NAMP Zone Change The National Arbovirus Monitoring Program (NAMP) monitors the distribution of transmission and occurrence of bluetongue virus (BTV), Akabane virus and Bovine ephemeral fever virus and their insect vectors. This is done by testing cattle in sentinel and serosurveillance herds and insect trapping. The publicly available Bluetongue Virus Zone Map is based on […]
South Australian cattle farmers can now tackle livestock diseases more effectively with the newly launched Cattle Diseases Guide. Developed in collaboration between the Department of Primary Industries and Regions (PIRSA) “Red Meat and Wool Growth Program” and ourselves, this guide empowers farmers to take timely action when confronted with common cattle diseases and conditions prevalent […]
The successful inaugural launch of the National Biosecurity Response Team (NBRT) Cadet workshop in Tasmania has showcased the programs potential to help lift biosecurity emergency preparedness and response capabilities in each jurisdiction. By maintaining a critical mass of cross-sectoral response-ready personnel, the initiative supports national efforts and assists jurisdictional preparedness, ensuring a robust and well-coordinated […]
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 […]
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