – Notification of status (101 KB)
- 07.18.09C – Document control register (282 KB)
- 07.19.09C – Review and audit checklist (100 KB)
- 07.20.09C – Corrective action and improvement report (110 KB)
SheepMAP
Animal Health Australia (AHA) manages the Australian Johne’s Disease Market Assurance Program for Sheep (SheepMAP) to help producers identify and promote their low risk of Johne’s disease.
Introduced in 1997, SheepMAP aims to reduce the impact of ovine Johne’s disease (JD) on the Australian sheep flock, to help ensure the long-term sustainability of the sheepmeat and wool industries in Australia. It does this through on-farm biosecurity practices, testing and vaccination.
SheepMAP manual
The SheepMAP manual covers the background to the program, how it is managed, brief details of how testing operates and the review processes in place.
How to establish and maintain a SheepMAP flock is detailed in the Rules and Guidelines manual.
- Download the SheepMAP manual
- Download the SheepMAP Collated Resources and Forms
- Download the SheepMAP Checklists for Flock Managers
- Download the SheepMAP Checklists for Approved Veterinarians
Order a hard copy of the SheepMap manual here.
SheepMAP forms
Download the SheepMAP forms below:
Compulsory forms
The following documents are requirements of SheepMAP:
- Agreement between flock owner and approved veterinarian (23 KB)
- Document Control Register (44 KB)
- SheepMAP Review Checklist and Report (52 KB)
- Corrective Action and Improvement Report (44 KB)
- Notification of status (48 KB)
Recommended forms
The following documents are not requirements of SheepMAP but are provided as a resource or reference point:
- SheepMAP Collated Resources and Forms (114 KB)
- SheepMAP Checklists for Flock Managers (49 KB)
- SheepMAP Checklists for Approved Veterinarians (50 KB)
- Boundary and Inspection Record (44 KB)
- Flock and Property Risk Assessment (48 KB)
- Introduced Animals (44 KB)
- Record of Testing (45 KB)
- Livestock Movement Record (47 KB)
- Livestock Identification Record (44 KB)
- Flock Management Plan (47 KB)
- Model Letter to Neighbours (43 KB)
- Record of Neighbouring Properties (44 KB)
- Record of Straying Sheep (45 KB)
- Sheep Selected for PFC Testing (45 KB)
- Sample Identification (45 KB)
- Test Results Form (44 KB)
- Test Results – Handling of Reactors (44 KB)
- Vaccination Record (45 KB)
- S010205R online version SheepMAP Auditor Checklist (102 KB)
Advice for veterinarians
Flock certificate and status notification forms are included in the current SheepMAP Forms and Resources but please check with your state MAP coordinator before using the flock certificate form.
In some states, the department of primary industries will issue the flock certificate directly. In others, the state MAP coordinator will advise the veterinarian of the number to record on the flock certificate.
All vaccinated sheep must be identified with an NLIS (Sheep) tag that contains the property identification code (PIC) or a number with the letter ‘V’. The flock status will also include a ‘V’ to indicate that it is vaccinated (e.g. MN2-V).
All SheepMAP flocks are required to have an annual review (internal audit) by the MAP-approved veterinarian and comply with the other SheepMAP requirements, including an external audit once every 3 years (currently on hold). Producers can select their preferred quality auditor from a list of approved auditors and arrange for the external audit to be held in conjunction with other industry quality audits, such as those required by the LPA programs.
Reviews of SheepMAP
SheepMAP 2018 Review
GHD undertook a consultative review of SheepMAP in 2018. WPA and SPA considered their recommendations and agreed that SheepMAP will continue. It has now been revised to meet the previous technical review recommendations.
CattleMAP
CattleMAP for the beef and dairy cattle industries ceased on 1 Nov 2016. See the Johne’s disease in cattle page for how JD is managed now.
MAP training
AHA maintains a MAP training program and associated resources to assist veterinarians to complete the training necessary to meet the requirements of the MAP.
MAP coordinator contacts
New South Wales
MAP Administrator
NSW Department of Primary Industries
PO Box 232
TAREE NSW 2430
Phone: 02 6552 3000
Email: bfs.admin@dpi.nsw.gov.au
Queensland
All MAPs
Joanne Mollinger
Department of Agriculture and Fisheries
Ph: (07) 3087 8140
Email: Joanne.Mollinger@daf.qld.gov.au
South Australia
AlpacaMAP and GoatMAP
Dr Jeremy Rogers
State Flora, Bremer Rd, Murray Bridge
PO Box 469 Murray Bridge SA 5253
Ph: (08) 8539 2110
Fax: (08) 8539 2120
Email: jeremy.rogers@sa.gov.au
SheepMAP
Rachel van Dissel
Primary Industries and Regions South Australia
Ph: (08) 8568 6417
Email: Rachel.Van-Dissel@sa.gov.au
Victoria
MAP Administration
Pritishna Chand
Department of Jobs, Precincts and Regions
475 Mickleham Road
Attwood VIC 3049
0459 865 074
Email: cvo.victoria@agriculture.vic.gov.au
Tasmania
Debbie Grull
Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment
PO Box 303
Devonport TAS 7310
Ph: (03) 6478 4121
Email: debra.grull@dpipwe.tas.gov.au
Western Australia
SheepMAP
Courtenay Bombara
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development
Narrogin, Western Australia 6312
Ph: (08) 9780 6185
Email: courtenay.bombara@dpird.wa.gov.au