Latest threat updates
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.
Catch up on the latest from Animal Health Australia, including the launch of our 2025–30 Strategic Plan and 2025–26 Annual Operating Plan, upcoming training and events, National Biosecurity Week, and key developments in emergency animal disease preparedness.
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 Bureau of Meteorology (The Bureau) has officially declared that both an El Niño and positive Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) event are currently underway for Australia. The long-range forecast provided by The Bureau has predicted below median rainfall for much of northern, southern and western Australia, as well as unusually warm temperatures for most of […]
September has been full of activity at Animal Health Australia which has culminated with our second Member Engagement Week of the year in Canberra. It was pleasing to see so many of our member organisations represented and having robust discussions about animal health and biosecurity issues of importance to you. It was also great to […]
We are looking forward to seeing many of you at Member Engagement Week in Canberra which kicks off on Monday 25th of September. Our team has prepared a week of workshops and forums with a focus on farm biosecurity, EADRA, the resourcing of our biosecurity system to ensure the continued success and delivery of strong […]
The NBRT Cadet program joined forces with the Northern Territory government to upskill 24 staff during a recent two-day workshop in Darwin. This collaboration was undertaken as part of the program’s ongoing dedication to enhancing our readiness for potential biosecurity emergencies. The workshop brought together participants from the Department of Environment, Parks and Water Security […]
During the week of July 17th, 33 members of Australia’s National Biosecurity Response Team convened in Brisbane with a primary focus on leadership and crisis management in biosecurity. The workshop was facilitated by the Decisive Crisis Management team and expertly led by biosecurity consultant Dr Ron Glanville, former Queensland Chief Veterinary Officer & Chief Biosecurity […]
The Chief Veterinary Officer of Australia, Dr Mark Schipp, made a statement on Sunday the 30 July 2023 confirming that Lumpy Skin Disease (or LSD) has never been detected in Australia, and Australia remains free from the disease. Lumpy Skin Disease is a highly infectious viral disease of cattle and buffalo that causes relatively low […]
The annual Australian Animal Pathology Standards Program (AAPSP) Roadshow was held over 15th-30th of June 2023, inviting veterinary pathologists to share insights and learn from experts within the field. The AAPSP was founded on the critical role that veterinary pathologists play in national biosecurity, market access and public health through the provision of reliable diagnoses. […]
Blog from Adam Dawes, WoolProducers Australia I recently had the opportunity to join the Australian delegation to the 90th General Session of WOAH as a representative of Animal Health Australia’s (AHA) Industry Forum and the Australian wool industry at the invitation of Dr Mark Schipp, Australian Chief Veterinary Officer. While it was the first WOAH […]
As part of AHA’s and members’ commitment to fulfilling shared obligations under the Emergency Animal Disease Response Agreement (EADRA) it is AHA’s responsibility to offer training to representatives of our members so they are able to effectively participate on the national committees in the event of an emergency animal disease (EAD). We’ve put together a […]
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