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Avian influenza — on 13 June 2025, Agriculture Victoria announced that the February 2025 outbreak of high pathogenicity avian influenza (HPAI) H7N8 in northern Victoria had been successfully eradicated.
Experts gathered in Darwin to strengthen our biosecurity defences against screw-worm fly. From surveillance updates to hands-on entomology training, the annual SWFSPP meeting and workshop are key to keeping this dangerous pest off our shores.
Avian influenza — on 13 June 2025, Agriculture Victoria announced that the February 2025 outbreak of high pathogenicity avian influenza (HPAI) H7N8 in northern Victoria had been successfully eradicated.
The AUSVETPLAN Technical Review Group held its 49th meeting in Launceston, Tasmania in February 2023 where they discussed strategic items including the AUSVETPLAN workplan for 2023/24, the rapid review process of AUSVETPLAN manuals, operationalising AUSVETPLAN and strategies for improving the effectiveness and efficiency in review or development of manuals. The AUSVETPLAN TRG plays a key […]
Our AHA theme for 2023 is ‘Fit for the Future’ and earlier this year we asked our staff “what fit for the future looked like in their areas of expertise and work”? We want to focus on looking beyond where we are now, towards where we want to be and how we will get there […]
Representatives from AHA recently met with specialists from pharmaceutical company Boehringer-Ingelheim (BI) Pty Ltd to discuss our collaboration and agreements on Australia’s FMD Vaccine Bank. As background, back in September 2004, AHA contracted BI, which specialises in the manufacturing of veterinary pharmaceuticals, to establish an FMD Vaccine Bank for the exclusive use of Australia. BI was […]
Today, during the opening of our Member Engagement Week, we bid farewell and extended our best wishes to two of AHA’s long-standing member representatives: Dr. Vivien Kite, outgoing CEO of the Australian Chicken Meat Federation, and Malcolm Letts, outgoing Queensland Chief Biosecurity Officer. Both Viv and Mal are entering retirement and have played instrumental roles […]
Thirteen jurisdictional and one industry representative came together in late February in a week-long training session designed to simulate real-time incident management scenarios. Each workshop day focused on different aspects of incident control and management, and each participant had the chance to develop their Incident Management, Public Information, Planning, Operations, Logistics, and Finance and Administration […]
Twenty participants from across Australia came together in Orange, NSW, recently to focus on the identification of species of Culicoides species biting midges, which can transmit viruses such as Bluetongue virus and Akabane virus. The culicoides entomology training workshop, part of AHAs National Arbovirus Monitoring Program (NAMP), was led and delivered by AHAs Dr Bronwyn […]
Animal disease specialist, Dr Mark Cozens will be the new lead for Australia’s Veterinary Emergency Plan (AUSVETPLAN), who started this month at Animal Health Australia, as the Head of Program. Dr Cozens is a senior veterinarian with experience in both government and private sectors, and has worked overseas on responses such as foot-and-mouth disease and […]
As Australia experiences severe weather events, from bushfires to major floods, it’s important to know the avenues of support that are available to livestock producers if they become a victim of natural disasters. Flood Recovery Support Fire Recovery Support Further Information National Support for flood-affected farmers.A list of key contacts and community-wide flood assistance programs. […]
After six public hearings and 104 submissions to digest, the Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Senate Committee, on Thursday the 8th of December, released its 171-page inquiry report on the Adequacy of Australia’s biosecurity measures and response preparedness, in particular with respect to foot and disease and varroa mite. The report has made […]
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