In the light of recent #IWD2025, we were excited to spotlight our CEO, Dr Samantha Allan! Sam has been a powerhouse in the agriculture space since her first foray into the sector at 17 as a jillaroo in western Queensland. Since then, Sam has worked in private veterinary practice in New South Wales and South […]
High pathogenicity avian influenza H7Nx has been confirmed in Victoria.
Last night saw the delivery of the Labor government’s second Federal Budget. Last night saw the delivery of the Labor government’s second Federal Budget. I was pleased to see new investment announced to the tune of more than $1 billion to support Australia’s biosecurity system but we remain cautious around implementation and rollout. Read the […]
Key numbers in a snapshot: Funding to maintain Australia’s crucial biosecurity system was a key feature in the 2023 Federal Budget with agriculture set to be the beneficiary. Finally, the sustainable funding model, which Animal Health Australia and others within the Biosecurity Collective first called for in 2019, to ensure our national biosecurity system can […]
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 […]
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