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Project 61: The Australian Biosecurity Genomic Database: Phase 3

OverviewThis project aims to build on previous phases of the Australian Biosecurity Genomic Database (ABGD) development project. Phase 3 aims to:add additional viral subtypesexpand the database to include state based notifiable diseasestrial the inclusion of bacterial pathogensdetermine a long-term…
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Project 59: Quality assurance for high-throughput sequencing as an infectious agent discovery tool

OverviewThis project aims to establish standardised workflows for using HTS in infectious agent discovery. It will support relevant national diagnostic HTS operating guidelines and improve overall quality assurance. This allows for high confidence when interpreting HTS results.Project Lead:…
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Project 60: Materiality assessment for the Australian Beef Sustainability Framework

OverviewThis assessment will inform and update the themes and priorities for the Australian Beef Sustainability Framework report.It aims to better align reporting expectations against other sustainability reporting standards, especially the Global Reporting Initiative Standards.Project Lead: Meat…
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Project 10: Developing an immunohistochemistry test for lumpy skin disease

OverviewThis Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness project developed and characterised an IHC test for the diagnosis and investigation of LSDV infection.Project Lead: Australian Centre for Disease PreparednessProject Contact: animalhealthlaboratories@aff.gov.au Project Status:…
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Project 58: Assessment of molecular DIVA capabilities for lumpy skin disease virus

OverviewThis project assessed the performance of existing molecular ‘Differentiating Infected from Vaccinated Animals’ (DIVA) assays that are based on real-time, or quantitative, Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR).Project Lead: Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness; Department of Agriculture,…
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Project 11: Developing policies, strategies and operating guidelines for point-of-care testing for infectious disease

OverviewThis project helped develop a nationally consistent management approach towards the use of POC tests. These tests are specific for nationally notifiable diseases in terrestrial and aquatic animals in Australia.Project Lead: Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and ForestryProject Contact:…
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Import requirements by food type

Improving access to imported food safety requirementsImported food safety requirements are now included in the Biosecurity Import Conditions system (BICON).See more about the Inclusion of food safety requirements in BICON.We monitor and test food imported into Australia under our Imported Food…
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Inclusion of food safety requirements in BICON

The project to include imported food safety requirements in our Biosecurity Import Conditions system (BICON) was completed on 14 June 2025. These requirements will continue to be available on Import requirements by food type for a transition period.Subscribe to our imported food email list to be…
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Project 05: Sample Tracking and Reporting System enhancement

OverviewThis project redeveloped the CSIRO Sample Tracking and Reporting System (STARS) network. This aimed to enhance biosecurity and laboratory management system interoperability at both national and jurisdictional levels.The enhanced STARS network led to an improved national coordination of…
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Project 01: Australian Biosecurity Genomic Database for notifiable animal viruses (Phase 2)

OverviewPhase 2 of this project developed a curated database of verified genomic viral sequences for notifiable aquatic animal disease viruses in Australia. In addition, several new whole genome sequences from recent local terrestrial and aquatic outbreaks were uploaded to improve the utility of…
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