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Australia’s Anti-Microbial Action Plan

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  • Animals
01 December 2023
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) remains one of the biggest threats to both human and animal health.
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Getting rabies on the run in the Asia-Pacific

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  • Diseases
28 September 2023
Australia has donated 400,000 dog rabies vaccines to Indonesia to combat the spread of the disease.
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Getting ready to respond

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26 September 2023
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Ministers launch new plan to manage feral deer

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  • Animals
14 September 2023
Two and a half years of hard work and extensive collaboration came to fruition in August with the launch of Australia’s first National Feral Deer…
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Pest profile: High pathogenicity avian influenza (HPAI) update

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  • Animals
14 September 2023
Avian influenza is a highly contagious viral disease of birds and can affect most wild and domesticated bird species.
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Building Pacific partnerships for animal health

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14 September 2023
Through the Office of the Chief Veterinary Officer’s (OCVO) Pacific Engagement Program for Animal Health (PEPAH), Australia promotes a strong and…
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Supporting our near northern neighbours to achieve rabies “Zero by 30”

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14 September 2023
Preventing and controlling emergency animal diseases such as foot-and-mouth disease, lumpy skin disease, and dog-mediated rabies requires…
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Chief Veterinary Office in Northern Australia up and running

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14 September 2023
The Office of the Chief Veterinary Officer (OCVO) – Northern Australia is well and truly up and running, led by Australian Deputy Chief Veterinary…
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Suspension of live cattle and buffalo exports to Malaysia

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09 August 2023
The Department has been advised that Malaysia has temporarily suspended live cattle and buffalo exports from Australia.
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Update from the independent panel consulting on the phase out of live sheep exports by sea

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27 July 2023
Consultation to help inform how and when to phase out live sheep exports by sea has largely been completed.
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States and territories sign up for new national poultry standards

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13 July 2023
Agriculture ministers from all states and territories have now endorsed the new Australian Animal Welfare Standards and Guidelines for Poultry.
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World Zoonoses Day: Australia in global effort to eliminate rabies

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  • Diseases
06 July 2023
Today is World Zoonoses Day, and Australia is focused on the global fight against rabies, through regional support for Indonesia, Papua New Guinea,…
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4,100 have their say on phase-out of live sheep export by sea

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23 June 2023
The independent panel appointed to consult with stakeholders on the phase-out of live sheep exports by sea will complete its public consultations…
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Australia leads new collaborating centre in fight against health risks in wildlife

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22 June 2023
In a significant step up in regional One Health and disease prevention capabilities, Wildlife Health Australia has achieved official designation from…

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