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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.
In our last update for 2025, we share important updates on H5 avian influenza and preparedness, our festive season opening hours, and prepare for AHA’s upcoming 30-year milestone.
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.
Animal health database Thank you for your keen interest in discussing the way forward for a future animal health database for Australia at our September members week. The in-person format of members week allowed us to have quality engagement with all member organisations who were present, covering all member groups. We provided information, received your […]
Member Engagement Week Thank you to our member representatives who were able to join us for our September Member Engagement Week activities. It was great to have such broad representation from our membership, enabling a forum that brought both a diversity of views and strong collaboration on key issues. Read more about the sessions in […]
3rd Australian Biosecurity Symposium Animal Health Australia (AHA) partnered once again with Invasive Species Council, Centre for Invasive Species Solution and Plant Health Australia with the delivery of the 3rd Australian Biosecurity Symposium on the Gold Coast. We had almost 450 delegates from across Australia, Brazil, Canada, Czech Republic, India, Indonesia, New Zealand and Taiwan […]
Shaping the Future: First Biosecurity Youth Summit This year, the inaugural Biosecurity Youth Summit was hosted alongside the 3rd Australian Biosecurity Symposium. AHA was excited to partner with Biosecurity Queensland on the planning and delivery of the Summit, welcoming 40 high school students from across Queensland to Sea World, where they engaged and immersed themselves […]
Following the resounding success of the 2nd Australian Biosecurity Symposium in 2022, over 430 of the country’s leading innovators and influential players convened on the Gold Coast last week to network, brainstorm and unite under a common purpose to accelerate biosecurity reform. The 3rd Australian Biosecurity Symposium provided an opportunity to share research outcomes, explore […]
Board vacancies – three non-executive director positions With the support of Directors Australia, we are seeking three experienced non-executive directors who meets at least one of the following criteria: In addition to one of the above, experience in technology and data management, providing an understanding of the strategic opportunities regarding technology and data and how […]
I am thrilled to be appointed as the new CEO for Animal Health Australia (AHA) and am looking forward to working with you all, as we deliver positive outcomes to improve Australia’s emergency animal disease preparedness and our biosecurity system. As I said in the AHA media statement, the biosecurity space has never faced more […]
After a highly competitive and comprehensive recruitment process, Animal Health Australia (AHA) has announced Dr Samantha Allan as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO), marking a new era for the organisation. Sharon Starick, Chair of the AHA Board has said this appointment comes at a pivotal time for AHA, as we seek to enhance our […]
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